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I got diagnosed with lyme by using the western blot and having IGB positive titer back at the end of sept. The LLD thinks I have had it for a while and it was dormant until I had my son and the changed in hormones brouht it out. I was on antibiotics for a few months amoxicillian for 3 months and have to admit did not take my full 1500 mg dosage everyday but I was feeling good symtom free so I tapered off the meds. Then I got the eye twitching and same joint pains and a new symptom of right hand being numb. First I thought I slept on it wrong but days/weeks past and it still remained. Gave the LLD an update and he said continue taking the meds. I have been back on the full dose amox since the first of Feb, my hand numbness then spread to my other hand and feet. I haven't slept in over a month it just kept me up. Then the numbness went away pretty much completely however now I have the worst symptom - I am getting these horrible what I think may be anxiety attacks. I feel this unbelievable overwhelming nervous sensation which is ongoing during the day but gets unbearable right around dinner time to bedtime. Then can't sleep. I have never had anxiety or depression ever, I am getting so worried that I am going crazy. I have tried to talk to my husband but the feeling is so hard to explain. I don't know if this is part of the amox as a side effect, possible herx effect, just part of the lyme or am I really going crazy and will never be the same. MY LLD does not answer the phone line he makes you fax an update and then his nurse calls back. I will try faxing him but I feel like everyday it is something new and they jsut say, this sounds normal continue on the meds. I am so scared-these feelings/anxiety have been ongoing for about a week now but feels like years. I have a 1 and 2 yr old and I am worriedI will never be the same mother to them again. Has anyone else had these psychological symptoms with lyme.
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It sounds like what I experience. I describe it as feeling like restless leg syndrome all throughout my body. For me at least, I don't get so much "head" anxiety, mine is mostly in my body. And when the "body" anxiety gets bad enough and goes on long enough then I develope the mental anxiety.
I've discovered that this is exacerbated by my nervous system being so sensitive.
Also, I think that most of the anxiety that people experience is from Bart. Bart likes to play in the brain. Have you been tested for it?
No, you are not going crazy!! Talk to your doctor about it. They will likely be able to get you something for it so that you are more comfortable!
{{hugs and prayers}}
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