Anxiety and protocol help needed

My situation

For the past two weeks I've had the debilitating morning anxiety that appears as soon as I reach consciousness. It overwhelming. It feels tight and heart is affected. Doom and gloom.

I've had before and treated with holy basil and ashwaganda. I am currently sleeping with capsules under my pillow so I can take them asap.

Any other tips? Or known causes? counfections biofilms breaking...

I had stopped all herbs after a summer symptom free. So I am starting back up green dragon Lyme core protocol.

I've also had a resurgence of burning toes and sternum pain that comes and goes...

If I start treating a coinfection now ( herbally) will the nxt four weeks be worse? Christmas with my lil kids is upon me and all the work I need to prepare...

Normally I can do the research but this anxiety is making it hard for me to do this...

I wish it was straightforward : get back on Lyme treatment and go after the other two suspect coinfections slowly then if still symptomatic explore and treat the other possible known coinfections.

There that must be it. Oh right I forgot about cyst busting and biofilms... what should I use for them? And make sure to be treating with killer herbs or antibiotics when u add those in. Serrapeptase and grapefruit seed??? Is that out dated is there s newer better option???

And also spot treat the symptoms that pop out. Such as this raging anxiety.

Kind of a stream of consiosness post but it's all I got today.
Thanks any guidance/ input is a welcome blessing.

I have so much love for all and any of you.
This is such a lonely disease. No one understands or gets it.
Take care of yourselves.

Post Edited (Lightlife) : 11/24/2018 8:53:16 PM (GMT-7)

Look at the similar post from yesterday.

"Racing Thoughts / No Thoughts / Can't Focus or Concentrate"

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=4085433

THANKYOU sebreg and Astro I reallly really appreciate your time and help.

Astro- thanks for all the info and link to other post . That's a great deal of knowledge and help. I had this particular symptom two other times. Once holy basil did trick fast, the other it didn't help until add ashwaganda and took longer. Im thinking of upping dosage . And trying some other things. Thankyou

Seberg:
Thanks for your help.
Do you know if sufficient allicin can be utilized from eating a bulb or two of raw garlic throughout day? I have a ton of garlic.
I dont know which babs symptoms I have had. I've had many symptoms overall . Twelve year infection. Some vague air hunger and a couple nights of heavy sweats years ago. And petchia( sp) . I'll keep checking the list to figure this out.

My most recent symptoms:
The burning toes, recent sore throats. Swollen glands , and anxiety brain fog, sternum pain... lip numbness/ twitching..

I was thinking perhaps Lyme is on back burner and maybe these are Bart.

I'll try treat Bart first I think.

I was going todo Houtannia as a single herb first ( to see if causes herx- that might lead to a laywomans Bart diagnosis? then add in IHA , and also sida Acuta, and well ill prob try to add in most of bruhners protocol.

Thanks . No replies necessary I'll get to looking up the allacin info.

Just a note about anxiety, please avoid benzodiazepines if you choose to go on medication. These include Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, and Ativan, among others. They will wreck your adrenals and do more harm than good.

pantherman59 said...
Why avoid Benzo’s? Klonopin has literally been the only thing that’s helped me get through some tough days. Also, why would my LLMD prescribe me this if it “wrecks my adrenals”?

I haven’t seen anything about it wrecking adrenals.
But what I do know is if you take the Benzos regularly - you can become dependent on them and it is very difficult to get off them.

Do you take them occasionally ?

Dr Charles Jones said that petechiae was caused by babesia. But it can be caused by other things as well, I get petechiae and do think it is from babesia in my case. I've always liked this guy's overview of babesia and babesia symptoms: http://conniestrasheim.org/blog/2017/3/6/a-deep-look-at-the-symptoms-of-six-major-lyme-related-infections

Some people claim eating garlic cloves helps. I don't think it can hurt (although friends and family might not be happy!). But I wonder if it is concentrated enough to have therapeutic effect. I've always liked zhang brand allicin and also pure encapsulations Garliactiv.

For some people benzos have really helped them tolerate treatment and bad anxiety reactions that can be stirred up with herxes. I think the idea is use benzos to help patient stabilize, treat, and as you effectively treat the infection over time the baseline anxiety should diminish which is when you can start taking less of the stuff. Personally I've always been a bit scared of benzos and the withdrawal that's priced into taking them, but I think there can be a net benefit when used carefully and strategically for patients with these infections who have strong anxiety and ANS issues.

Lightlife -
i absolutely have felt and been where you are - with the anxiety (so bad I Coudln't leave my house, and the only relief i felt was to open my fridge and feel the cold air).

best advice that has helped me is to try meditating and journal any thoughts I have when i wake up and throughout the day.

I tend to overthink (A LOT),and i have seen a great improvement.

i have also been incorporating Skullcap tincture - i like the way it taste

Wishing you well and hope you feel some relief soon. xoxo.

Wonderful, so glad to hear you stabilized and that the herbs are helping!