Nov 02 2023 57 mins
In this clinical spotlight, I share my own personal experience with POTS/dysautonomia along with Dr. Rebekah Griffith and Dr. Jessica Klain. I share my experience of feeling brushed off and gaslit by several healthcare providers who made me believe my symptoms were caused by anxiety before comprehensively putting the pieces together. To quote Dr. Griffith "if it truly is anxiety, I have tools to be able to handle this... but don't jump to that without thoroughly ruling out other things". Individuals with dysautonomia often go years before receiving a medical diagnosis due to lack of awareness by many healthcare professionals. It our responsibility to be informed... and never to gaslight a patient.