ENERGY??

What do you do for a bit of energy? I am really struggling. I know its a symptom that comes with Lyme. But jeezy peezy.

I am a newbie and need all the help i can get.

A hearty welcome to Jesenia!

We are thrilled to have you join us! We are sad that you are feeling so ill though.Starting out, if you are like most of us, you know very little about this illness. A great starting point is to take a look at the post at the top of the page, "New to Lyme....Start Here." It contains a lot of information that will be beneficial for you to know in the days ahead.

Your lack of ENERGY is a common complaint with this illness. There is no simple answer. Lyme and coinfections are capable of disabling the normal function of organ systems on the macro level, and any particular individual cell on the micro level. There is also not a quick fix. Generally, energy will start to return in proportion to the degree of effective treatment and detoxing. Knowledgeable lyme physicians often state that it is the metabolic and die-off products from the microorganisms that create most of the havoc and fatigue in the body.

There are some things that you can do right away to help though. Have you been tested for dairy and gluten allergies? If not, I recommend that be done right away. Food allergies tax both the immune system and energy producing capabilities of the body. If you show those allergies at all, then it is advised to immediately eliminate those foods. Refined sugars also hinder immune and energy function. Every lyme sufferer should eliminate or restrict them.

Drink lots of high quality clean water. Squeeze fresh lemon into your water as often as possible. Eat a pesticide-free, hormone free diet, lots of fresh vegetables and some fruits. Fruits are simple sugars and should not be overdone. Berries are high in antioxidants and vitamin c. Eat a lot of leafy greens such as spinach and kale. Green supplements such as spirulina and chlorella are high in chlorophyl and are great detoxers, as well as are high in nutrition. Other greens such as wheat, barley, and alfalfa are not quite as high in chlorophyll, but are also a great source of nutrition. There are pre-mixed commercial products that contain all of these products as well as other things.

I would approach the detoxing with this strategy. IMO the best detox regimen incorporates several channels of elimination from the various ways to detox from the body. Take an oral product such as the Jernigan antitox products to bind toxins and pass them out through the kidneys and bowels. Take a detox bath to eliminate through the skin. Use the ionic foot detox to eliminate through the lymphatic system and skin. Using silymarin or milk thistle helps to cleanse the liver. Liquid bentanite clay helps to cleanse the kidneys and liver while psyllium seed powder cleanses the intestines. They can be used together. Staying warm and getting some exercise helps everything to flow better. I would start with one detox method and add a new one each week. start off easy and not overdo it. You will be stirring up a lot of toxins! On the other hand, I think that most people are too timid with their detox approach. I would EVENTUALLY work up to a multi faceted and aggressive detox regimen.

Your adrenals are probably impaired if you have been sick for any length of time. There is a product on the market that is an adrenal modulator. It is not a stimulator. You don't want a stimulator such as caffeine, as you may burn out an already burned out adrenals. This product is recommended by Stephen Buhner in his book "Healing Lyme." The herb is eleutherococcus. Buhner recommends the extra-strength extract made by Herb Pharm. Make sure to order the "extra-strength" formulation made by that company. It was effective for Heather.

There may be other issues impairing you as well. Your doctor will check your thyroid. Your cell mitochondria and ATP production may be impaired, but I think that those issues are more a function of healing after you have handled the major issues. The diet, detoxing, and adrenal support are issues that can be addressed right away!

Don

skBM: you mentionned thatafter few months.....ou felt better........how many months...........i feel so tired.

vacant said...
skBM: you mentionned thatafter few months.....ou felt better........how many months...........i feel so tired.

When I began my current treatment, I felt progressively better. 2 months and I was mostly back to how I was before.

I still am not 100%, and if I stop my medication, my symptoms return.

I am still relatively lethargic, but I have been that way for a long time. Probably due to TBI's from a long time ago. Fatigue is one of the most lasting battles to fight, I think.

Coffee helps also. Most people seem to drink coffee these days in order to function at their workplace.

I would suggest that everyone take the Methylcobalamin - a type of B-12 - at least once a day. The other form of B-12 (Cyanocobalalmin, the one most commonly found), has to be converted to the Methyl type in the body before the body can even use it. So eliminating that one step allows the body to absorb it better and not take any energy away from our healing.

When I know that I have an incredibly busy (for me) day ahead, I always lay out an extra Methyl-type of B-12 that I can take in the early afternoon as well as my usual morning dose. It really helps me get through the day without any issues due to caffeine intake that late in the day.

It's worth a try!!

I started out with the shots, then switched to the orals, well sublingual, after a couple of months. I've had pretty good results with the one I use - B12 Infusion by Enzymatic Therapy ( I get no compensation from this company in any way). I couldn't get through most of my days still without it!

I didn't notice any difference with the shots of Methyl B-12. The only thing that was different was that my pee was SHOCKINGLY RED. I stopped using it since it didn't touch my fatigue.