So discouraged

So discouraged. Over the last few weeks more anxiety, depressed mood, hand tremors, unable to think straight, heavy feeling in head, eyesight feels likes it's dimming, some ringing in ears off and on, extreme fatigue, chills then hot. I was good all last year, this summer and most of the fall and tested neg. on infections except HBV. Feel this is a lot of bartinella. Just wish I could determine what is Lyme and co's vs. me going down the hole. I don't have any body pains now like I did a long time ago when misdiagnosed. Seeing LL practitioner and mostly on Dr K protocol and "cocktail" with other herbs. Last antibiotics were in spring and summer. There is not a lot of discussion of anxiety and depression with these infections? I can go a few years without any then it comes back. And it is usually after I have been sick.

How many of you have anxiety that is beyond the "normal". I feel some days I want to jump out of my skin. I feel like an exposed nerve. Your input would be helpful to me. thanks

Actually, there is a lot of discussion on anxiety and depression on here.

I had both.

I never had anxiety prior to LD so don't really know what is 'normal' in the anxiety department. And it was over the top. I thought I was losing my mind at times.
My husband just commented on it a few days ago. It was in the summer/fall of 2013.
He was so worried about me...as I have always been a calm, happy person - no mental health issues.

It has resolved ....for the most part....except when I get my sweats - I get a few minutes of anxiety just before the sweats hit me...and now and then I wake up with it...but it's only for a few minutes and it's gone.

So, how long have you been treating?

I hope you feel better soon!

Hang in there, Emotional! And if your doc isn't taking care of these issues for you, maybe it's time to find one that will?

You should know that Bartonella also can cause depression and anxiety - or just make it worse.

I too suffered horribly with bouts of depression and anxiety, sometimes it was very severe. I encourage you to use those pharmaceuticals for depression and anxiety while you are in treatment so that your body can concentrate on healing rather than figuring out a way to get you back to baseline on depression and anxiety.

Do be sure you are detoxing lots and lots!! Inflammation can be the root cause of depression for a lot of people (new studies showing this) and we know that the toxins produced by dying Lyme bacteria can cause an increase in any and all symptoms. www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

And a person does not have to have physical pain if they have Lyme. I know of people that have only psych issues and have Lyme. I know some members here have very, very little physical pain, and some don't have any - but they have other symptoms of Lyme and need treatments.

And you must have just missed the conversations we have on here about depression and anxiety. I know I talk about it fairly frequently, especially when it gets severe for someone. I did a forum search for those posts that talked about both depression and anxiety - there will be a bunch more if you only search for one of those at a time:
goo.gl/WH0E8s

And if you are getting worse, then you might want to reconsider your cocktail of herbs and go to using an herbal protocol meant to heal the Lyme or Bartonella.
Hang in there! You can come here for support and to vent if you need to. Things will get better.

I so so appreciate your replies. Thank you. I will look at the past discussions that you sent to me. Just didn't know how to access them. This forum is very helpful and reassuring me that this is related to the infections, inflammation and die off. My practitioner has me on phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylcholine for brain support and will discuss again with an appt in a few days. What makes this so trying and challenging is you need your mental capacities and energy to maintain staying well and maintain your daily life. Cognition, memory, recall, reading, have all become a challenge, too. Doing lots of guided imagery, and prayer!

Ya wiggin out is no fun....sometime i feel like its chewing my adrenals up. I got this fight or flight and no where or energy to go...holy basil helps a bit....just tried st jons from travs ct recipe. ...still sad and crying little less though...

"I don't know if this depression is the disease, or maybe it's just a justafiable reaction to the disease."

In my experience, it's a bit of both. It's hard to not be depressed when nearly everyone around you doesn't believe that what you have is real. That's why we have to be very, very selective in who we allow around us! We simply can't afford to have people around us that aren't supportive - we have too much to deal with as it is.

I always suggest using meds - natural if possible so there's less issues with coming off of them - to get through periods of depression and serious anxiety. The body is already using all of it's energy in trying to combat these infections and still function (somewhat at least!).

I used to have anxiety really bad it would just come on, since been treating it has subsided quite a bit just keep up with treatment and detox. Depression wasn't as bad but it definitely was there. I can't say I'm anxiety free but not nearly as bad I had a lot of dark thoughts. It's nice to come here and talk and ask questions.