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Posted 12/8/2016 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've been struggling with severe anxiety over the past few months. Have had bad bouts with it in the past, but I suspect Lyme is making it resurface & amplify.

For those with anxiety issues, what has helped you?

Also, are there lyme literate psychiatrists? How to find? I'm in CA.
Posted 12/8/2016 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
Aloha, yes there are! Enable your email in your profile or email me and I'll send you a name or two....


Lyme has a great deal to do with it.

I had to learn how to minimize my stress without anything, because it started long before I knew for sure I had Lyme.

I have relaxation tapes, auto-hypnosis tape from a therapist, but what really works for me is figuring out what is making me anxious and doing something, anything, proactive to evoke some kind of control over the particular situation.

Hang in there, we're with you!

ETA: Let me know what area you need to find treatment at, or near.
Posted 12/8/2016 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
For anxiety - what worked for me has been:

1. somatic therapy
2. creating a mindfulness practice
3. Tapping
4. EMDR
5. theanine
6. using meds when needed for panic until I processed the underlying stuff and the lyme was under control.
7. theanine is AMAZING for calm as is chamomile tea
8. cutting out ALL sugar, ALL alcohol, ALL caffiene
9. a reboot your brain series I found on YouTube
10. listening to different sounds for healing
11. listening to positive affirmations and CREATING affirmations
12. exercise
13. creative expression
14. cognitive therapy
15. journalling
16. saying NO and learning to draw strong boundaries
17. simplifying my life
9. good sleep habits
Posted 12/8/2016 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
Ya it is bartonella ...holy basil , and xanax and treatment
Posted 12/9/2016 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
One more link: herbs for anxiety www.herbwisdom.com/category-anxiety.html
Posted 12/10/2016 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
multifacetedme- thank you for those suggestions and for the herbal link. bluelyme- when doing reading I've heard that Bartonella is responsible for making G.I and anxiety issues worse - my two biggies. I'm taking holy basil right now, but think I'm going to need to get a script for something stronger. I try my best to do things holistically, but the anxiety is pretty daunting.
julymorning- I will enable my email and send a message your way. Thank you for sharing names. I've only heard of one LL psych. who is in San Diego.
Posted 12/10/2016 1:37 AM (GMT 0)

aloha234 said...
multifacetedme- thank you for those suggestions and for the herbal link. bluelyme- when doing reading I've heard that Bartonella is responsible for making G.I and anxiety issues worse - my two biggies. I'm taking holy basil right now, but think I'm going to need to get a script for something stronger. I try my best to do things holistically, but the anxiety is pretty daunting.
julymorning- I will enable my email and send a message your way. Thank you for sharing names. I've only heard of one LL psych. who is in San Diego.

I have a few names and info.

Have you ever thought about going to a Dr. who practices 'Integrated' medicine?
They take into consideration your personal mind/body/spirit in their efforts to heal you.

You have a few of those in Ca. too, that are on the Lyme list. This seems to me to be maybe a better way to go, as these kinds of Drs. will understand how having the Lyme D. and/or co-infections affect your emotions and spirit.
I can include those names and info too, if you like.
Posted 12/10/2016 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
You've received some great suggestions. However I would like to add that if you do not have low cortisol, Holy Basil is bar none great for anxiety.

L-theanine is good for increasing GABA (calming neurotransmitter), but if you also have depression it can make you more depressed.

Just remember that sometimes you have to test things out as what works for one may not work for everyone.
Posted 12/10/2016 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
Aloha-There are quite a few of us on here that are in California. It would help us, help you if we had a better idea of what area you were in. I'm in the Bay Area and have info on the dr's in this area. There are others in other parts of the state with info on the dr's in there areas.
Posted 12/11/2016 7:41 AM (GMT 0)
julymorning- I've seen a few integrative docs in the past and the LLMD doc I see now is integrative- I went to him originally just for G.I issues. Lyme wasn't even a consideration at the time. I am looking forward to seeing what names you have though. I just enabled my email to show. Thank you for sending.

Krimpet- thanks for your comments; especially about trial and error. That seems to be the hardest part for me- I get worried to try new supps & meds due to possible side effects. Working on it tho...

Jrpsf- glad to know that there are CA folks about. I'm actually in central CA and I've found that LLMDs are harder to come by in my area. The LLMD that I'm seeing right now seems knowledgable, but doesn't take much time to explain. Not sure why, but we don't seem to be clicking.
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