Paws For Addie

Hi, my name is Addie; I have
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
or P.OT.S. This disease affects me by
making my heart rate and blood pressure
extraordinarily high or low. I also suffer from
blood pooling, where blood pools in my
lower legs. This results from my heart not
beating fast enough to keep my blood
circulating through my body and causes me
to pass out. I pass out randomly, Which can
be dangerous; I could hurt myself or be
alone and not wake up. This is why I need a
service dog. A service dog can provide
deep pressure therapy, which is where the
dog lays on my legs to keep blood going to
my brain, so I don't pass out. The dog can
also alert me when my blood pressure or
heart rate is extreme, and before I pass out.
l also have many other chronic illnesses
such as Hypermobility Syndrome or EDS,
Fibromyalgia, Allodynia, chronic fatigue,
chronic pain, migraines, Orthostatic
Hypertension, Orthostatic Hypotension,
and Asthma. Most of my disorders have to
do with the autonomic nervous system.
None of the diseases I have are curable, but
they ARE treatable. I am on way too many
medications to count, and I go to
acupuncture and cupping appointments
twice weekly. I also have to drink extra
electrolytes and do physical therapy
weekly. Other than that, there is nothing
else I can do to treat my conditions. Having
a service dog will drastically improve my
day-to-day life by keeping my symptoms at
bay and thus keeping me safe. These are
the reasons why I need to get a service
dog. I hope you will consider donating to
help me make this possible; any amount
helps! Thank you so much for taking the
time to read a little bit about me and for
making my life with chronic illness more
manageable; it means the world! <3