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Re: finally, people who understand!

Posted by Miragee on June 5, 2001, at 12:49:19

In reply to Re: finally, people who understand! , posted by WitchyOne on June 5, 2001, at 8:43:10

Hi,

Before I finally went to a "Lyme Literate" doctor, I was quite sure I did not have Lyme Disease and here in Southern California, the regular doctors (including one Infectious Disease specialist I saw) will tell patients there is no Lyme Disease. However, I have traveled all over the country and think I may have gotten Lyme Disease as a child back in Minnesota.

The only way I knew I had something that was "different" from depression was the fact that my symptoms (for the most part) went away when I needed to take large doses of penicillin for an abscessed tooth. It took me two years to find a doctor who would do the testing to find out why I needed (desperately) to take the antibiotics.

Here in the San Diego area there is a Lyme Disease support group and among the many people I have met, dizzyness is not uncommon. I had a brief spell of it in the fall of 1998. What a horrible symptom! Because I went through it, my heart goes out to you!

Stress definitly increases the symptoms of Lyme Disease, especially if you have the type, as I do, that affects the Central Nervous System more than the joints or other part of the body the spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) can affect.


> > > As some of you stated, i've never posted on a site before.
> > > In Jan 2001, I started getting 'dizzy spells' that the drs first diagnosed as ear infection, sinus infection etc. As a mom of 3 children, ages 8-13 and starting back to college in 2 weeks, this wasn't acceptable to me. It wasn't until 2 weeks ago, many tests later, and feeling more than a little bit 'crazy' did they discover depression, anxiety, social phobia and mild panic attacks. Kudos to my husband who said all along "it's all in your own f***ed up head!" (thanks for your support and understanding...NOT!).
> > > Once diagnosed, the dr put me on Effexor xr 37.5. I can certainly say, I was foggy and sleepy the majority of the time. When that week was up I then started on the 75 mgs, and for the first 2 days of that I was still "zombie mom" but now it's really improving! I'm still sleepy, although when i DO lay down to take a nap i can't get to sleep. URGH! talk about frustrating! But the doctor said NOT to just toss them away and give up, so i'm hanging in there.
> > > I'm not quite 'me' yet, my personality and ability to make people laugh have always been the best thing about me, and having lost that (for however long the zombie symptoms last) is hard. I find myself zoning out and just sitting alone, wanting to be alone because i don't feel like i'm me. I feel like i'm outside looking in. does anyone else feel this way? and if so, how long does it last?
> > > I was always the one saying "toughen up! life can't get you down unless you LET it!" (and yes, this crow is a little tough to swallow!) When my brother, my hero, my best friend died suddenly 1 1/2 years ago, i guess it took most of the fight out of me. I was very wrong, life CAN get you down.
> > > hopefully, this can help!
> >
> >
> > The mention of "dizzy spells" makes me wonder if you could have a "physical" illness such as Lyme Disease. It is a great mimic of many disorders and dizziness is not uncommon. What other symptoms do you have?
>
> Dizzyness most of the time, it's worse when i'm very nervous, my palms sweat, shortness of breath, chest pounding etc. I don't think we have ticks here tho (i could be wrong!) i live in las vegas in the city. btw, i started my first dose of 75MG today, wish me luck!


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