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Posted 5/14/2014 1:41 PM (GMT -5)
Okay, so I am bit confused about which one of the co-infections creates the high anxiety, sometimes accompanied by intrusive thoughts - that a lot of us experience on / off. Is it Babesia or is it Bartonella? Please set me straight on this one. Thank you, in advance!!
Posted 5/14/2014 2:47 PM (GMT -5)
Bartonella
Posted 5/14/2014 2:51 PM (GMT -5)
According to my naturopath, the "West Coast" form of Babesia (which I tested positive for in Connecticut) also causes anxiety/depression. I believe that's the Duncani version.
Posted 5/14/2014 3:23 PM (GMT -5)
See, what I mean? Louise, you say Bart. SoScared, you say Babs. Can they BOTH create it? If one has Bart, do you also have Babesia? Like one is the other's sidekick, so to speak? Wish I knew.
Posted 5/15/2014 9:09 AM (GMT -5)
I am staring to think it is the bartonella. But you should really ask a llmd.

If you read my other posts, I had a massive anxiety flare up after feeling much less anxious, when I took something to treat the bartonella- and I think that specific full body full brain hell feeling is bartonella.

I am right now trying to figure out how to treat it most easily.

Posted 5/15/2014 9:52 AM (GMT -5)
My anxiety flares from bart within a few hours of increasing abx dosage and my brain literally won't relax until I come if of the herx. Luckily it doesn't last long. Only a day or so.
Posted 5/15/2014 10:07 AM (GMT -5)
Both can cause anxiety and depression, it just depends on what pathways are blocked and what conversions your body can make.

I have something like Babesia and my depression is only about 1 day a month but it's pretty bad. It only lasts about a day.
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