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Posted 10/9/2015 8:32 AM (GMT -5)
I think I have general anxiety disorder(don't know if this relate to lyme or not,Im sure it does),I often feel tense and worry too much about everything,but recently I have some bad anxiety attack(like cant concentrate/cant think propertly/irritable...etc)it will happen few times a day or every once in a while,I don't feel like to take medication for now,I try to order some supplement to help with it and maybe go to do some exercise,anyone here have same situation and how do you cope with it? thanks.
Posted 10/9/2015 11:10 AM (GMT -5)
Prior to diagnosis, I had bouts of anxiety...intermingled with bouts of depression...and over time, along with treating the infection, it has gotten better. It's almost completely gone now.

When it was really bad, I would do meditation, and I also saw a counsellor once a week.
It helped a bit.
Posted 10/9/2015 1:10 PM (GMT -5)
Sorry you're dealing with this!

Doing some yoga has helped when I developed anxiety as a herx on my latest protocol.

In addition, I've been taking 1/2 tsp motherwort 3x/day per Buhner's recommendations. I think the 1/2 tsp Hawthorne I also take is also helping.

Another thing worth consideration is magnesium....any form that ends in "ate".
Posted 10/9/2015 2:47 PM (GMT -5)
I have recently (like very recently) started yoga and meditation classes. I have also some SAMe on order too.

I am hoping these will help as the anxiety is a killer, isn't it.
Posted 10/9/2015 6:23 PM (GMT -5)
I get extremely anxious. I wake up and feel good and see and think of so many things I need to do and then can't begin because I am overwhelmed.

I take a deep breath, a huge glass of water and relax for a few minutes. I then remind myself not to overdo it. So I do 1 thing and see how it goes.
Posted 10/9/2015 9:17 PM (GMT -5)
Many people here have or have had anxiety. Lyme is hard on the adrenals; anxiety can be related to adrenal health too, not necessarily all in your head. So you might try adrenal adaptogen herbs, goggle them, about eight or so to try. I always found holy basil to be calming.

Getting your thyroid free T3 and free T4 levels checked would be a good idea. Lyme can create hypothyroid. Hypothyroid can cause anxiety, Drs dont seem to know this. (not just hyperthyroid).
Posted 10/10/2015 1:54 AM (GMT -5)
Anxiety/irritability/extreme agitation-YES it's caused by massive die-off from treatment, being in pain ALL of the time, and feeling worthless due to not being able to do what I've Always been able to do... Epsom salt baths and all the detox methods in the world did nothing for me....until I found

'Anxiety control' by Metabolic maintenance. You can get it online, straight from them. It's an excellent high quality product. I first got it from my LLND, and she says it's much better than taking big pharmaceutical antidepressants. I also use a magnesium powdered drink.

Yoga, saunas, meditation, spiritual focus, are great for the mental part of anxiety; however I believe the mAjority of anxiety/irritability is caused by the physical symptoms of treatments.
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