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Posted 8/24/2014 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
Very tired. I have a very short window during the day now, when I can get a little bit done.

My house is starting to be extremely messy, and not very clean.

Having lots of hot sweats along with a few of the streaky rashes. I wake up very hot early in the a.m., and have to turn the a.c. way down and throw off all my covers.

The FAR infrared saunas aren't helping as much as they used to. Malarone and Hydroxychloriquine are no longer helping.

Getting very tired in the evening.

Needing about 11-12 hours sleep a night.

Margaret
Posted 8/24/2014 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
Have you changed anything lately?

I don't really know much about your treatment Margaret. Are you treating Bart along with lyme?
Posted 8/24/2014 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Girlie,

Yes, but only with Hydroxychloriquine. I'm about to start using some teas, but I'm feeling discouraged, bc I have to go soooo slowly, bc my herxes are very strong.

Margaret
Posted 8/24/2014 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
You may need adrenal support. There are some good herbs for that, or you can get medication for it. Suggest the herbs first, but stay away from the more stimulating ones (gensing, etc.) and try Ashwagandha or another adaptogen first...

Oh, and make sure you are getting sufficient Vitamin C and B Complex.
Posted 8/25/2014 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Re: adrenals - I also like Rhodiola and cordyceps (from mushrooms I think) as well as Ashwaganda.
Posted 8/25/2014 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
My house hasn't been the same for over a year and a half. I'm feeling a bit better the past few weeks...but my house hasn't improved...maybe I'm lazy now...lol.
Posted 8/25/2014 2:45 AM (GMT 0)
I have tons of fatigue too. For me it's hard to tell what is lyme vs mold related.

I would also check on your vitamin D as well.
Posted 8/25/2014 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
Fatigue is my worst symptom, and it affects everything else.
It is also one of the few symptoms that rarely seems to go away. Everything else comes and goes. But, pretty much always tired. shakehead

I've been taking ashwagandha which helps a little bit, but it's just taking so long to get better energy levels... I think my adrenals have been depleted for a good 15 years though...
Posted 8/25/2014 4:41 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

Thanks for the responses.

I do take herbs and supplements for my adrenals: rhodiola, ashwaganda, and phosphatidyl serine. I was drinking the little vials of ginseng, until I realized they contained preservatives. I have also been taking D and C, but no B Complex. I was trying Reishi, but I haven't tried Cordyceps.

The thing that did change was that I had two viruses in a row, and during the second virus, I developed some infections, and had to take full strength antimicrobials. After that I developed what my ND thought was meningitis. I stopped the antimicrobials as soon as the infections went away.

Then I started taking Acyclovir 4 times a day, along with a whole bunch of herbs and supps for meningitis.

I think the meningitis symptoms are mostly gone. I must just be recovering.

I slept 12 hours last night again, and had great trouble getting out of bed. I feel a little better tonight, but the house isn't getting any cleaner! It (the house) is turning into kind of a nightmare.

And I forgot to take all my meds this morning!

Margaret
Posted 8/26/2014 12:44 AM (GMT 0)
So sorry to hear that you are still having trouble, T. It just
never ends does it. Hopefully we will look back years from now and be all finished with this craziness. (And we will be all caught
up with our errands & housework finally-ha ha)
Posted 8/26/2014 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Does it ever end for you?

Yes, errands and housework. My car is the dirtiest car in town. All the tourists probably think I'm a "hillbilly."

Plus, I forgot to get the oil changed.

I have a pile of compost on the kitchen counter.

Thanks, Sueg
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