I had a migraine for 3 days which is not unusual for me. I went for a massage which seemed to help. Also I had been having bad leg & foot spasms/cramping for about a week, didn't think anything of it.

Then last night I started having an anxiety attack,I don't have a history of these, started having them in Dec. which is when I went to dr. & he ran the western blot blood test that came back positive for Lyme.

He told me at that time that infection sometimes caused anxiety attacks. During the anxiety last night I got really, really bad...felt like I was about to either die or go completly over the edge. Felt like I was sufforcating, heart racing, could not concentrate, had to kept walking around...could not sit still for nothing.

Hubby even went out in the cold at 11:00 P.M. to go for a walk with me...nothing helped! I came on here & did I search for panic attacks cause I taught I was going crazy...and viola....I found many posted on this subject and know now it is this darn Lyme causing it.

Even though it didn't take the attack away, I felt better knowing WHY I was having it! After it subsided I went to bed and was very cold. I put my heating blanket on until 5:00 this morning, which is very odd for me! I had such chills my body was shaking! I took extra magnesium after reading it from a person here too, and the leg/ foot cramps are a little better this morning.

Looks like we have a new little freezing, freaking patient amongst us!

Just what we NEED here!

HA!

HO HO HO! JUST KIDDING!!!!

Join the chilly, chomping at the bit crew... and we DO welcome you.

YEP...

Herxes suck! But I guess you know that by now? Sorry you had to deal with that.. and be all alone too.

At least you KNOW why this is happening.. and you are right.. it does help to know... even if we can't stop it.

I wish I had a cure for those rotten panic attacks.. cause golly knows I have had my share of wicked ones in the past.

After doing anything and everything..

The best thing that I found was ..

And don't make fun..

A passive.. and I stress the word PASSIVE.. muscle relaxation cassette tape. NOT the kind that tells you to tense your muscles first, THEN relax them... DO NOT use that kind.

ONLY the kind that tells you to relax each part of your body.. and breath properly.

The drugs made me worse.. and didn't really help the panic feelings. However, I kept some xanax in my car.. so if I got desperate I could go get them.

I got use to listening to the tape.. and could eventually do the exercise in my mind without the tape being on.

Another thing.. lay down on your back and place a warm... NOT HOT.. heating pad on your upper chest. DON'T fall asleep this way or you will burn your boobies! I KNOW!

But breathe and focus is about the best I have found.

I hope others have some ideas..

But don't be listening to the goof ball with the droopy drawers if SHE shows up.

She is kinda weird..

But we DO love her.

And don't be telling her I said that.. ok?

Welcome to Lyme Net, Carol.

If we can do anything to help.. we sure will try.

Good luck - I sympathize. Know alot of people are feeling the same.

Thank you for the suggestions giftoflife, and the uderstanding cigi, glad to know that I'm not the only one freaking out here!

but Zoloft REALLY REALLY worked on this for me ( and quick). It also reduced my herxheimers to almost nothing.