Posted by SLS on April 18, 2018, at 10:26:03
In reply to Re: in reply to bleauberry and SLS, posted by Jeroen on April 18, 2018, at 6:11:49
> to treat schizo lyme depression what i am suffering from
You really don't know that your depression is due to Lyme Disease. Current laboratory tests are of limited value. Since you wish to explore Lyme treatments, taking doxycycline for a few months shouldn't hurt. Lyme can cause a large range of psychiatric symptoms.
How long did you take minocycline for? Why did you stop taking it? I forget.
What is the incidence of Lyme Disease where you live or have traveled (epidemiology)?
In the USA, Lyme Disease occurs at a rate of less than 1% of the general population [1], although it differs greatly regionally. The percentage of Lyme cases that present with depression is 26% to 66% [2]. At 50%, this yields a number of 1 in 2000 people.
I know that you are desperate. I don't blame you for trying different things. I would, too. Don't give up.
1. CDC and cited by ILAD:
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/stats/humancases.html
http://www.ilads.org/lyme/lyme-quickfacts.php2. Lyme disease: a neuropsychiatric illness. Fallon BA1, Nields JA.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7943444
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