Donna Witty

Former teacher, stay @ home mom, interested in politics and sports(Bama Fan). I enjoy volunteering with different community programs. Married

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

@ChicagoBears moving on 🏈What a game!

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

What a game! @OleMissFB hold your head high.

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

@iam_johnw He just handed them that TD 😡

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

@NFL_DovKleiman Peyton Manning
Family member worked in ICU at the time and had a pt come off the ventilator a few days after the heisman ceremony 1st words were I can’t believe Manning didn’t win. Family had the TV on in her room during the ceremony. 🤣

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

Bama needs to hold a walk on mass tryout for a kicker before the Iron Bowl!

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

I have had the @ESPN, @Hulu, @Disney bundle for years. My tv provider is @YouTubeTV. Now @Disney wants me to download a new ultimates ESPN for another charger just to watch football. #Greed #cancelEspn

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

@FunnyMaine I miss the videos were you were real about how we Bama fan: change shirts, chairs, TVs etc think we are helping the team win. FYI we are still doing all the crazy. Please bring those things back @FunnyMaine

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

This @Vol_Football @GeorgiaFootball game is exciting @SEC

[Mississippi State Department of Health @msdh]

Mississippi State Health Officer touts importance of vaccine mandates after Florida roll back

#HealthyMS #HealthCantWait

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

Lee Corso making me laugh & cry this morning! @CollegeGameDay

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

Football is back! My favorite season ❤️🏈@CollegeGameDay

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

@DaleJr @DirtyMoMedia what a great interview with Ron Howard!

[AL.com @aldotcom]

"Outsiders might look at this non-election and assume that Alabama is getting what it wants," columnist @Warondumb writes. "However, that assumption would be a mistake."

Read more:
https://t.co/8vcoutF7T3

[Kelly @broadwaybabyto]

When I had my hysterectomy, I was told recovery would be quick because I was young, fit & otherwise healthy.

They were wrong. The surgeon made an error and despite signs of post op bleeding, discharged me & went on vacation.

When I returned to the ER, I was ignored & gaslit 🧵

[ThePOTSPostman @ThePOTSPostman]

Not to be defensive, but when someone suggests exercise for chronic illness like it’s a magical fix, please understand this.

We’re not avoiding it because we’re lazy. We’re avoiding it because we’ve tried it already, and it made things much worse.

[ThePOTSPostman @ThePOTSPostman]

Here’s a friendly reminder that POTS symptoms often worsen when the weather shifts, especially when storms are coming.

Barometric pressure changes can seriously mess with the autonomic nervous system.

Here is why that is: 👇

- Barometric pressure affects our blood vessels.

When pressure outside drops blood vessels tend to dilate.

POTS patients already have a problem with vasoconstriction, when the weather shifts, this causes even more blood pooling in the lower body.

This makes it harder to maintain blood flow to the brain which makes most symptoms worse.

- When pressure outside rises (think high pressure system) blood vessels tend to constrict.

This can lead to headaches or migraines.

Increase in BP and HR as well.

-Pain and joint inflammation

When pressure drops, there is less pressure on the body. This can allow tissues and fluid to expand putting pressure on nerves and joints.

Weather shifts, cold or damp conditions, can also promote inflammatory responses in the body making pain conditions worse.

Weather changes can also affect sleep, mood, and fatigue levels, compounding symptoms.

So when someone with chronic illness tells you they can feel bad weather coming, this is why. We are basically human barometers.

[ThePOTSPostman @ThePOTSPostman]

It’s honestly so disheartening going on “medical” subreddits and seeing healthcare professionals trash chronic illness patients, especially those with POTS, MCAS and EDS.

They act like these illnesses are a trend, calling them “rare” and acting like patients want to be sick.

1. This is exactly why no one trusts the medical system anymore. Patients that are desperate for answers are met with eye rolls and mockery. The way we’re treated by providers is often more damaging than the illness.

2. We grew up thinking we could trust doctors, that they would always fight and advocate for us. Instead? We are gaslight, misdiagnosed, or told it’s anxiety. Then, when you finally get a diagnosis, you find out some doctors don’t even believe in it, or worse, openly mock people like you online.

3. These conditions are not rare. They appeared rare because they have been systematically missed, ignored, or labeled as psychological. There is a long history of illnesses being dismissed, especially in women, neurodivergent people and those with non classical presentations.
POTS/MCAS/EDS have been under-researched and under-funded for decades. Just because the system is catching up now doesn’t mean anyone is faking it, it means the system was failing.

4. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why there has been a surge in diagnoses in the past 5 years. Post viral illness is not new. Covid acted like a massive trigger for underlying conditions, it simply unveiled what had been quietly hiding under the surface for years.

These aren’t “trendy” diagnoses. They’re missed diagnoses that are finally coming to light. We need more understanding healthcare professionals.

[Donna Witty @Witty64]

#Bama is on fire 🔥 tonight #RollTide

[Sidelines - Bama @SSN_Alabama]

Mark Sears’ last three just made it 22 threes on the night for the Tide.

That’s the most in a single game in NCAA Tournament history.

(pic via @AlabamaMBB)

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

Just left Ukraine. What I saw proved to me we can’t give up on the Ukrainian people. Everyone wants this war to end, but any agreement has to protect Ukraine’s security and can’t be a giveaway to Putin. Let me tell you about my trip and why it’s important we stand with Ukraine.🧵