Hi everyone, my name is Amanda — I’m a game development student, content creator, and chronic illness fighter doing my best to keep fighting every day.

For years, I’ve been battling a complex mix of health conditions, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), Autonomic Neuropathy, and chronic migraines, among others. These conditions cause daily episodes of dizziness, heart rate spikes, nausea, neurological flares, and non-epileptic seizures. On my worst days, I can’t even sit up without my heart rate skyrocketing or my body shutting down from sensory overload. Migraines have become unpredictable and exhausting.

Recently, my symptoms have become more severe and unpredictable. I’ve been through emergency visits, trial-and-error medications, and heartbreaking uncertainty. After years of searching, I’ve finally found a specialist who understands the complexity of dysautonomia and can help me get real answers — and real relief. But the appointment is out-of-pocket and comes with travel and testing costs that I just can’t cover alone right now.

I’m currently raising $1000 to cover:

• The initial appointment and follow-ups with the autonomic specialist

• Specialized testing (tilt table, sweat test, cardiac monitoring, etc.)

• Travel and lodging (if out of state)

• Any immediate medications or interventions they may prescribe

Even a small donation helps bring me closer to answers and stability. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your body or watched someone you love go through it — you know how much it means to just be heard, believed, and treated.

If you can’t donate, please consider sharing this with your community. Every share is a ripple of hope.

From the bottom of my heart — thank you for standing with me on this journey. I want to keep creating, learning, and living — and this appointment could be a turning point.

With love and hope,

Amanda Marnoff