psych symptoms, anyone else have....

I don't know that it can be narrowed down to one specific infection, but I know that both Lyme and Bartonella can have psych symptoms like that - I had those very same things.

I was actually traveling with my hubby for his work, and could no longer take moving around, having to learn different stores and work with different people as we stayed at different trailer parks (we had our own 5th wheel trailer). The last month like this was miserable!! I could no longer go into stores, couldn't even walk up and pay for our space rent, because it meant I had to communicate with someone and I was stuttering uncontrollably, which set off panic attacks that would have me sweating bullets and soaking wet before I ever managed to get to the office to pay it.

I completely lost it all over hubby when he wanted me to stop by a trusted mechanic to have the fluids checked in my car before I left!! I simply panicked and couldn't do it.

This was at the end of my abx trial. I called it quits after that, because things got worse. Detoxing saved my life, literally, at that point.

I would encourage you to take a hard look at your detoxing routines (can they be improved?), talk with your doctor about maybe targeting a different infection (not sure what you are targeting now) and ask about supporting your body better, if that isn't up to par either.

I did notice in your signature line that you tried several herbal protocols, but only for 3 months. That's not nearly long enough to know if they will work for you, remember, herbs help the body fight the infections (by making it inhospitable for the bacteria), so they take longer to work for some.

I knew I was feeling better in just 2 months on my protocols, but that surely doesn't mean that everyone does. 2 - 3 months is the minimum time needed, some need to take them longer to see benefits.

I wish you luck with this new LLMD! Please do let us know how things go and best of luck!

I would still encourage you to increase your detox, targeting brain detox mainly. Binders would be a good thing to add, as well as things like dry skin brushing, glutithione and other things that have proven themselves to be really good for helping us to detox.

I've completely lost the ability to get hungry, and eating is a chore, not something I enjoy any more. I'm sure it's due to these infections, because during the one year I was healed from all of this nonsense, I had a decent appetite, and it felt good! So, I can sympathize with you on that one! I eat to stay alive and to heal my body.

I know that using binders is a real pain in the arse, but they are very effective, so I would encourage you to take them in the middle of the night any time you get up to use the bathroom at that time. I do every single night (except on rare occasions), so that's when I take it usually. Every once in a while, I'm on top of my game well enough to be able to force a 4 hour time without eating or taking pills/herbs and will take it then as well, especially if I'm herxing bad.

I would encourage you to do more to help your body detox. You can do this by using what you already are more diligently, or by adding in more to help 'fill in' the times when you aren't detoxing as much.

You could also try things like Kudzu root, Jernigan's CNS/PNS antitox - and, my brain is blank (sorry!), but I'm sure there are many other good detox items you can add in. I'm sure other members will be chiming in with their suggestions soon as well!

You guys there's a Dr in nyc an llmd who specializes specifically in neuro and psychiatric symptoms. She tests blood for antibodies indicating brain inflammation. Maybe you can check her fb and she can have some ideas. Ive heard she is very very very good but also very expensive. Dr. F. Her ig talks a lot about encephalitis of the brain and psychiatric lyme. I wrote down the tests she recommends to show my new llmd in a month.
The one thing that very oddly helps my psych symptoms is biodicin. Which is weird. For my twin abx help her psych symptoms but only after the three month mark. Good luck psych symptoms are alzo my worst demon. But theyll get fixed. I was just talking to someine who after four years of being suicidal every day, six suicide attempts cause of bartonella it disappeared after seven months of iv antibitoics. We will get there.

I know that dr F in manhattan. The thing is she is all about abx and doesn't really use much else. So if you are looking for an alternative route, that wouldn't be the way to go. She's also fairly new at lyme, she's a neurologist

Thanks for those storys jennydf ...im glad i havent kurt cobained it yet