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Posted 7/29/2013 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
I feel so stuck and overwhelmed. I think I need to stop treatment until I can figure out what to do. I've been on Doxy and Plaquenil, then Biaxin and Plaquenil, and now just Biaxin, over the course of the last three weeks and 2 days. I have had worsening anxiety and depression and I'm really struggling. I feel like I jumped onto treatment too fast without really knowing what could happen. I need to figure out what to do. I have an appointment with the NP, but I really think I need to see the LLMD, so I may cancel and try to schedule with him. The other option is to see an NP who worked under him and has her own practice now. It sucks that the money has to be an issue. I'm drinking lemon water all day, getting in a walk every day and taking two epsom salt baths a day. I just added some chlorella yesterday. I don't know if I'm not detoxing well and that's what causing this anxiety or what is going on. I'm being told I need to have the genetic testing that will tell me this, but I don't know exactly what I need. Is it just the 22andme testing or is there more that I should have. I am in NY, so pretty much everything has to be done through a doctor. I would appreciate any help in this area.
Posted 7/29/2013 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
I went through this and it is very difficult. I felt very lost and confused and in my case the depression got severe fast. I did stop treatment even though I know it's not recommended. Then I bought an infrared sauna and worked to clean and detox and learn about this disease.

I'm now working with a Naturapath and have just started herbal treatment. I'm pretty sure I'll herx badly again, but hopefully this time I'm prepared.

You are not alone and you are the only one that can decide what is right for you. Another one of my friends stuck it out with the abx and after 2 years is much better now.

I think they want you to take the Igenix testing which is very good. My first LLMD had me take abx before the test to stir things up, I came back positive which is not really common.

Posted 8/5/2013 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
Not a bad idea to see a naturopath at the same time. They can help your nutrition, immune system and liver function and a whole world of other issues that you will be dealing with during treatment.

Will improve your health longer term, way beyond treatment.

Hope things improve for you.
Posted 8/6/2013 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Elsie- I wanted to agree with violets. I started out with a dosage that was just too much for me to handle, so my doctor lowered it.

I still have the crazy anxiety and many other things, but I tell myself to keep at it because the bugs are dying.
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