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I am waiting to start IV treatment in the next month. My neuro symptoms have gotten much worse over the last 2 months and the 24/7 brain agitation is extremely hard to deal with. Does anyone have any suggestions for meds that might help take the edge off while I wait for the abx to start killing the infection. I think it is encephalitis doing this and it is driving me crazy. Perhaps anti-anxiety or anti-seizure meds may help? Any advice is appreciated..
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nonna05
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I just heard of a med that a wife ,who has spinal colum injury,of a newly diagnosed Lyme patient....let her husband try ,,
PM ,me he also is using a bit of anti-anxiety med for now......... What other symptoms do people get with encephalitis?????
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lpkayak
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i use vistaril for sleep. it is antihistamine and anti-anxiety. sometimes i get anxious for no reason and it takes the edge off
for neuro pain i use neurontin
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Have you tried Lorazepam or clonazepam? I am on them for insomnia but my friend who also has lyme takes them during the day to help with agitation
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Tried magnesium?? It has a calming effect and is often used by patients who are DETOXING off of addictive drugs!
Lorazepam is highly addictive, as are all of the benzodiazepenes.
Neurontin is an anti-seizure med that is being prescribed "off label" for folks with neuro pain. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't, but for sure it is a pscychotropic.
Glad to hear you are beginning IV soon - which is most likely the BEST thing you could do to beat back your neuro lyme! Good luck!
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linky123
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Be careful with benzos.
It took me eight months, tapering very slowly, to get off 3mg of klonopin/clonazepam.
They can be highly addictive and the effects are insidious. I did not know I was addicted 'til went on a trip and left them at home.
Thought I was going to have a heart attack.
Stupid md told me how safe they were when he prescribed.
Not so.
Some anti-depressants can help with anxiety and are not as habit-forming.
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thanks. can anyone recommend any anti-anxiety or anti-depressant meds which have worked well for them for anxiety and agitation?
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As with taking any new med....do your research and be careful that they don't interact with other meds you may be on.
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