Posted by Maria3667 on January 29, 2009, at 10:24:30 [reposted on January 29, 2009, at 22:09:35 | original URL]
Hi everyone,
Would anyone know if Lyme Disease might lead to psychological/psychiatric problems?
About 11 years ago I got bitten by an infectious tick. It lead to a big red blotch on my leg so my Dr. gave me antibiotics. However, soon after my eyes turned extremely dry (very painful), I couldn't stand contact lenses anymore, I developped extremely dry mouth with loads of canker sores and ulcers and also got severe pain in my knees and lower back. I got tested again for Lyme's, but it turned out negative. Still I wasn't feeling well.
Besides my usual depression, now I also started to develop an anxiety syndrome and severe insomnia. This got so bad I had to be treated with strong sedatives... Four years later I was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome (auto-immune disease) and hypothyroidism (not auto-immune)... Coïncidence or just bad luck? I really don't know.
But I do wonder if anyone else has suffered (more) psychological troubles after contracting Lyme Disease...
All input is welcome!
Best wishes,
Maria
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