POTS Care®: A Unique POTS Treatment Center

POTS Care^® Clinic is a highly-respected POTS treatment center in Dallas. Here’s how we’re different: Our POTS specialists find and treat the underlying medical causes of your POTS. Recovery, not just symptom management, is our goal.

Are There Doctors Who Treat POTS In Dallas?

Absolutely. We can provide a diagnosis of POTS, POTS treatment, and 2-month comprehensive recovery plan— from our office near Dallas or completely virtually. Virtual treatment helps us fulfill our mission to be a POTS treatment center for every patient at every stage of their illness—no matter where you live, you can connect with POTS Care^® and start your recovery now.

So, If you are seeking help in dealing with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), reach out to us. We will work with you to create a customized treatment package. There is no “one-size-fits” all. Every case and person is unique.

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How Do You Treat POTS Syndrome?

Whether you’re visiting us in-person at our POTS treatment center or connecting with us virtually, here’s a rundown of what you can expect from our treatment package.

Getting Started With POTS Syndrome Treatment

Over the first three days, our POTS syndrome doctors and care specialists will come together and ask, “In this case, what is the best treatment for POTS Syndrome?” That means an extensive review of the following:

200 Signs and Symptoms
Analysis of Your Medical History
Test Results, Blood Work Orders, & MRI Scan Reviews
Autonomic Testing, if needed
Ocular Testing

Once our team understands the specifics of you and your case, we work with you to create a recovery plan.

After A POTS Syndrome Diagnosis, What Comes Next?

We guide you through the beginning of your treatment. During this stage, we communicate with you frequently as we:

Prescribe medication and supplements
Monitor your response to our care, adjusting medication as needed
Request more tests as needed

Two Months of Close Monitoring & Tracking

We continue to watch your progress. Our goal is for you to be in charge of your health and fully knowledgeable of POTS. During this time we:

Educate you as to the underlying medical causes of your POTS
Teach you what you need to know to recover and live a healthy, fulfilling life
Provide you with articles, tools, and guidance based on your specific case
Adjust medications and supplements
Teach you how to best control surges of symptoms
Answer any questions you may have
Virtually guide you through the recovery process

Want to know more about our track record? We’re proud to share the stories of patients just like you who have recovered and taken back their lives.

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Try A Patient-First POTS Treatment Center

POTS Care^® is a POTS treatment center built on the core value of individualized care. Read on for a detailed overview of our special services included in your individualized treatment package.

Close Review of Your Signs and Symptoms

Our team starts with a list of over 200 potential signs and symptoms, then plugs the results into a sophisticated algorithm that gives us a comprehensive overview of your POTS case.

Medical Records Evaluation

You’ve been to an extraordinary number of doctors in your search for answers, and we understand how overwhelming that process can be.

Whether you’ve seen gastroenterologists or neurologists, we will comb through your records — your test results, visits, and any data available. With fresh eyes, we can identify medical issues and signs and symptoms crucial to a systemic approach to POTS treatment.

MRI Review and Ocular Testing

Many people who come to us have already had a brain MRI. If you have, we’ll study it carefully. If you haven’t had a brain MRI yet, don’t worry — we’ll order one for you if it is needed.

We also conduct ocular testing to better understand your POTS. Because our eyes offer a direct view of the blood vessels and optic nerve, ocular testing can provide critical insights into the underlying causes of your symptoms.

Autonomic Testing

While not needed in all cases, our POTS treatment center may conduct an informal tilt test to gather further information. Autonomic testing will tell us:

How your blood pressure may be involved and what it means in your case
Oxygen saturation
General functionality

Blood Work

We create a customized blood work order based on the signs and symptoms you have indicated and the results of your other tests. Based on your blood work, we shift treatment, resulting in dynamic care suited to your POTS.

Close Monitoring

During and after your treatment, we will work with you to monitor your recovery and aid you as you return to normal life. We’ll provide helpful guides and answer any questions you may have, including:

How should I exercise?
What can I eat?
How can I return to a normal sleep cycle?

We’re The Best POTS Treatment Center & We Can Help Today

Whether you’re ready to get started or just have some questions, call us today to schedule an appointment. Jen, our Patient Care Coordinator, will happily assist you.

How Do I Know If I Have POTS?

Over 30% of COVID patients have continued to suffer symptoms for months after contracting the virus.² I predict that in a few years, it will be recognized that patients are continuing to suffer for years!

POTS is a form of dysautonomia, a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system – the system of the body that works automatically – you should not need to “make it work”.

The autonomic nervous system regulates body processes like heart rate, body temperature, digestion, and blood pressure, so issues with this system can be debilitating.

Symptoms of POTS may include all of the following:

Dizziness
Lightheadedness
Brain fog
Heart palpitations
Shortness of breath
Rapid heart rate when standing
Moderate or severe fatigue
Flushing

We also see many cases of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), a potentially disabling fatigue syndrome that often comes with POTS.

It is important to understand that although POTS involves a fast heart rate upon standing and includes the symptoms listed above, the syndrome reaches far beyond this presentation. Patients can develop as many as 100 symptoms, and they can affect any system of the body. Reducing this illness to “orthostatic tachycardia” diminishes its disabling potential and the suffering that can occur.

If you experience more than three of the symptoms above at the same time, you may have POTS. When you’re ready, we’re here to help treat you.

How Long Will Post-COVID POTS Last?

The first reported case of post-COVID POTS occurred in March 2020,³when a patient, several months after contracting COVID, developed symptoms including palpitations, fatigue, and shortness of breath.

Since then, POTS patients have increased in number. From my perspective, the numbers are not telling the whole story.

Early in the pandemic, testing for COVID was not always available, skewing the number of patients identified with “Long COVID”. Even if a patient did not get a positive COVID test, post-COVID POTS cannot be ruled out.

We Need to Know the Scope of COVID-19 First

One case study of 20 patients found that only 30% had a positive test prior to being diagnosed with post-COVID POTS. These numbers line up with what we know about COVID testing: that there are between 6 and 24 actual cases for every positive test⁴ (this study was done in 2020, and with vaccination rates increasing, the numbers are currently likely to be lower).

Patients who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (or new symptoms) weeks or months after initially contracting the virus, should be evaluated for POTS.

It is only until we know the full scope of COVID that we can put a timeline on Long COVID and POTS. Because the vast majority of clinics do not fully understand POTS and are not treating the underlying problems causing a patient to be prone to POTS, we can likely expect this problem to last longer than it should.

At POTS Care, We Are Experienced in POTS Treatment

POTS Care Launches New Treatment Program for Long COVID Patients, Press Release

Although I am glad to see the attention drawn to post-COVID POTS, including the start of many new clinics, I am concerned that the emphasis on covering up symptoms will cause ongoing suffering in those affected. I fear that as symptoms multiply, patients will eventually be viewed as psychiatric patients. Instead of locating and treating the true underlying problems, the focus may shift toward blaming the patient for their illness – a grievous mistake.

Most cases of POTS are complex, and I have not found two that are exactly the same. In those affected, one problem leads to another, which leads to another, and so on, until the patient presentation is extraordinarily complicated. The earlier the patient is diagnosed and evaluated, the easier it is to tease these layers apart. It is important to get diagnosed as soon as possible.

If you believe you have POTS, please contact my team at POTS Care as soon as possible to see if you qualify. We are here to help you and consider it an honor to do so!

— Diana Driscoll, OD — Clinical Director, POTS Care, PLLC

Member, Long COVID Alliance

Options for Treatment:

Individualized POTS Treatment

POTS Care Package

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References

Logue JK, Franko NM, McCulloch DJ, et al. Sequelae in Adults at 6 Months After COVID-19 Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e210830. Published 2021 Feb 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0830

Johansson M, Ståhlberg M, Runold M, et al. Long-Haul Post–COVID-19 Symptoms Presenting as a Variant of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: The Swedish Experience. J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep. 2021;(4): 573–580

Miglis MG, Prieto T, Shaik R, et al. A case report of postural tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19. Clin Auton Res. 2020;30(5):449-451. doi:10.1007/s10286-020-00727-9

Havers FP, Reed C, Lim T, et al. Seroprevalence of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in 10 Sites in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2020;180(12):1576–1586. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4130

OPTIONS FOR CARE

Consultation: $275

Would you like to speak with Dr. Driscoll, a former POTS patient and autonomic expert?

30-minute phone consultation with Diana Driscoll, OD, FAAO
Dr. Driscoll can discuss your case and offer guidance based on her decades of personal experience.

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POTS Care Package™: $775

The POTS Care Package™ offers a dramatic departure from the current approach to POTS!

The latest information and education on Inflammatory POTS and how to start feeling better today!

30-minute phone consultation with Dr. Driscoll
Mobile App with 3 months of audio support and education!
Supplements valued at over $500
Recovery workbook/journal, biofeedback device, dietary and exercise guidance — and more

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Individualized POTS Treatment:

We will locate your underlying causes of POTS and provide you with. a complete treatment plan.

Individualized POTS Treatment:

After seeing thousands of Inflammatory POTS patients over the last decade, the team at POTS Care is thrilled to offer educational programs for practitioners and patients (coming soon)!