Are these psych symtpoms from Lyme?

December 16, 2006

I have gotten a positive IGENEX test but from two labs I have been

negative for bartonella and Babesia as well as Mycoplasma. My symptoms

are strictly severe anxiety and depression with know other symtpoms. I

have had two 3 month courses of antibiotics with no change even

minorchange in symtpoms, 1 course with doxy and one course of Rocephin

IV. My very well respected Lyme doctor feels that because I have had

no response to antibioitcs, because I just have severe anxiety and

depression and no other Lyme like symptoms and because mental illness

runs in my family, that Lyme is not a factor and not causing my

problems. Disappointingly psych medications aren't helping me either.

I would really appreciate peoples comments and advice! Has anyone had

just depression anxiety that got better from lyme antibiotic

treatment? Can you test positive but the Lyme isn't active? Would love

peoples feed back.

Shift

December 17, 2006

HELLO SHIFT, I have to agree with what another person wrote you... the ABX

treatment can bring out stuff to make u feel nuts and put you on edge,

symptoms of depression, and it stirs up stuff and can cause the nervous system

to

go haywire, thus anxiety.... I have been on ABX this week for sinus

infection, and I am having depression symptoms terrible, and since I was fine

before

the abx for that, I believe it is the ABX stirring up lyme stuff causing

emotional roller coaster.

Other than that, what I found important and helpful during the lyme

treatment was VITAMIN B12... the vitamin B's maintain the nervous system,

soothe,

repair etc..... I found my anger, depression, rages etc all subsided when I

was

taking B12 shots and taking B vitamin supplements.... also I took Iron

supplements, and DHEA supplements (low dose 2x daily). it helped the anxiety

and

depression alot... you did not mention taking any supportive or supplementive

vitamins or such so I thought I would mention this to you. If your doc has

not already suggested it, then you should look into it yourself. Inexpensive

and VERY good.

Best to you, C. in Vt.

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