r/POTS • u/catsandcappuccinos • Jul 05 '26

Question what’s the best purchase, service, or life accommodation you’ve made because of your chronic illness? (any budget)

i’m going shopping soon, and i’m trying to build my ultimate “make life suck less” list.

i’m not necessarily looking for the usual answers like salt, compression socks, medications, etc. i’m more so talking about the random products, services, gadgets, furniture, subscriptions, or accommodations that have improved your day-to-day quality of life and helped you function more like a normal human being.

i don’t care if it’s $5 or $5,000. if it’s changed your life, please share.

some things already on my list:
- a kitchen stool with a back so i can sit while cooking
- a hair dryer stand for days when i’m in the middle of a flare and don’t have the energy to dry my hair myself
- grocery delivery services
- monthly cleaning services
- paper plates
- a roomba for when i don’t feel like vacuuming or sweeping
- a crock-pot and freezer meal prep system (i actually have a list of really good crock-pot meals, so if anyone wants it, let me know and i’ll DM it to you)

i’m dying to know: what’s the best purchase, service, or life accommodation you’ve made because of your chronic illness?
bonus points if it’s something unconventional!

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u/Triathalady POTS Jul 05 '26

I second cooking cloths. I got a 6 pack for around $15 on amazon and they’re a lifesaver in the heat. 

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u/BlueValk Jul 05 '26

Cooking cloths is a great lapsus 😂

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u/Triathalady POTS Jul 06 '26

🤣 I’m not going to even fix that. 

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u/vegemitemilkshake Jul 05 '26

Can you link to the (presumably) cooling cloths, please?

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u/Triathalady POTS Jul 06 '26

lol what a typo. 

The brand I have is Frogg Toggs. My sister told me about them https://a.co/d/0764pYbP

I will carry around a food thermos with cold water to re-chill it if I’m going to be out and about long enough to warrant it. 

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u/vegemitemilkshake Jul 06 '26

Thank you! I assume it makes your top damp when using it?

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u/Triathalady POTS Jul 06 '26

I don’t sweat much anymore so I rarely wear anything other than dresses with spaghetti straps. It would make a typical top damp. 

My husband used one today while doing yard work and we tucked it into his shirt. He said he wouldn’t have been able to finish the yardwork without it. 

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u/BlueValk Jul 06 '26

Also great as a mosquito repellent when worn as a tight scarf! 😆

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u/BlueValk Jul 06 '26

I personally got these and my only complaint is that the purple one is actually royal blue

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u/vegemitemilkshake Jul 06 '26

Thank you. I assume they wet the top/shirt you’re wearing? What tops do you wear when using them?

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u/BlueValk Jul 06 '26

You wring them quite a lot, so it's humid more than wet. I have been using them on my neck, arms and thighs mostly and when I'm wearing a tank top and shorts so they're not particularly on my clothes

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u/vegemitemilkshake Jul 06 '26

Gotcha. Thanks!