{"id":227,"date":"2023-06-30T02:20:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T02:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2024-11-03T17:09:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T17:09:38","slug":"shopping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/?page_id=227","title":{"rendered":"Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Shopping<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standing and walking and standing and walking can be difficult for people with POTS. Here are some tips to help you get through a shopping trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Take Breaks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walking and standing can be challenging for someone with POTS. Plan to take frequent breaks when you&#8217;re not feeling well. Sitting on benches can be helpful. If possible, take breaks while others are still shopping in a particular store, so you don&#8217;t miss out too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Stop for Food<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking a break for food is another great way to rest while sitting. Instead of rushing through the food court, find a table at a sit-down restaurant. Not only will you have a longer and more relaxed break than at the food court, but water is usually free at restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Plan Your Itinerary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re going to a large mall or outlet center, choose a few stores and plan a good path. Avoid going to a store near the beginning, then traversing the entire place, only to find the third store is next to the first one. If you can plan and map out your route, you&#8217;ll have more energy and do better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Prioritize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there are many stores or options to choose from, prioritize the ones you want to visit. Make an A list and a B list if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Don&#8217;t Carry Too Much<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have to carry heavy bags for a long distance, you&#8217;ll quickly become tired. Bring a backpack, use a cart, or return to the car to drop off items. Try to lighten your load as much as possible so you can last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Online Pickup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worst comes to worst order online, get delivery to your door or do pick up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What&#8217;s your strategies for shopping with POTS?<\/h4>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"respond\" class=\"comment-respond wp-block-post-comments-form\">\n\t\t<h3 id=\"reply-title\" class=\"comment-reply-title\">Leave a Reply <small><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"cancel-comment-reply-link\" href=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F227#respond\" style=\"display:none;\">Cancel reply<\/a><\/small><\/h3><form action=\"https:\/\/www.guidetopots.com\/wp-comments-post.php\" method=\"post\" id=\"commentform\" class=\"comment-form\"><p class=\"comment-notes\"><span id=\"email-notes\">Your email address will not be published.<\/span> <span class=\"required-field-message\">Required fields are marked <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-comment comment-form-float-label\"><textarea id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" placeholder=\"Leave a comment...\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"65525\" aria-required=\"true\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"comment\">Comment <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p><div class=\"comment-input-wrap has-url-field\"><p class=\"comment-form-author\"><input aria-label=\"Name\" id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"John Doe\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"245\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"author\">Name <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><input aria-label=\"Email\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"john@example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"100\" aria-describedby=\"email-notes\" aria-required='true' required='required' \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"email\">Email <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><input aria-label=\"Website\" id=\"url\" name=\"url\" type=\"url\" placeholder=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"200\" \/><label class=\"float-label\" for=\"url\">Website<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\" \/> <label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-subscription-form\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe_blog\" id=\"subscribe_blog\" value=\"subscribe\" style=\"width: auto; -moz-appearance: checkbox; -webkit-appearance: checkbox;\" \/> <label class=\"subscribe-label\" id=\"subscribe-blog-label\" for=\"subscribe_blog\">Notify me of new posts by email.<\/label><\/p><p class=\"form-submit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" id=\"submit\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Post Comment\" \/> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='227' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"24\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\t<\/div><!-- #respond -->\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping Standing and walking and standing and walking can be difficult for people with POTS. Here are some tips to help you get through a shopping trip. Take Breaks Walking and standing can be challenging for someone with POTS. Plan to take frequent breaks when you&#8217;re not feeling well. 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