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Posted 7/17/2018 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
After diagnosis last year, up until earlier this year, I was dealing with insomnia something horribly. And seeing as how I have a ton of toxins floating around my brain, this is not good at all.

I relate it to my anxiety. Once I was able to settle down some, I was able to sleep through the night. Now, my symptoms are coming back pretty hard. The past few nights I can fall asleep ok. But, I wake up around 3am and cannot get back to sleep. It ruins my entire day. Makes my movement horrible, and mentally, well, I think you all have been there.

What do you all do to help with sleep...
Posted 7/17/2018 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
My sleep is horribly disrupted. After some research, I found out I had (central and obstructive mixed) sleep apnea so I have to have a mask and machine; and I also found Trazodone (25-50mg) which according to an expert LLMD can help Lyme sufferers get a certain type of essential sleep. But take this afternoon for instance, I was up all night trying to get work done. I fell sleep from exhaustion watching a show on my computer while laying down in bed; but woke up 3 hours later, panicked and shaken like my body was (is) under attack (from bacteria and co). Tonight I will take a small dose of Trazodone and use the machine.
Posted 7/17/2018 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hoagie, I, too, wake up around 3 every morning. I take Z-z-z Quil at this time and within 1/2 an hour I can fall back to sleep.

Patty
Posted 7/17/2018 11:12 PM (GMT 0)
So sorry you are having insomnia. It's terrible when you can't sleep!

I cannot sleep without medication. I sleep at most 15 min and wake up. I went three weeks doing this before I went on ambien. I have tried a bunch of other meds, nothing worked. I was loosing my mind by the end of that three weeks!

I have been on ambien for something like 5 years now. I am not happy about that, but I just cannot sleep without it. I have so much more pain on the nights I don't take it, and it is super important for my mental stability. Sleep is a required therapy for me.

I know for some, magnesium helps. It was never strong enough for me. I hope you find something that helps you, going through all this is way worse on little to no sleep.
Posted 7/17/2018 11:27 PM (GMT 0)

borrelioburgdorferii said...
My sleep is horribly disrupted. After some research, I found out I had (central and obstructive mixed) sleep apnea so I have to have a mask and machine; and I also found Trazodone (25-50mg) which according to an expert LLMD can help Lyme sufferers get a certain type of essential sleep. But take this afternoon for instance, I was up all night trying to get work done. I fell sleep from exhaustion watching a show on my computer while laying down in bed; but woke up 3 hours later, panicked and shaken like my body was (is) under attack (from bacteria and co). Tonight I will take a small dose of Trazodone and use the machine.

So you use trazadone as needed and it works? I know some meds have to build up. I’ve tried trazadone once - i think 50 mg and it did nothing for me. I’ve tried ambien too. Crazy how these have no effect on me. On extreme occasions i could take a 1/4 xanax and it would put me out. This no longer works either. And its not due to intolerance since I use maybe 6 total pills a year.

I’m having trouble too, Hoagie. The last month has been rough. Absolutely nothing is working. I’ve tried so much.

Post Edited (k07) : 7/17/2018 5:30:29 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/17/2018 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
Insomnia always used to be such a major problem for me. Amplified when I'm herxing a lot. I've found infrared sauna to be helpful. Have you ever tried that therapy?

I also think LDN has helped my sleep issues.
Posted 7/18/2018 5:48 AM (GMT 0)
Klonopin, lunesta (or some like ambien), chamomile pills, melatonin 3mg pills

And knocking back bart if it flares but klonopin was muy bueno for me
Saved my arse along with temporary course of azithro to beat bart back

I always tell the pharma stuff because i know the hell of insomnia and here everyone gives mild homeopathic remedies

Trust me at my breaking point i wanted versed like colonoscopy or the michael jackson stuff....mine went on like that for months and i unhinged

Take care of yourself

Doors12
Posted 7/21/2018 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
Diet seems to greatly affect insomnia and other symptoms. If I eat anything heavy in sugar, (even frozen yogurt) it gets in my system and goes haywire. Still anyway I try to do natural remedies and supplements to relax, as well as prescriptions (Hydroxyzine pamoate). I take L-Theanine and Magnolia Bark and a beta blocker (Toprol). Still a mess though, especially when I doze off and forget to put my machine and mask on.
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