Health anxiety and Lyme?

Hi!

So, I've been dealing with terrible anxiety the past few months and still trying to heal from costochondritis. I'm constantly thinking that I have a terrible illness. Right now, I'm very worried that I have a Lyme infection. Does anyone else worry about that? I know that the symptoms can be very similar. I'm asking my dr. tomorrow if she can test me for it but I'm afraid she's going to tell me "no, it's just your anxiety"

These are my symptoms right now -

Chest pain (costochondritis)
Daily shooting pains in the back and temple area of my head.
Body twitches
Constant anxiety
Panic attacks
Head pressure
Random pains on body
Nausea
Loss of appetite

RH,

This can be tricky, because those of us with health anxiety walk the line between what are anxiety smptoms, and what could be a medical issue that needs attention.

Something to consider is this: Are you at risk at all for Lyme? Do you regularly spend a lot of time outdoors...as in hiking, camping, ect.?

Do you live in a moutainous area where there are deer? (Deer ticks carry lyme)

Have you had a known tick bite with the tell tale bullseye rash, followed by flu like symtoms?

If none of these things are a match, then you may need to accept that you symptoms are only anxiety related...

...but if you could be at risk, then it may be worth being tested for. Unfotunately, the tests are not known to be super definitive...so you may want to check in with the Lyme Forum here to get the best advice how to proceed.

Best wishes!

S.C.

That sounds like a good plan...let us know how it goes.

If you symptoms persist though...follow up on it again!

S.C.