OCD is on thing,but the thoughts don't end.. From when I wake up till I sleep and then some. Just ended bactrim yesterday, didn't think it did much accept add to my anxiety which I live in. Also depersonalization. How do you keep doing this pretending all is ok when you live in hell? I hope everyone has some reprieve.
Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :
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Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
LymeinPutnam,
What kinds of obsessive thoughts are you having? I went through a terrible time with this at one point....no compulsions, but scary obsessive thoughts.
It lasted about 3 months...horrific! Plus 24/7 anxiety....I welcomed the thought of not waking up in the morning.
Are you medicating for this? For me, Paxil brought me out of this Hell and saved my life....literally.
I have not had episodes of the obsessive thoughts since. do have some anxiety but it is manageable with klonopin. Been off Paxil for years.
Maybe a SSRI would help you get through this unbearable period?
Feelfit
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
Thanks feelfit. I can't take ssri's due a salt condition. I used to be on zoloft, but due to a condition called hyponatremia, my body doesn't retain salt caused by ssri's (my llmd believes from lyme), I have to take a tricyclic. I live in depersonalization every minute of every day and in my sleep. Its frustrating. Hope your better and feel good.
Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :
Want to try something nondrug ?
www.mercola.com + search EFT. Something simple you can do to yourself. No drugs or supplements.
Might want to try it for a week or two to see if it helps.
Posted by Beachinit (Member # 21040) on :
Not retaining salt eg hyponatremia may be due to adrenal fatigue (aldosterone may be low or borderline) this weakens your body and triggers excess catecholamines or adrenalin. Now you are always vigilant, ready for fight or flight etc. I have felt this way too. Licorice slows aldosterone degradation and helped me a lot. Other things like DHEA helped as this is a precursor to other deficient adrenal hormones like testosterone/estrogen - gender matters there. Magnesium can block excitotoxins somewhat. Even with these things that help, the brain herx and babesial craziness still occurs. I self-talk myself down at times using psych techniques and occasionally even resort to prayers.
Continue to continue,
Beachinit.
Posted by Lonestartick (Member # 2151) on :
It's hard to suffer through the OCD type thought processes can that occur with Lyme and co-infections. My doctor always told me you have to play out all the what ifs, anytime you focus on them. For instance, what if the treatment works and things go well. He insisted i write things out and give equal time to positive what ifs.
Massman has an excellent suggestion about EFT. It is the hokiest thing you'll ever try that will work and it's very cost effective. That's just my personal opinion, but it helped me over a severe trauma involving the death of a loved one. I never ever thought I would get past my own inability to deal with that and it's something that haunted me for decades. EFT brought me peace.
I regret I didn't know about it before when I was dealing with LD and co-infections because I'm sure it would have helped with the anxiety. I did speak with a patient in a support group who told me one of the doctor's who recognizes and treats Lyme uses it with all his patients. It's second hand information, but according to this patient, he said that those who use EFT tend to do much better than those who don't. As it's natural and there is no down side to complicate other treatment modalities, it might be very beneficial.
Posted by lyme in Putnam (Member # 11561) on :
What is eft? I feel stupid for asking, but I've seen that before and I dont' know what it is.
Posted by jkmom (Member # 14004) on :
Pre-Lyme dx, going on the gluten free diet got rid of my obsessive worrying.
When I accidentally had some gluten, I spiraled down into a depression for a few weeks about my daughter's condition. Not that it isn't depressing, but most of the time, I can cope and remain somewhat optimistic. During those few weeks though, I was focused on how it was a living hell and it wasn't even her worst time.