Wall Street Journalさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Wall Street JournalInstagram)「Some patients with long-term Covid-19 symptoms are being diagnosed with a little-known syndrome called POTS.⠀ ⠀ POTS, short for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can have a variety of causes, and it existed before Covid-19. One common trigger is an infection, such as a virus. Now some doctors believe that the coronavirus is triggering the disorder in some people, providing an explanation for debilitating symptoms including dramatically elevated heart rates from small movements, dizziness and extreme fatigue after even minor physical activity.⠀ ⠀ Tracy Tobiczyk, a 46-year-old flight attendant in Brownstown, Mich., has been home on medical leave since contracting Covid-19 in the spring. In July, she was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical Center after weeks of experiencing a skyrocketing heart rate even while resting. Doctors diagnosed her with POTS. ⠀ ⠀ She gets dizzy when she stands and can’t sit up for more than an hour because of chest pain and shortness of breath, which she likens to feeling like she’s drowning.⠀ ⠀ “Every day is a struggle,” she says.⠀ ⠀ Read more at the link in our bio.⠀ ⠀ 📷: @brittanygreeson for @wsjphotos⠀」12月8日 8時53分