Anxiety meds in dysautonomia

[JasonGraham]

Has anyone tried any type of anxiety medications? How has that affected your POTS/MCAS/EDS symptoms? I have bad anxiety and was thinking of trying medication but am nervous because of how the drugs could affect my illnesses. Thanks in advance!

[MikeBrooklyn]

It 'may' help to relax you when undergoing a symptom 'event', but you do not want to be taking anything that is so 'heavy' that you are unable to respond properly to any severe symptom. Myself, I have been rejecting all anxiety medications since I first caught CoVID Feb 10, 2020 when the doctors said my infection was psychological and not medical. nearly 5 years later a few of the newer doctors (VA Hospital, Westwood, CA) are starting to accept and understand the situation but openly state they ""...don't know what to do or how to treat..."". The joy of infection by a little understood virus...

[Kalisspera]

I felt stuck for a long time—anxiety was rough but meds made me nervous too. I eased into microdosing after reading up on it and got everything through https://gomicromagic.com/ which felt like a safe and supportive option. Honestly, it helped take the edge off without making my symptoms worse.