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Ok day 4 of Minocin, and i just knew that i was going crazy yesterday...was seeing and hearing things, felt out of body...foggy headed, had my self scared to death..
got a paper cut and bawled like a baby, haven't been getting the rest the i need, and since starting this abx thursday , have been smoking 2 packs a day...not good!
Acted baby like all day yesterday, was paranoid about everything. ..gave b/f my atm card cuz i just don't feel i can make good financial decisions right now..
called Dr M's nurse , she assured me that this is normal and not to get frustrated and back off the Minocin...i asked her to call me in a mild antidepressent like Welbutrin , because i remember it helped me slow my smoking before..
my mom said she recalled me seeing bugs on the wall when i was first treated when 17 so maybe its really working..
anyone had suggestions on a anti hallucinating /anti depressent if this Welbutrin don't work? I would rather sit and cry about paper cut that see weird things and hear things haha....i have to still work a fulltime job!
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lymednva
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Sorry to hear you are going through all this. Does the nurse know about the hallucinations?
It's one thing to be overly emotional, but quite another to be seeing and hearing things.
I'm familiar with this type of problem because I have a son who has Bipolar Disorder and if his mania goes untreated long enough he becomes psychotic.
The only meds I would be able to suggest would require you to be in the care of a psychiatrist. That's why I would want to be sure your LLMD, not his nurse, knows exactly what is going on.
Hang in there. I do hope it is just a herx and passes soon.
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uh, when i first started treatment on biaxin, i saw scorpions and bugs on the ceiling.
also, the ceiling would be like an ocean, waving back and forth.
i also woke up one night and saw that death figure with the black robe, hood, and scythe in the hallway. i mean it scared me to death.
so, yep, hallucinations for me...
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dang randibear, i don't feel so bad now..haha just kidding...its really strange , today is alot better than yesterday...will the herx vary from day to day like that?
i feel normal mentally today , nerve pain a little and sensitive to light and sound and fatigued but nothing like yesterday's craziness...
thought i was losing it, told b/f if you send me to mental hospital i will leave you and go back to illinois for real...haha
he is wonderful, he jokes around and makes fun of me a little but i like it , makes me laugh and feel better knowing that know matter how bad it gets, i have his love and support to see me through it...alot of Lyme suffers don't have and its unfortunate.....
thanks for replies Amy G
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I don't get hallucinations, but for the anxiety (I'm told it's a sign of erlichiosis which I also have) and panic attacks, I use ativan. It calms me down and helps me sleep when I loose it mentally in a herx.
Good luck! Jenn
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Are you refering to minocycline? I've been on that for a couple of months or so.
I've been noticing alot of pain. Especially in my scalp area - which is weird.
But no hallucinations. I'm not prone toward psychotic stuff or depression, though.
I had to cut back on it due to too much pain. I'm supposed to work up to 400mg - I could only do 100mg & then I still had to stop.
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..gave b/f my atm card cuz i just don't feel i can make good financial decisions right now..![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
and hear things haha....i have to still work a fulltime job! ![[bonk]](graemlins/bonk.gif)
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