In the summer of 2020, Cleveland State volleyball player Marissa Durand tested positive for COVID-19. It felt like a wicked cold, and she took it seriously.
But after her 14-day quarantine, she couldn't get her game back. She was exhausted, nauseous, and lightheaded to the point of nearly passing out.
"There [were] times where I would completely collapse to the floor," Durand described. "The most common for me now is my vision will go out, and I'll just kind of hold onto something."
The athlete could barely walk a flight of stairs, and running was out of the question. It's now been nearly two years since her COVID infection, and the symptoms — while somewhat improved — still exist.
Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Dr. Tamanna Singh diagnosed Marissa with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. She's not alone.
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