How to handle Lyme Rages in teens?

I have really bad Lyme rage and was just telling my husband the same thing....that I can't control it. It's this terrible feeling I get inside that makes me want to scream and punch someone. It's weird and hard to explain. It's a feeling I've never had before and so different than regular anger. I just want to say that I don't actually punch anyone but it makes me feel like that inside. I feel angry at the world for no reason what so ever. I get really depressed after too and I've also "felt" suicidal. I would never kill myself but the feelings are there. I used to have this at least once or twice a month. I just started taking a pain pill for the muscle pain about a month and a half ago and noticed that it calms me down a lot and I haven't had those bad feelings again. But, we're talking about a 13 year old and I'm not sure what he could take. Maybe something on the natural side that calms the muscles. I also take something natural called Muscle Calm. It calms my muscles and is also used for depression, anxiety and insomnia. It has valerian root in it. Maybe look into something like that. Its safer.

I feel so bad for children that have to go through this. I hope you can find something that helps him out soon and I hope my story has helped you understand the way he feels a little more. The poor little guy probably feels so out of control.

He takes Calmicin Plus- it is Valerian and Lemon Balm- when he realizes he needs it. When he is in a full rage, he screams at me that he won't take it. My dh did the same thing to me when I tried to suggest he take a Xanax for his rages.

Once he starts to come out of it, he will take it, and feel better.

Yes, he does get very depressed afterward. he feels ashamed and regretful. I have talked to him when he has been calm about wanting to hurt himself or others and he assures me that he would always come to me or his dad first.

The biggest problems I am having are with the school. They don't get it-- that he gets these huge mood swings. he wants to bring a calmicin in his pocket if he needs it at school. But if he gets caught with it..... Oh I don't even want to got here!

I am going to have to set up a meeting with the school nurse I think.....

I think he is scared too- he saw his dad go through this and it was **scary** for all of us. I know he doesn't want to get like that.

Thanks for you thoughts!

This sounds so tough. Having raised kids it is hard enough when they are healthy to deal with the mood swings. I can loose it sometimes because of the bartonella. I would keep trying natural remedies to see what helps. Valerian is very good for muscles and nerves. Magnesium is also extremely calming and lyme depletes it. B vitamins reduce stress and B12 and B6 are depleted. A B 12 dificiencty can wreck havoc on your nerves. St. John's Wort is as good as a tranquilizer. Sam-E is another good one to try. He should stay away from sugar and caffeine.

wow...I am so happy that I found this post. My 12 year old has these rages and screaming and the moond swings, It is scary, annoying and exhausting. And it goes on and on and on. And she disrupts the entire home with the slamming of the doors and the screaming.
And then if things do not go her way she threatens suicide. It is too much. I am at tht point that if she tires to od on pillls again that I am going to have her stomach pumped and have he put in a hospital.

Hi MarriedtoLymeinNJ,

I used to suffer from lyme rage episodes and they scared me more than I could express.  Also scared people close to me as that was "not" me.  

Anyway, what worked for me was getting rid of the ammonia in my brain.  Curious me, I had to know why I had ammonia in my brain and where did it come from?  So I researched and learned when lyme bacteria dies, it leaves a toxin (one of many) that converts into NO (Nitrate Oxide).   NO converts into ammonia.  

Anyone with too much ammonia can cause lyme rages, pains in joints, muscles, etc.  Another friend of mine had a problem with her liver shutting down due to an overload of ammonia from lyme.

There are many products out there to clear out the ammonia but the product I took was Dr. Jernigan's Neuro-Antitox CNS/PNS Formula.   That worked great for me and it's all natural.

I hope this helps,

Denise