Is this Anxiety

This is strange, but every day, I seem to have a weird "anxiety" attack. I get really anxious feeling, cold sweats, palpitations, and shivers. It also always seems to happen between 12 and 2 pm - daily, like clockwork. Anyone else experience this? Is it common of Lyme, or a co-infection?

Hi Girlie,

My flare of this usually lasts about 15-20 min, then it passes. I don't get it too often in evenings.

I get this way less now. If it comes on I take holy basil, its like a anxiety anchor LOL.

If its like clock work regardless of immediate stress, sounds like hormones. Thyroid and adrenals are the most common to take a hit. They can mess with the others as well, but these are the key players. Adrenal cycle can get "re-set", timewise with illness.

Complete thyroid panel info has been mentioned here on a monthy basis almost (really), done by regular lab companies, at a "regular" Dr.

Adrenal testing is more natural-path type of testing, the 24 hr , 4 point saliva adrenal test starts around $140, good to do.

I agree w/ astro---was thinking hormones with regular episodes like that. I am definitely going to try holy basil. I almost bought it yesterday but couldn't remember why I wanted it LOL.

Beeps -
Your cortisol level is supposed to peak at noon and gradually fall like a parabolic curve throughout the remainder of the day so maybe that process is triggering other sx or something else going on is triggering sx when that process occurs.

Girlie -
Your cortisol level is supposed to shoot up right when you wake up and your body temperature also naturally rises when you wake in the AM and that might be triggering other sx. Lyme wants a cold body temp. But as we know, a domino effect can certainly impact those kinds of sx. Will be interesting to see what your labs say.

-p

I use to get that I just thought it was Babesia,

Just remember that if you have already low adrenal function, do not use Holy Basil as it lowers cortisol output.

I agree with Astro, best to check out the hormones first.