The holidays can be tough for someone with dysautonomia, but these affordable gifts are sure to being a smile to your favorite dysautonomia warrior’s face.
Donating in Honor of Someone Special
Donating to Dysautonomia International in honor someone who has dysautonomia or a family struggling with dysautonomia shows that you care. The individual or family the donation has been made in honor of will receive a nice letter notifying them that you have donated in their honor. The amount of the donation is not disclosed. All donations will be doubled during our Holiday Matching Grant Challenge, up to $150K, until December 31, 2019. Your donation will support Dysautonomia International’s research, physician education, public awareness, legislative advocacy and patient empowerment programs.
FighterWear
Nurture your loved one’s fighting spirit as they fight dysautonomia everyday! FighterWear was designed by fellow dysautonomia warrior Morgan McCastor, who donates the profits to Dysautonomia International. The hoodies are super soft and comfy. Turquoise is the color of dysautonomia awareness.
LiquidIV
Tasty flavors in single-serving sticks like lemon lime and passion fruit dissolve in water to help you get your sodium and hydration. Options to help with sleep and energy too! Liquid IV is a Diamond Sponsor of Dysautonomia International’s research, education, and patient empowerment programs.
SaltStick
SaltStick Vitassium is an oral salt pill with added potassium that is designed not to upset your tummy like many salt pills do. SaltStick FastChews are tasty little chewable tablets to help you get a quick fix of electrolytes. SaltStick is a Platinum Sponsor of Dysautonomia International’s research, education, and patient empowerment programs.
NormaLyte
NormaLyte PURE is a flavorless electrolyte powder you dissolve in water. PURE is formulated to provide maximum hydration and was developed with the input of over 1000 dysautonomia patients. NormaLyte also comes in flavors like green apple and grape. NormaLyte is a Gold Sponsor of Dysautonomia International’s research, education, and patient empowerment programs.
POTS: Together We Stand, Riding the Waves of Dysautonomia
This book was written by one of our founding board members, Jodi Epstein Rhum. After raising kids with POTS and EDS, Jodi took everything she learned, reached out to experts like Dr. Svetlana Blitshteyn, and put it into an easy to understand book for patients and family members. Jodi founded the large POTS group on Facebook and is one of the founding board member of Dysautonomia International. She donates a portion of book sales to support Dysautonomia International.
Food That Cares: A Restorative Approach to Health, Living with POTS, Dysautonomia and Chronic Illness
This beautiful cookbook filled with delicious, easy to prepare, nutritious meals will get your taste buds excited. Author Wendy Baruchowitz became an Integrative Nutritionist after she was diagnosed with celiac disease and POTS. Wendy volunteers on Dysautonomia International’s Patient Advisory Board and donates a portion of book sales to support Dysautonomia International.
Peace, Love & Dysautonomia Awareness Tote
This Peace, Love & Dysautonomia Awareness tote is eco-friendly and a great conversation starer to help raise awareness. A portion of the sales benefits Dysautonomia International. Shirts and other items with the same design are available through our Dysautonomia Gear Shop.
Compression Gear
Doctors often recommend 30-40mmHg full-length medical compression stockings to help dysautonomia patients avoid blood pooling and get more blood flowing back up to the heart and brain. While full-length stockings work best, some patients prefer thigh high or sock length compression gear. They come in nude, black, many colors, and prints too! Compression socks aren’t as effective at preventing blood pooling, but may be fun to wear on days you’re dysautonomia warrior is chillin’ out on the couch. Abdominal compression can help too. Abdominal binders are available, but women often prefer Spanx and similar compression undergarments. Compressing the lower abdominal area is key, so don’t get something that only cinches the smallest part of the waist.
Grocery or Meal Delivery Services
Some people who have dysautonomia have a really hard time finding the energy to go food shopping and cook healthy meals. This is extra challenging for adult patients who have families to care for. Meal delivery services like Daily Harvest, Blue Apron or Freshly can give your loved one a healthy eating boost. A lot of people with dysautonomia have food allergies, so if you’re not sure if your loved one has a specific diet, a gift certificate for grocery delivery service like Amazon Fresh or Peapod may be helpful.
Cooling Devices
People with dysautonomia can feel much worse in the summer heat, because some of us don’t regulate our temperature properly, or we can’t sweat. Heat can also dilate our blood vessels more than normal, which can drop blood pressure. Cooling vests, neck wraps, wrist wraps, and personal spritzer fans may make us more comfortable in the heat of summer.
Glass Water Bottle Infuser
Dysautonomia experts jokingly refer to “the water bottle sign” as a sign that someone has dysautonomia. People with dysautonomia usually are advised by doctors to drink 2-3L of hydrating fluids per day, so it’s common for us to always have a water bottle with us. It can get boring drinking plain water, so some patients like to infuse their water with melon, berries, mint, cucumber, pomegranate, citrus, herbal teas, and other flavor infusions. Look for glass bottles if you want a bottle that can hold hot and cold beverages, and something with a slip proof grip case, like this one. There are many sizes and options available.
Happy Holidays to all!
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