Is crying and depression part of herxing?.

I don't know if it's part of herxing, but it's part of lyme. Depression and bouts of crying are symptoms of lyme. It can also cause other psych symptoms, like anxiety.

I have cried almost every day for almost a year now. The bouts of depression have gone, but I still have these crying episodes.

Part of herxing for me, too. It was really bad when I tried antibiotics, more manageable on herbals.

For me it's part of herxing or when Bartonella is flaring.

I don't hold in the crying, I just let it out, if I don't it just builds up.

MarieLS

When my herx would be in the brain and neurological, I will get more sad and very unsettled feeling. Some herxes are more physical. Every time I herx is different.

Ever since I started treating Bartonella I've gone downhill mentally. I have negative thoughts, am more depressed, don't want to communicate and don't want to be around people. It's awful and I can't wait for this to pass!!

Hang in there and detox as much as you can. I hope your herx passes quickly and you feel better mentally.

pmm73 said...
I know this is an old thread but this is exactly what I go through ALL THE TIME! I'm either crying/emotional and depressed, or hateful and angry. Being around people is overstimulating and exhausting, but being alone with my thoughts is not enjoyable at all. I feel like I'm having a nervous breakdown. I just want to be happy again.

pmm73,

I completely understand. I don't have the hateful and angry stuff going on, but I can be brought to tears for no reason at all. I work in a university and there is nothing that makes an 19 year old male more uncomfortable than meeting with a 52 year old woman that starts crying for no reason. I just explain that I am going through some physical stuff that effects my emotions and I am not really sad. Most are understanding, but a few just want to get the heck away from me! Heck, I just want to get away from me too!

pmm73 said...

Sissy63 said...

pmm73 said...
I know this is an old thread but this is exactly what I go through ALL THE TIME! I'm either crying/emotional and depressed, or hateful and angry. Being around people is overstimulating and exhausting, but being alone with my thoughts is not enjoyable at all. I feel like I'm having a nervous breakdown. I just want to be happy again.

pmm73,

I completely understand. I don't have the hateful and angry stuff going on, but I can be brought to tears for no reason at all. I work in a university and there is nothing that makes an 19 year old male more uncomfortable than meeting with a 52 year old woman that starts crying for no reason. I just explain that I am going through some physical stuff that effects my emotions and I am not really sad. Most are understanding, but a few just want to get the heck away from me! Heck, I just want to get away from me too!

Omg, Sissy, you just made me laugh! Mostly because my coworkers are the same way! I have to explain that they didn't make me cry and I'm crying for no reason lol I definitely need my hormones/adrenals checked: for the first two weeks of my cycle, I'm sad, depressed, nostalgic, and sappy. The last two weeks, I'm just so angry (about things that happened YEARS ago) and irritable. I don't know how much longer I can go on like this without having a complete mental breakdown (or being a recluse). Nothing seems to help. I can work through anxiety for the most part, and the depression too. The crying? Nope, no solutions. The anger? No clue what will help that permanently (it just keeps appearing out of nowhere).

 

I am glad I made you laugh for at least a moment!

I had a hysterectomy several years ago and I am also in hormone hell! I am currently off all hormones and I probably need some, but my doctor doesn't want too many changes going on right now.  

I am getting better and better at taking my  thoughts captive and analyzing if they are worth my time or not. Before Lyme nothing really rattled me. UGH! I am only 1 month into treatment, but must say I do see a tiny bit of improvement.

I have a nice imaginary flowing stream that goes everywhere with me. If a thought comes up that I can't get rid of, I pick a leaf from an imaginary  tree, put the thought on the leaf, and send it down the stream. Sometimes it works.  

 

 

Sissy - I know what you mean...people are not comfortable with someone crying out of the blue.

(I guess I can't blame them!!)

I really try hard not to cry...I am an 'ugly crier' - lol - must be awful to watch me...haha

Has anyone tried 5HTP? I thought about asking my doctor is opinion on it.

I get so kooky that im certain ill have to go to the psych ward my depression and anxiety start spiraling like crazy i hate it so much.

I've always been an easy cryer, too...even though I was very happy.

I seem to be able to feel someone else's pain. If someone else cries...I cry. It can be embarrassing.

Oh - sad movies...look out...tears are flowing.

And..yes...when my husband talks to me in his 'feel sorry for you' voice...tears flow.

I'm so glad this was brought back to the top. I've been an emotional mess the last few days...along with other issues. I cried for the majority of yesterday. Today, I have been teary eyed, for no apparent reason, several times. Maybe something is finally killing the bad guys...but man, I'm over the top a mess. I have babesia and bartonella. Ugh.

Woodduck12 said...
Can a herx. Cause red face and ears? I found out I can get into a llmd who is a psch as well in April. I am on herbals the buhner Bart protocol minus the arginine. My psch problem get real bad mainly depression. I am nervous to start abx because of the scary things I have read about Lyme and suicides from herxing. It seems like herbals you can dose down to somewhat make things a little tollerable. I do say it is a little better than last month but I can feel a good one brewing so I'm going to detox harder. My neck hurts today. Sore like I lifted weights. I really am not targeting Lyme except Knotweed. I don't know if it's flareing or a herxing. Also, I tend to feel warm in the face.

One of the infections can cause red face and ears. I'm not sure which one. Red, burning face was one of my first and longest running symptoms. Really started a couple of years before the major symptoms hit suddenly and were almost daily for 6 years. Red burning earlobes has been a fleeting random symptom that has come/gone for years, probably much longer.

I rarely hear others mention these.