How do you calm your Lyme anxiety?

I had it. You're not alone. I played mind over matter with it because if I didn't I wouldn't get anything done. It went away when I started cats claw andrographis and resveritrol before starting abx.

Pete, I see you joined in December. Just so you know this topic comes up a LOT! You are NOT alone.

If you use the healing well goggle search, upper right, it just searches this site only. A lot will come up.

As in previous discussions, the anxiety is most likely from: the infection itself, the herxing dieoff, antibiotics in general, , candida, not enough detox, and weak addrenals.

So you can try calming herbs(valerian and skullcap are powerfull), adrenal adaptogens, brain basied amino acids, better detox methods, Candida herbs.

Any magnessium that ends in "ate" calms you, One is even called CALM.

I've done all in my search. Detox was part of my problem- just part though. And it appears Candida returned too, so more probiotics. The initial herxing was like super anziety .

Yogi calming teas.

And nap if you can.

Sometimes, just doing something, anything can be of help. None of the remedies seemed to completely take the anxiety and panic away, but the conscious effort to break the cycle was a good move.

It is crippling to have all this worry. And worry about what, really? I was struggling to get upstairs and all the time worrying about whether I would be able to get up all these stairs when I am eighty (I'm 54 now). What? Why on earth is that of concern to me now??

So I began to analyze each of my worries as they popped into my head and started to toss them out as needless and unhelpful. I kept telling myself that the panic and sense of doom was a symptom, not me, and not an accurate picture of the way things are. And I kept on doing things anyway: I didn't want my world to shrink in around me.

I also used yoga and some pretty simple relaxation techniques. And, to be honest, I found losing myself in stupid TV programs was very helpful. These also helped with pain management.

The good news is that all this will go away. Over the past year my anxiety and panic gradually diminished and now I'm free. I say this not to taunt you, but to give you an idea that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!

I really hope this gets better for you.

I have anxiety before the lyme, i ended up in counseling, accupuncture, and I take zoloft very low dose 25 mg, my anxiety was so bad back in Sep. I couldnt even go grocery shopping without having a panic attack, I almost went to er because I literally thought I was going to die, it sucks! It makes healing harder. Because you dont know what is lyme and what isnt... any who, sometimes writi.g your thoughts down, meditation, counseling just to talk about it helps a lot, I havent researched how antidepressants or anti anxiety drugs affect lyme, i am afraid to, because the zoloft helps me a lot! But also, valerian root is natural and supposed to be good, check with your Dr. First and also look into self help books, good luck!

I got mine under control by ignoring the bad thoughts (Easier said than done). That is until today where nothing was wrong, I was as calm as ever, and the thought of anxiety attacks just popped in my head because of this weird feeling and sure enough a wave of adrenaline goes through my body and I get a panic attack. It was weird because I usually panic about something when it happens but this time I was just sitting there with all the uncomfortable symptoms that come with a panic attack but I wasn't concern about anything.... Happened twice today and I haven't had a panic attack in weeks.

Careful, though. They wont necessarily help. Rhodiola in particular made my anxiety worse.
Just know that it affects different people differently. If it's not helping, dont feel bad to discard it and try something else.

I get this too... the anxiety got way worse after I was re-infected (before being diagnosed). A lot of it is social anxiety -- very frustrating.

Sometimes my hands shake, mostly in social situations. They were shaking a ton at work the other day... if anyone asked me I could blame it on the Lyme, but it mostly just happens when I'm anxious. Anyone else have these physical sick, shaky symptoms?

The best for me is to resume physical activity - on MY time, doing something I like. And being careful to not over do it. When your doing something you love, your mind is at ease. BUT, it wont last long, the easy feeling that is.

So obviously this does not work for me on the job. I love weekends off. No pressure. No A hole boss. Do what I want. Lyme and stress do not mix at all!!!!!

I've tried many, many supplements, some help, most do nothing. But I had to try them to know.

So I think the best cure for anxiety from lyme or other, is to win the lottery and dont blow it!

Before ABX I was almost lethargic, now on ABX, I'm wired like so many here...............it sucks hu??

astro—

I spent $20k+ with an ND trying to balance my neurotransmitters… nothing worked and every time I took something it would shift the levels to the opposite extreme. NOW I know why. I haven't started supplementing according to the mutation report but I sure hope I finally have some answers.

-p

So many here have this anxiety while treating lyme. This has almost been newly posted bi-weekly for 2 years on this site.

Suprised not to see any good solutions from the well known LLMDs- besides waiting.


Is this pointless - do we have to cave in and go on anxiety meds? Or are they not effective since the cause is different?

P -

Have you looked into ammonia detox? Ammonia brain = anxiety.

I was thinking of getting some of Dr Jergans stuff for amminia (since I can smell it on me) - was a thread hear before the holidays on it. I might have started the thread.

this time my symptoms started withe severe anxiety after being sick 3 days, I started nortriptyline which was given to me before and it got better. No I have been 1 month on cowden but the last 2 days had anxiety that is bothering me. Today I took 1/2 5 hr energy when I was anxious and it gave me horrible feelings and palpitations.
Does anybody has had any problem with cowden, anxiety and palpitations?