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Posted 10/17/2015 12:55 AM (GMT 0)
Yesterday and today iv felt pretty depressed when my mood is normally overall high and good and esp worse today and I think it's from candida die off why does this affect your mood ? The toxins being released make you feel low? I dot understand it . It makes sense when you herx and feel it physically to me but why does it effect you emotionally?
Posted 10/17/2015 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
For me I know personally when I'm herxing bad mentally I do get depressed. Whether this is a physical symptom or not I'm not sure, although an overload of toxins wouldn't surprise me if it can cause that. In my case I think I get caught up on "oh I felt great last week and now I'm spiraling downward" but many times it happens the opposite way too when your having a good day and not herxing. I guess it's just something we have to deal with for now and try to keep positive during these times.
Posted 10/17/2015 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
I had a horrible day of die off/herxing and it was physically painful and when I get that much in pain, boy do I get emotional.

That's when I cuddle up and watch a check flick and bawl my eyes out.

I figure if I am going to be sad, I might as well really get down with it!
Posted 10/17/2015 3:48 AM (GMT 0)
See that's what I'm confused you both refer to physically issues hat led to emotional I have had no physical issues past two days even exercised yesterday and today just felt emotional awful so idk why the die off is now not bothering me physically but emotionally
Posted 10/17/2015 3:58 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I see the emotional issues as physical.

When my symptoms flare - nerve pain, vibrations, my anxiety ramps up, too. The brain is where the anxiety is generated - I have neuro lyme.

I don't see it as separate really.
Posted 10/17/2015 5:51 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah tell me about it. It happens to me especially when I seem be killing Lyme that's in the brain. I would guess that Borrelia evolved specifically to produce neurotoxins that trigger bad feelings/moods. It makes it so much harder to eradicate as the crushing depression itself limits how fast you can make progress in getting rid of it.
Posted 10/17/2015 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
I am with Girlie. You brain is an part of your body just like your knees or your heart. It just happens to be the organ that is responsible for emotions.

If the die off affects your brain it will affect your emotions, in the same way it can make another part of your body feel worse.
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