Depression and Lyme

So..went to my LLMD to get my IGeneX results. Blood was withdrawn and shipped to IGeneX on July 23...and my LLMD still didn't have the results. So I proceeded to breakdown and sob with frustration which brought up another issue - depression.

I've suffered from depression sporadically my whole life but haven't been this bad in YEARS. My LLMD is convinced that the intensity of my depression is lyme-related.

Any of you lymies been on Viibryd for depression - or any other AD while treating Lyme, BECAUSE of the Lyme? I'd really like to avoid taking anything other the ABX - which has now been put off because we still await test results - but the depression is so bad we both decided we really need to treat it.

Any opinions/experience with Viibryd or any other AD while treating your lyme would be appreciated.

Thanks,
MojoZ

Mojo, I've never heard of Viibryd, but I'm on Luvox for depression/ocd issues & anxiety. I had a major "breakdown" 8 yrs ago, & I checked myself into a mental health facility for 5 days, as I was suicidal &  completely anxiety-ridden. This seemed to come out of nowhere--I had no trauma in my life, no huge event, etc. Though my mental health has greatly improved(no suiciadal thoughts at all, way less anxiety), my LLMD believes ther's a strong possibilty that it was all caused by Lyme, & it just manifested itself thru my mental health, instead of physical health. It wasn't until a few mos. ago that I started having physical symptoms of Lyme.

Currently I'm on 3 different abx for Lyme & Bart., no adverse reactions with my Luvox.