Neuro Lyme/Doxy Follow Up Treatment? - Not sure what to do.

Hi All,

So I've posted a few times here before and have gotten some great advice from people so, thank you.

Just an update of my situation, as I'm a bit confused on the direction to head towards.
Around last July I had a breakdown of sorts and fell into a heavy depressive/anxious episode of which for the first 2 months I couldn't really function. A lot of it had to do with just the shock of the situation I figure. For a week I lost my appetite and I was just reduced to not a good quality of life. Somehow through it all I managed to stay afloat by working part time and going to the gym to push myself. I've had a history of being moody and depressed in certain ways throughout my teen years, but nothing like this where it took me over.

I took a bunch of bloodwork and got everything checked, CT scan and MRI scan - everything showed up fine. The physical part of it recovered and I got my energy back again, however the mental aspect didn't go away, and it's still there. Anxiety, depression, light headedness, pressure.

I took another test finally for lyme and the western blot comes back positive for igM for bands 41 and 23, and the IgM in general. the igG was not positive. Either way, I figure it's lyme - but the way it manifests is with depression and anxiety so far.

I recently finished a 3-week course of doxy 100mg 2 per day. I didn't really notice a huge difference. I think some things went away (pins and needle feelings). I wanted to find a llmd in NYC so I called Dr. R and Dr. M, however their waiting list is 4 TO 6 MONTHS LONG. So, I really don't know what to do. I've read it's recommended to stay on oral Doxy for longer than 3 weeks so I picked up another prescription but haven't taken it yet. My question is, should I take it or wait it out until i can see an LLMD. I just am not sure of where to go from here. Or even if it is neuro lyme. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Just popping in here to say that I agree with the information that Girlie has stated, and that there are many articles showing that depression and anxiety can very much be caused by Lyme and company, not to mention that many of us here have to deal with it. I do, but it's mostly in low levels most of the time, as I am quick to use the herbs that I know work for me for those symptoms.

Here are some articles showing that depression and anxiety are part of these infections:
/www.psychologytoday.com/blog/why-can-t-i-get-better/201311/are-my-anxiety-and-depression-due-lyme-disease-0


danielcameronmd.com/lyme-disease-patients-struggle-depression/

https://www.lymedisease.org/jen-crystal-all-in-your-head-2/

Overall, it was detoxing that did the most for my mental symptoms, but I did find that Motherwort and Avena Sativa (oats in the milky stage, not oat straw) helped me with depression and anxiety.

I discovered after healing from my infections the first time around that I have "real" anxiety without the infections driving it! Ugh. So I have continued to use the Avena Sativa as it helps me the most with anxiety. I had to stop using the Motherwort because it was interfering with my thyroid function.

I've even gotten to the point where I grow my own organic oats and make my own Avena Sativa!

I would encourage you to start a new thread for those answers, as you will get more responses that way.

Many here have to have the testing for methyl mutations in order to be able to find ways to detox effectively. I'm the oddball that hasn't done it and just continues to detox like a mad woman instead.