Lyme Crash

I certainly have experienced this and still do to some extent. If I'm too busy or stressed for too long, I crash still and need to spend several days recouping. Now mind you it's not the severe crashes that I used to experience where I literally would fall asleep sitting up in the middle of doing something (like eating...yes, that's embarrassing!). Early Lyme crashes for me were so bad that when I started nose diving, I could barely make it to the bed and I'd be out for hours and hours and hours. I felt like a toy that someone unplugged....I had seconds before I just went kaput. I have learned the hard way, so monitor my activities and balance my life so that I try not to overdo....but you know life has other plans sometimes!

Just try to take it slow. I have had to learn to be what some would call "lazy" and keep running around, activities to a minimum. Most of your body's energy is going to fighting this crazy disease, so make sure it has lots of energy for that....

Jenny

Hi dacarte3 -

Sorry you crashed - that can be very tough.

When I think of crashing, for me it's unrelenting, unmitigated, unmanageable exhaustion. I'm barely even aware of other symptoms—I'm nearly passed out. For me, this has always indicated my immune system is overwhelmed, likely due to a spiking viral load. I up the antivirals, allow my body to sleep it off and I can usually recover in a few days.

Until bart…
It took nearly 2 yrs but I was finally able to associate a surge in bart herxing whenever I took Byron White A-Bart that included severe GI attacks (that would send me to the ER). I was so thrilled to finally make that connection after suffering those horrible attacks for nearly 2 yrs. But this most recent attack really kicked me out and it took nearly 4 WEEKS to recover from this one—scary.

So, you can crash for several reasons but the result is your immune system just gets overwhelmed - we're not healing from our treatments, abx, herbs alone. Our immune system also has to be a big catalyst in our healing.

When you crash like that it's a sign that you're stirring up the infection faster than you can kill it, or you're killing it faster than you can detox the dead debris and toxins… So you need to consider if you:

- have new infections you're not treating (for me, it was always a viral surge and I've noticed few LLMDs are checking for viruses before starting treatment)

- need to slow down the antibiotics/herbs to allow your immune system and detox functions to catch up

- or just slow down and allow your body to recover

- or need to increase detox

- or all of the above. ;)

-p

My early on herxes were a ramping up of almost all my symptoms...just horrible.

Now, they aren't quite so bad.

I know it can be frustrating--even a hassle at time because you aren't getting stuff done... but EMBRACE THE SLEEP. You body obviously needs it and you are lucky that you can abide. LOL

Seriously, people with serious adrenal issues need sleep more than anyone but can't sleep. It's so hard on the body.

Laker7491 has the right idea! Give in, get comfy, dream happy dreams... the dishes can wait.

-p

dacarte3: ((hugs)) for you. That is so disheartening isn't it? I've had that happen over and over. It's almost like feeling better for a while is a cruel joke. Hang on, I know it's rough.

Would you ever consider colon flushes for detoxing? I'm telling you it's one of the best things I've ever done in this whole lyme trip. The therapist says it helps your cells to 'dump' the toxins that they've stored up and I do believe her after having only 4 sessions.

Laker, when the day comes that I can sleep for more than an hour or two at a time I will embrace it too. I am so tired that I am sick but cannot get any good sleep.

dacarte, I am sorry you are feeling so badly. It would be hard to think the worst is over and then have to start over.