Next steps
Hi all, I have been in the process of getting a diagnosis for a couple months now. So it started with an urgent care visit and ER visit a couple months ago and that’s when they suggested looking into POTS. From there I’ve been to a cardiologist and they did an echo and gave me a heart monitor to wear. After returning the heart monitor I didn’t hear anything for over a month while my symptoms persisted so I reached out. At first they said they weren’t finished with my monitor but they could treat me for pots with a low dose beta blocker but warned me it will make me extremely tired. I’m already exhausted everyday and have a small child so I asked what next steps would be besides this and what that means in terms of diagnosis. This all was after I was denied a physical for a drivers license by my primary doctor because of my symptoms so I was wondering what comes next so I can work on getting my license. I eventually hear back and they say that pots is a difficult diagnosis to give but again they can treat me for pots but can’t diagnose me. At this point I was getting a little upset so I asked if they can’t diagnose me can they clear me to drive then. She then comes back two weeks later and responds that actually now that my heart monitor results are back they can and will diagnose me officially with pots but they don’t need to see me in office again and will just send a low dose beta blocker to my pharmacy. Is this normal? I thought with a diagnosis then we start trying to find the cause and the other symptoms that go along with it. I have so many other symptoms and problems but it doesn’t seem like they’re listening. Again when she said they can’t diagnose give me the diagnosis she said don’t quite going out and basically living my life and asked if I drive and how I get around when in a message earlier I told her I was denied a physical because of my symptoms so it just feels like they aren’t listening and don’t want to actually help my symptoms just give me a beta blocker without even seeing me. Is this normal?