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A member asked:
Do doctors every recommend tricyclic antidepressants for pots syndrome or chronic fatigue syndrome & does that mean they think the person is depressed?
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These agents are: occasionally used for patients with POTS and other autonomic dysfunctions. Sometimes alone and usually in combination with other medications. It does not mean the patient is depressed or crazy.
Answered 10/24/2015
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