constant crying?

Hi Louise,
Your body is going through a lot right now, it most likely is all the toxins being released as you start to heal.

There are some natural products that can help, like Rescue Remedy and SAM-e (both recommended by my LLMD and I am not selling these).

It will pass with further treatment, but it may come back from time to time. Take it as a sign that you need to rest, detox and take the pressure off yourself.

Hope you feel better soon.

It is not the doxy, for sure. Back in November I was crying everyday bc of the anxiety due to the Lyme. Back in January I was crying every day bc I didn't know what was wrong with me. Then when I figured out it was Lyme, I was crying every day bc I was afraid I wouldn't beat it!! That part, for me, is over, thank goodness!

If you are just crying and you don't know why, then it's the Lyme or Bart. It will pass no matter what the reason is, just do your best not to let your kids see you upset!

I do hope it passes for you soon!! What dose of doxy are you currently on? Have you herxed yet?

I am really good at hiding it - I prefer to, bc my kids generally happy go lucky, and I would rather them not be worried. I guess it depends on each individual.

lymerunner, if you only have lyme, why have you been on various antibiotics?

oh, I am aware of this, but my LLMD is having me use herbal cyst busters instead. she said she has had tremendous success rates with this, along with boosting the immune system to help fight the battle too.

besides, the cystbusters are very damaging to the body, and metronidazolefor example, is known to cause cancer in mice.

not that I know of - but if you remember I mentioned that I am taking teasel root extract too - that stuff gets deep, I think. I was herxing just on that stuff alone in the beginning

believe me, I am very aware of all of the treatments, and want to make sure I don't walk away from this with the bacteria ready to attack again. I am very concerned, bc I have a chance to beat this and don't want to mess it up. I trust my Dr, but we will see what happens when I see her next, in about a week and a half. I am at 95% now, but this last bit just doesn't want to leave me. My husband said I will wake up one morning and feel totally fine. I am not so sure just yet. I actually almost forgot to take my doxy yesterday morning bc I am feeling almost normal, which is great, but I still have muscle twitches and every morning I wake up I am extremely achy and stiff, but all of that seems to go away during the day. I don't know if that's left over inflammation? or if its still the Lyme. So worrysome!!

Hugs, Louise.

My hard core die off caused tears of fear, anger and hopelessness. I was frustrated with my body and hated the monster that had invaded my brain. But I am here to tell you there is hope. It does get better. Once I quit fighting the process and started accepting what was happening it helped. And like MarieLS said, making the connection between things are are happening helps keep you sane. This forum helps beyond words. So I would encourage you to definitely stay connected here.

I found it better to be open with my kiddos. Yes, they were scared....but, we have learned to work through a lot as a family. It has increased their compassion and their faith. They have learned to talk about their own fears and found out it's okay to cry and be afraid because they know, as a family, we can get through anything....together. It has also helped us to celebrate the great times of overcoming this disease. Don't overlook the those moments. They are truly moments to cherish and doing it together as a family is awesome.

You know your kids better than anyone. You know if it's best to tell them or not. I wanted my kids to know for several reasons, the main one being that what was happening with mom with not their fault. Me suddenly crying or being angry, even though it could seem directed at them, was truly not because of them, but because of what my body was going through.

I will pray peace for you. Keep breathing and always know you are loved. <3

Oh Chappelle.....I totally get that. When my mood became a roller coaster I would make a face on the dry erase board in our kitchen to let my family know how I was doing. I scary face meant, if mom was in her room it was probably best to let her be. HAHAHA!!!!!!!!! There were times I had to leave, just because I didn't want to explode on anyone. One member on hear and told how she went out and chopped wood. I loved it!! You do what it takes. :)

Gbryan said...
So what can I do about the crying jags. I think we are getting the lyme. Could this be bartonella? How do I test for it?
In the meantime the crying is a nightmare and dibilitating. Not only frightens me, but also my son. Please help.

Yes it could be bartonella. If by testing, you mean labs, then I would test with standard labs first if you have insurance. You might get lucky. The best specialty lab for bartonella is Galaxy Diagnostics. Some have gotten positives on bart with DNA Connexions. I tested with them but did not test positive for bart even though I have classic bart symptoms.

If you are doing herbs or are willing, get some houttuynia or IHA formula from woodlandessence and take some and see what symptoms it brings out, if any. Costs about $13.

I went to the doctor because I thought I had depression since I was crying a lot. She told me that it takes a lot out of you emotionally when you are sick for a longer length of time than just a cold. On top of that she said that not having a timeline that includes a cure is mentally frustrating.

She said she would give me some pills, if I wanted and I took the prescription note and set it on my desk. I just muddled through lyme and finally shredded the script.

I did do many other relaxing techniques. Yoga and tai chi. I would spend at least 20 minutes a day in the sun. I did Kava root tea which was my favorite for taking the edge off.

Hope this is helpful.

Have you had your hormones and thyroid levels checked ?
Lyme is constantly wearing them out.

I start the crying at commercials and I know it’s time to go give blood.
Losing hair in the shower falls happens with it.

Thyroid, estrogen and testosterone just keep tanking on me.

I hope you find the answer and feel better soon.

VCL