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Posted 4/8/2013 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Have any of you been prescribed Xanax for you anxiety with your Lymes? I have such terrible anxiety and of course cant sleep so now they give me sleep meds?  Is this all normal for Lymes patients?  I know I ask a lot of questions but it is all freaking me out! Thanks anyone for advise!
Posted 4/9/2013 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
I've been on a number of medications in the past (Xanax being one of them) before I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. What was scary was that the pain was so bad (it still is), was that I found out I was double-triple dosing on the medication throughout the day, just so I could get through it.
This disease is tough because everything is basically crying "red alert," and it really can hit a person hard emotionally, spiritually, physically, psychologically..etc..........
It's hard not to worry when you are suffering.......I definitely know the feeling, and and empathize with you.

Post Edited (aklyme) : 4/8/2013 7:41:17 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/9/2013 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Yes. I too take Xanax when I have bad anxiety. I also take Ambien to sleep at night. I am one who doesn't like to take meds but since I've had Lyme, it has all changed. I want relief and to live a somewhat normal life so if that means I must take meds then so be it! It is called human survival!
Posted 4/9/2013 11:24 AM (GMT 0)
One or two of my herxes have been extreme anxiety...No fun! Luckily I am able to control it sometimes as aside from that it is usually mild.
Posted 4/9/2013 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
I'm afraid of prescription anti-anxiety meds so I've been using B12 shots for anxiety. They work pretty unbelievably well for me.
Posted 4/9/2013 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
I too have bad anxiety/sleep issues. Take Xanax and Trazodone. Trazodone has been a life saver for me personally as far as sleep. We are in process of weaning off very carefully of Xanax. Will start Celexa today. Ambien worked for me for a while but then I was wide awake at 2 every morning. Even the CR did not work for me. I can truly feel your pain and pray you get better.
Posted 4/9/2013 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
My anxiety is my chief complaint. I started abx last week and my anxiety is through the roof. I had a panic/
shaking episode last night. I take valerian tincture a lot during the day. I assume this all part of my nasty herx and will pass soon. I hope...
Posted 4/9/2013 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
Anxiety was really bad, before i started treatment.  After starting

treatment been in treatment since June 2011.  Anxiety is so much better

on a scale of 1-10 I was a 50.  I had  a lot of dark times.  Plus I am a

women and going through menopause.  So i had a lot of things hit me

all at once.  You talk about freaking out that was me all the time. Xanax

was my best friend didn't use very often but they helped out alot.

Just didn't like being  on anti-depressants.  I don't know if it was just the

thought of them or what tried several of them but didn't want to take

them/  So i stuck with the xanax .

Posted 4/9/2013 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
So I guess I will just go with the Xanax and not worry about it. It is about the only thing that helps me make it through my day and with herxing. I could never take anti-depressants they never helped and I tried them all drove my regular MD Dr. crazy..........Thanks for the info. Do you have to take Ambien I have to cuz can't sleep either.......Guess it goes with the Lymes.......It is all so complicated.
Posted 4/9/2013 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Oh I get super anxiety herxes... and bad bad insomnia. I have to take trizolam and sometimes benadryl. worst anxiety herx made me wake up in a panic attack every night at like 3 am and for a week or so id have to take my sleep meds twice a night... ugh.
i have a bit of it now too... I have to take meds, for sure or Id go looney.
theres another natural thing for anxiety.. theanine.. if you want to stay away from RXs
hope you fee better soon, it wont last forever.. mine comes and goes with herxes now that im being treated
natalie
Posted 4/10/2013 12:18 AM (GMT 0)
Panic attacks were one of my first symptoms of Lyme Disease , tho I didn't know it at the time.. I was told I was "depressed" and put on Anti depressants and Lorazepam ... Long story short I took Lorazepam as needed for anxiety/panic attacks for 4 years ... However, I have been in treatment for Lyme Disease for 13 months now and I haven't had Panic attacks for the last 6 months :) I also noticed when I would get a herx reaction anxiety/panic would also flare up... Its much better now but still have a ways to go ...
Posted 4/10/2013 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Do any of you take natural antibotics for Lymes? I had to stop my Baxtin and Amoxcillian due to my stomach getting so bad.........its crazy everything seems to go wrong!
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