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Dr. Diana, both a doctor (therapeutic optometrist), and a recovered POTS and ME/CFS patient, offers help and hope for POTS, Dysautonomia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Lyme, vascular abnormalities, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Diana is now working full time at POTS Care.

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NEW STUDY! Parasym Plus™ for Multiple Sclerosis › Forums › PrettyIll.com Discussion › POTS › Connecting the brain & body…. › Reply To: Connecting the brain & body….

January 10, 2015 at 11:55 am #5210
Dr. Diana
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Leah, I think the book will answer many of your questions (I hope!). I think of the abdominal binder as helping to push oxygenated blood into the brain — immediately helpful. I believe that is why beta-blockers made me feel worse — they slow the heart rate with no consideration for oxygen perfusion of the brain. Most doctors are used to heart problems being the cause of tachycardia, and beta-blockers slow the heart rate (great). If we have tachycardia as the body’s attempt to improve blood circulation, slowing the heart rate artificially is bad. That is why I say that beta-blockers make the doctors feel better, but can make us feel worse. 🙂 Yes, when I had POTS, eating a large meal made me feel worse, and increased tachycardia. Ugh…

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