Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hello. We are new to this group, and I hope some of you might be able to answer some questions that I have. My son Tim is 16 and was bitten by a deer tick 2 ½ years ago. 6 months later he began to complain of attention issues at school, and his grades dropped. He became increasingly anxious, and really went downhill about 6 months ago. After 9 doctors and many prescriptions and diagnoses (ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar), we went to a new doctor who said he was positive it’s Lyme. Tim had tested negative in the spring, so it never occurred to us that it could be Lyme. We are now waiting for results from IGenix . Given that the doctor was so adamant that he has Lyme, we started Doxycycline in mid-September. We also started him on Omega-3 supplements b/c his cholesterol levels were so low (107) and many other supplements including a pro-biotic. My primary question is about the extreme pain he is in. He says even the soles of his feet hurt, and it’s painful to walk. This is much more than just the joint pain he started with, and so it seems that this is not a herx. His anxiety is still high and he is on a low dose SSRI. The doctor suspects that the SSRI might be what is causing him pain. Can anyone weigh in on this? Is that possible? He also recommended stopping the doxy until we get back the IGenix report, just to give his body a rest. Also, if the tests come back negative then I really have no idea what to do. Like all of you, I am scared and worried and frustrated. I appreciate any feedback you might have. Ellen Bethesda, MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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