Negative Medical Experience: Paramedics Didn't Believe Me

Once I was at a football game and my POTS started acting up so I went to the air-conditioned 'med tent' to lay down. They only had a chair. No beds. Whatever, I'll lay on the floor, done it before no big deal... But the EMS guy wouldn't let me. I told the guy "I know what I need. Let me lay down." He kept trying to argue with me and I told him "i have pots" and guy literally was googling it in front of me. Then he had me stand up quickly so of course I passed out. He called an ambulance for me but by that point I was fine. Ambulance guys basically told Med Tent Guy "you're an idiot" and left

i've experienced this a lot. it's awful. some paramedics are lovely and really understanding but there are too many who just think you're faking and completely dismiss your conditions. it's awful. im sorry you went through that, im here if you need to talk

you can also get medical alert bracelets so you have the information when you are out as well!

Yes. You need to have one of those medical alert papers. Like old people put things like a dnr on their fridge. They make them for other conditions specifically for EMS to read.