Doxy causing anxiety attacks.....

Hi Utahgal,

I'm so sorry you are experiencing this as anxiety/panic attacks are horrible to experience. I have no idea what is causing this, I wish I did...

Hope you find the answer soon.. Maybe magnesium would help? Or listening to some calming music? Grasping at straws here..

Hoping you feel better soon,
Denise

Actually, it is very likely it's a herx - remember, herxing is an increase in symptoms, symptoms returning, and sometimes even new symptoms will appear!

Hang in there!! But maybe it's time to call the doc and ask for something to help the anxiety short term? At least until you can get past the herxing?

Anxiety is a bear and a half to deal with, especially if you have it pretty bad. I know I did and it prevented me from doing all kinds of things that I really needed to do and almost broke up my marriage due to I felt I was being pushed too hard to do some very simple and necessary things - things I would do without hardly thinking twice about now.

The timing of the Doxy being started and considering you've had anxiety, it's something that is basically assumed since herxing brings on more symptom severity for most. Some have a return of old symptoms (or it could be just the regularly cycling of symptoms), and some have new symptoms pop up.

Try increasing what you are doing for detoxing and see if that doesn't lower the severity of anxiety. Personally though, if the anxiety is bad, I would just ask for something to help you through this right now.

So sorry to hear of this suffering, utahgal!

Ya know....that burbur and/or pinella you were taking might have been doing their detox thing
and you didn't even know it.

Maybe you might want to consider re-starting one or both....

Hope you feel better soon!!