Should I stop my rifampin for a few days!

I noticed when I started rifampin after about 2 weeks the anxiety broke and I started having more physical symptoms. I always choose to make myself stick it out. But that's just me. I locked myself in my room and barely talked to anyone because I felt so horrible.

If you stop taking it you might not even feel better. Weren't you having issues before you started the rifampin? Does stopping antibiotics usually make you feel better? If you think it will help make your kids Christmas better than I think you should follow your instincts. Trust your gut feeling!

What are the pros? What are the cons?

A pro might be that you would feel a bit better. A con would be that you're going to have to take it again anyway and it may restart the entire cycle.

I can't say what I think you should do besides think about it. What do you think the pros and cons are?

I'm really not sure. It's so different for everyone and I find myself frustrated a lot solely because of that!

The way I see it is you have horrendous anxiety as your worst symptom. Treatment is what will make you symptom free. But it makes your symptoms a lot worse before they get better. No matter what you have to get to the other side of this thing. And there's only one way. You have to decide to torture yourself.

I knew months ago that the holidays were going to be different this year. And I had to make peace with that. It sucks the big one, but if I sacrifice this year it will make next year better. I had to let go of decorating the whole house baking too many desserts and doing projects with my son. I'm heartbroken, but it's the reality of my situation. I have to be OK with being sick. We are chronically I'll with an infectious disease in our brains and central nervous systems. So cut yourself some slack, and give yourself a pat on the back. Getting out of bed everyday and sitting on the couch is a huge achievement for someone in your shoes. You live through hell everyday. As long as you are loving your kids, and taking care of yourself you are doing more than enough.

Promise me you will be proud of yourself! You can do this! You are a badass fighting for your life. Seriously, the challenges we face as Lyme patients are monumentous. And you do it every single day.

Anytime! I desperately want you to feel better! As a fellow sufferer and not currently dealing with severe anxiety I want the same for you.