Does anyone know of a really good psychiatrist that is also Lyme literate? It would be preferable if it was someone in the Los Angeles area but if that is impossible, just someone that is good would do.

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This boy is 30 years old. He had a tick bite as a baby, although not CDC positive. (I believe there was a rash but can't remember)He is being treated herbally for LYME BABESIA EHRLICHIA. He has crazy nightmares, wakes feeling paralyzed, feeling electrified when radios go on.....waking feeling like his head is not attached, feeling magnetized and walking around with deja vu feeling. Does this sound like it could be lyme? It is pretty "out there" with one description of walking around feeling like people have "eyes like cameras".........(that sounds nutty, even to me who sometimes sees in pixels (migraines I think) ) He has been wondering if others can hear the frequencies in his head...... Thinking the AMY TAN story......

But also, I am wondering schizophrenia / brain tumor / psychosis / brain chemistry from prior drug use ....On the other hand, this is a 30 year old that has had these terrifying wake like dreams with fevers since a kid..He would almost be in a trance when he would have these, unwakeable.

I would just like to find him someone competent that understands lyme as well as other psychiatric things.....and could tease this apart. I feel like an accurate diagnosis is paramount. I have read about psych patients that end up being lyme...... The increase in the nightmares started when skeletal pain started to increase.... has exacerabated with herbals for lyme.......HOwever may be incidental and mental illness happening at same time as lyme..... If anyone has any thoughts on this type of psychiatric manifestation, let me know. Also any recommendations for good lyme psychiatrists would be much appreciated. THANKS!

I hope that you find someone to help him, poor lad.

While clearly other issues cannot be ruled out I can say from my own experience that doctors were convinced my issues were entirely psychiatric (even though I had no past medical history prior to the bite and rash). I actually had a 'consult' (informal, out of office) with a family friend who is a psychologist because they had me convinced I was mad. He told me I 'just' had lyme. The 'nutty' stuff you describe were my psych symptoms too - amongst others - including the horrific nightmares and EMF sensitivity.

I did feel much worse when I started treatment (both abx and herbs had the same worsening effects). I didn't really make any headway until I sorted out my detox problems (cause by those pesky gene mutations). I think any treatment initially cause too great a toxin load and I couldn't cope mentally, let alone physically, and it all got a bit messy. I also think the bart played a big part.

What I guess I am saying is that it is quite reasonable that the lyme and co is the root cause of the problem and treatment for that would be the starting point if that is what he has. But to watch for the fact that treatment can exasibate the problem so a competent psychiatrist would be a good thing too.

It is a real tricky one and I hope that someone here can help you to help him.

Edited to add - julymorning is on it before I finished typing. This forum rocks