Is this worth looking into...

[nowhopefull]

I have a question about Lymes and Anxiety...  I have had anxiety all my life! On and off of course and am stable more often that not.  I've been on zoloft since for about 15 years and its worked very well me.  About 3 months ago i had a relapse in my anxiety after some stressors, the flu and not taking my medication properly.  I immediately got back on my meds and went back to my counselor.  However have not seen substaintial results.  

So one thought in my head is, thinking back to a time when I got bit by a deer tick about 8 months-a year ago.  The more I think about how severe my anxiety is I wonder if I have lymes?  What do I have to do to get the ball rolling to get checked?  Because I know that testing can be unreliable.  I would like to go see a lymes specialist.  

Any feeback would greatly be appreciated!!!!!
Thank You

[nowhopefull]

Thank you for your reply.  Hopefully my primary care physician will not be treating me, i'm hoping that he will refer me to the infectious disease doctor and he also specializes in Lymes!  Thats even better than a PCP right?

[cave76]

  You've made a start ---- and thanks for checking back in.
The 'proof will be in the pudding' as to whether your new PCP will treat Lyme disease for longer than the Infectious Disease Society mandates

There ARE a few out there so fingers crossed that you've found one.

When he has you get a blood test for the presence of Lyme disease, would you make note of the lab it's sent to and what tests they perform.
You can do that easily by  just asking for a photocopy of your lab request form. They have to comply. It's yours. :) Or they will give you a carbon copy of it.

Barring that when you get the results back please ask for a copy of the report. I can't tell you how important it is that people get copies of all lab reports. Not just because the people here are 'nosy' (grin) but for your own sake. As you learn more and more about Lyme you'll see why copies of everything is important.

But I sincerely hope this new PCP will treat you effectively.

[nowhopefull]

Hi Guys,
I just wanted to give you quick update that really is not much. I have an appointment with a new primary care psysician today.  My friend from work that was diagnosed with lymes gave me the name of her infectious disease doctor that diagnosed her.  I know a lot are even skeptical of infectious disease doctors diagnosing/treating lymes but he does specialize in lymes.

So i'm going to the doctor today and ask for a referral for that and hopefull get the ball rolling and see.  

What does everyone think?  Good start?

[mojogal]

I don't know about my friend but since I had Lyme in my body over 20 years, I look back and remember anxiety but I now realize it was always Lyme and slight depression too.

I  know that a bad situation, for me, my fiancée has been stuck over seas much longer than expected, makes things much worse for me.

I had to increase my meds just to get through the day. My LLMD says it should go away once cured.

[JackieCalifornia]

Anxiety is definitely a symptom of Lyme, and quite common among us too.  I was so messed up with fatigue and confusion that I don't recall being clearheaded enough to know if I was anxious.  One big ball of misery is what it was.  But I'm fine now.  :)  It's definitely worth the hassle of getting treated.

[nowhopefull]

Thank you!! I could use a little hope these days :) did your friend have anxiety before the lymes as well, because I've always had anxiety but never like this and it's lasts most of the day which they say is also a symptom of lymes but who knows I guess ..