I'm in need of funds for Laboratory Tests

[heders]

I've got to add also that I looked up your link there and read what you wrote in the Lyme disease forums. You wrote that you feel like everything is a dream. This is called derealization, and is also caused by anxiety. This is also not harmful, and is not a sign of mental illness.

You've got anxiety. You don't need to get tested for tens of thousands of dollars... Trust me on this bro.

[Premium Parrots]

Yes but in prison you would get free medical care!

the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. There are plenty of fun ways to get your ass into prison.

[GoVegan]

Have you considered using natural medicine (non-cannabis) to treat your anxiety? Are there any NDs nearby?

Peyote?

[Crow]

Have you considered using natural medicine (non-cannabis) to treat your anxiety? Are there any NDs nearby?

[GoVegan]

I can't afford insurance myself. When I have pains from my herniated disk or colitis, I buy vicodin from people at my work or people they know. Usually tylenol takes off the edge but when it gets bad I need something stronger. I'm going to stop though because if I ever gey caught with that shit I'd be in prison.

Yes but in prison you would get free medical care!

[shortiee4]

I can't afford insurance myself. When I have pains from my herniated disk or colitis, I buy vicodin from people at my work or people they know. Usually tylenol takes off the edge but when it gets bad I need something stronger. I'm going to stop though because if I ever gey caught with that shit I'd be in prison.

You would think it's easy, but it's actually pretty hard to go to prison on your first or even second drug offense (at least in the states). You can always say "I'm seeking treatment", etc., etc... trust me, I have been arrested multiple times having upwards of 10-20 perc 30's on me. I only spent about 3 days in jail total. Maybe that was due to having a good lawyer, maybe it's because cops are idiots sometimes, such as times when they forget to read you your rights (how I got off the second time pretty much).

Precious007: It really does sound like what you are experiencing is, indeed, just severe anxiety. I used to have panic attacks daily, now I very rarely have them. You can talk yourself down from anxiety, it is curable. Seriously, take Heders' advice and try the Linden Method - after all, you have nothing to lose by trying it. He also pointed out that researching those diseases which you have similar symptoms to can make your anxiety much much worse - this is definitely true, I have experienced it myself in the past when I had minor stomach bleeding and I thought I had an ulcer. Also, for some people (including myself), cannabis does NOT mix well with people who have anxiety. I used to smoke everyday and I felt great, now I can't take more than a couple hits without feeling like I'm going to have a panic attack (it's probably a good thing though, such a waste of money that was). I would recommend you stay away from weed until you're feeling better.

[GoVegan]

i had lyme disease, and it wasn't much fun. I had flu-like symptoms, and my balls swelled up. Big balls aren't all they're cracked up to be. I think heders is on the right track. If nothing else, calming your head will be good for you anyway, and it'll allow you to take an objective look at your body.

lmao!

[lxskllr]

I had Lyme disease, and it wasn't much fun. I had flu-like symptoms, and my balls swelled up. Big balls aren't all they're cracked up to be. I think heders is on the right track. If nothing else, calming your head will be good for you anyway, and it'll allow you to take an objective look at your body.

[EricHill78]

I can't afford insurance myself. When I have pains from my herniated disk or colitis, I buy vicodin from people at my work or people they know. Usually tylenol takes off the edge but when it gets bad I need something stronger. I'm going to stop though because if I ever gey caught with that shit I'd be in prison.

[heders]

Also, about your aches, pains and numbness, here are some relieving info from Charles Linden, the developer of the Linden Method:

"The blood vessels and nerves, which supply the face and head, originate in the neck and shoulders. Many of these nerves and blood vessels are routed across the head to the face. When the body is under stress these areas of the body are usually the first to become tense. Facial numbness can be very disturbing but is usually nothing to worry about and is usually the result of this tension. I experienced periods when my face went completely numb. After visiting a physiotherapist who informed me of this fact and taught me how to relieve the tension, I was able to stop the numbness. I did this by firmly massaging my neck andshoulders; sometimes I would ask my girlfriend to do this for me.

The muscles that are used to tip you head in a nodding motion are mainly situated at the back of the neck and it is usually in these muscles that tension is carried. Find the point on the back of the head where the skull stops and the softer neck muscles start. You will find where the muscles attach to the skull by running your fingers on the underside of the skull bone. Using your thumbs, firmly massage all along this area. You may feel a little tender in the areas where the tension is at its worst but doing this regularly or when you feel tense will help. It is a little known fact that many headaches that are identified as migraines actually originate in the neck as tension and can be greatly relieved using this massage technique. Using a cold compress on the neck is also a very useful way to eliminate head pain. You can buy ‘cool strips’ at chemists which last for about 6 hours each, I have found them very useful indeed when I get muscle tension in my neck and head. "


Also, about your experienced fatigue. Of course the body will feel fatigued when it's in an anxiety state all the time. Nothing bad about that - it's like when you work out you get tired, and when you have long term anxiety, you get fatigue. Nothing bad, just the way it is.

As your anxiety level stabilizes, all of these symptoms will dissapear. Guaranteed.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

I don't know how it works in Romania, but here in the US you can have the tests done and they will send you a bill. Once you get the bill you can call the phone number on it and tell them you can't pay it all at once but you would like to make smaller monthly payments to pay it off. It's worked for me in the past.

Good luck! I feel for you. I also suffer from anxiety and it sucks!

[heders]

I really hope it the anxiety only, but then why do I have all the symptoms that are so similar to the ones that happen in Lyme.

They're 100% similar, and moreover the are a lot of people in the US and all over Europe that have been told they suffer from anxiety and ended up having Lyme, after years and years of taking anxiety medication.

I too know a lot headers about anxiety, I have been living with it for 7 years already, however sometimes makes me think it's NOT anxiety, the symptoms are way to debilitating at times, and I am started to get worried when several doctors told me it could be Lyme.

To be more exact when I first started feeling ill, 7 years ago it all started with a terrible headache, excruciating back pain, dizziness, loss of balance, pain at the back of the head, nausea, panic attacks .... very similar to Lyme. Plus the fact that I have a severe memory problem and brain fog, difficulty learning, understanding what people are saying to me even though I hear them... which again is very likely in Lyme.

To top it all, when I was about 9, I had two ticks stuck in left side of the neck, and my aunt has pulled them out, so it's mostl ikely that the virus has been dormant till age 19.

I am sick of being told that it's in my head - that's exactly what a doctor that doesn't have experience with Lyme would say and send you to the psychiatrist. In the US there are special doctors for Lyme called LLMD Lyme Literate Doctors.

BTW Do you have anxiety?

I'm 100% sure it's because of anxiety. All of the symptoms you describe are caused by anxiety. And worrying about them causes more symptoms because the body think it's in danger, which then makes you worry even more, and an anxiety circle and habit is formed.

It's extremely common (almost every long term anxiety sufferer experiences this) to get health anxiety and hypochondria in anxiety "disorders" (I prefer to call them habits as they are not an illness or really a disorder - I can't stress this part too much). Your mind is trying to justify it's feelings of anxiety, and since there is no threat present, your mind turns inwards and analyzes everything you experience, and try the best it can to justify those feelings. The mind can also visualize things to get scared of, kind of like a risk assessment, as you would need in a situation where danger really is present (like a tiger growling in front of you). These are called "what-if"-thoughts. And again, since there is no tiger in front of you, you can have what-if-thoughts about everything, because the mind feels like it's under some kind of threat, but doesn't know why.

The reason why doctors can't find anything wrong with you is because there isn't. Lyme disease is, from what I've heard, pretty easy to diagnose. They tell you, as you said "it's all in your head" simply because it is. It's the anxiety playing tricks on you, not any mental illness or something. Just a risk assessment kind of thinking which happened to end up with the fear of disease.

I know though how convincing your thoughts are, but rest assured: you are not ill, nor mad. You are perfectly healthy.

Anxiety is the most vital emotion we have. There isn't any wrong simply because it's 100% natural. It's just not worth continuing feeling like that because there really isn't any need too, and of course that it feels unpleasant, so it's best to break the cykle.

You wrote:

"To be more exact when I first started feeling ill, 7 years ago it all started with a terrible headache, excruciating back pain, dizziness, loss of balance, pain at the back of the head, nausea, panic attacks .... very similar to Lyme. Plus the fact that I have a severe memory problem and brain fog, difficulty learning, understanding what people are saying to me even though I hear them... which again is very likely in Lyme.To top it all, when I was about 9, I had two ticks stuck in left side of the neck, and my aunt has pulled them out, so it's mostl ikely that the virus has been dormant till age 19. "

First of all, it does not take 11 years for lyme disease to develop. It takes 3-4 weeks. Second of all, all the symptoms you have described, including memory loss, brain fog, difficulty learning, understanding what people are saying, is caused by anxiety. I have had a few ticks as well; it's extremely rare to develop lyme disease... just think about cats and dogs who are out all the time. My dog has probably had several hundred ticks, and he has not gotten lyme disease.


There is an anxiety method that is the most successful one, which is called "The Linden Method". It's kind of pricy, but totally worth it. Everyone who fully comply to it get cured. It is available at various torrent sites as well, but if you purchase it, you get personal support as well, which I've heard is totally worth it. If you really want it right now, write to me a PM and I can send you a link.

From what I've read though I can with confidence say that you do NOT have lyme disease.

Anyways my symptoms are far more than just anxiety symptoms.

No, they are not far more than anxiety symptoms. They are anxiety symptoms. Trust me, I've been there. I also was a raging hypocondriac, just like you are now, and was 100% convinced I was ill. Now I know for sure that I was not.

Anxiety symptoms can be very extreme, but they can NEVER harm you. EVER.

And yes, I have had the most extreme anxiety imaginable myself, with all symptoms you describe. Now I don't.


What I would like you to do now is stop researching. Stop researching for possible diseases you might have, symptoms you are experiencing, treatments etc. Write me a PM instead bro. I will help you through this!

[precious007]

in any case medical MJ can't be purchased in Romania.

And MJ particularly is quite expensive to have on daily basis but as I said it my case
in actually increases anxiety, because of the psychical addiction.

On MJ i do feel relaxed but anxiety creeps in after a couple of hours.

Anyways my symptoms are far more than just anxiety symptoms.

[Crow]

You might want to try a little herb as well. Several members on this forum believe it can cure just about anything and it will definitely help you with the anxiety.

Now Now, I never said it can cure just about anything... But, it can help treat a myriad of symptoms (anxiety being one of them). For you precious007, it might be worth a shot. I would start with a low-dose medible to determine the proper dosage. Also, you might want to try meditation after consumption.

Best of luck to you, precious007. I hope you start feeling well soon!

[precious007]

@Ansel

I'm 27, I don't think I'm getting any younger but definitely at this age it's not acceptable to have this health condition.


@Eric

I have been on medication from 2004 - 2008 and been taking loads of xanax myself, it eases the anxiety but it's only a short time relief. I have been of the medications for 3 years now and it got better eventually during this last summer and now it's worse there's ever been. I am really confused myself and not really sure what to believe but I have been told my 2 doctors that it MIGHT be Lyme based on the symptoms and pathology and illness history and also told by several Lyme diagnosed patients that they have 100% similar symptoms.

@Govegan

I have tried meditation but doesn't ease the psychical symptoms.

MJ makes me even more anxious.