Treating the Untreatable Using Your Own Patient Experience, with Diana Driscoll, OD
Even the most experienced physicians encounter patients with conditions they can’t solve after multiple questions, tests, and treatments. Diana Driscoll, OD, has not only treated some of these patients successfully, she’s been one of them.
On a trip to Costa Rica, Dr. Driscoll contracted a virus. Through 10 years of disability, she saw over 50 doctors, but still had no answer. Her son, who also contracted the virus, was bedridden for three years.
Ultimately Dr. Driscoll was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system condition that causes symptoms ranging from lightheadedness to serious digestive issues to dilated pupils.
She started her research into POTS by looking in the eye. What she found was a disruption to neurotransmitters caused by an immune response. After investigating further, she developed several nutritional supplements, including the patented Parasym Plus, which not only resolve nervous system function, but also resolve dry eye in many cases.
Dr. Driscoll is now the founder and President of Genetic Disease Investigators and the Clinical Director of POTS Care, the only clinic in the world dedicated to treating the underlying medical causes of POTS. She’s also the founder of TJ Nutrition, Dr. Driscoll’s supplement company.
OIS podcast host Paul Karpecki, OD, a dry eye expert who has run advanced dry eye clinics for over 20 years, has encountered patients with unsolvable symptoms. He leads a conversation with Dr. Driscoll that covers her journey, solving the unsolvable, and bringing a product to market that has helped bedridden patients get up and walk. As an ophthalmic bonus her products safely support normal tear production.
Listen to the podcast today to hear:
- How Diana identifies patients that may be experiencing vagus nerve disruption and what doctors should know about Parasym Plus.
- An in-depth discussion on the connection between immunity, neurology and dry eye disease.
- Her advice for physicians and emerging entrepreneurs who want to bring a product to market.
- How she plans to get the word out about her businesses and the medical need behind them.