Clues to Long Covid Found in POTS with Dr. Diana Driscoll

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In This Episode: As we move into the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing more and more cases of "Long Covid," or symptoms that seem to linger in Covid patients for months after the infection. In this episode, we welcome back POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) expert, Dr. Diana Driscoll, who shares how the symptoms of Long COVID and POTS overlap and how Long Covid patients may benefit from similar treatment protocols that help POTS patients. Episode Guest: Dr. Diana Driscoll An authority on the autonomic nervous system, Dr. Diana Driscoll is a world-renowned expert on POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Chronic Fatigue Syndromes (ME/CFS), chronic dry eye, vagus nerve disorders, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and similar "invisible" illnesses. She is the Founder and President of Genetic Disease Investigators and the Clinical Director of POTS Care, the only clinic in the world dedicated to treating the underlying medical causes of POTS, not just the symptoms. Website(s): https://potscarepackage.com/ https://drdianadriscoll.com/ Show Notes: 01:00 - Intro 03:00 - How Diana's background and specialties has placed her to help folks suffering from POTS and "invisible illnesses" 07:50 - POTS symptoms and Diana's personal journey 13:00 - "How Life Is" - you don't have to automatically accept your symptoms are chronic 20:00 - Covid and POTS: what Dr. Driscoll has been seeing in her clinic 25:00 - Making sure your basics are covered before going to specialists can be a good starting point 28:00 - Some different ways POTS can present and things to first rule out 36:50 - Diana's recent experience seeing patients with long Covid 40:15 - A solution Diana is exploring to help POTS patients and long Covid patients 43:00 - Sidebar: high intracranial pressure vs. low 44:55 - Diana's experience with anxiety and antidepressants 51:00 - Why Diana's approach has to be as least invasive as possible 01:02:00 - Closing thoughts 01:04:00 - Diana's current projects