moms, please help

I'm so depressed (most of my symptoms are psych). I pick up my 3.5 year old in a few hours.
I can hardly function. Please moms or anyone give me some encouragement so I can deal with this day and love and care for my daughter.

I feel like I'm going to explode, have a panic attack etc.
I don't see an end to any of this. My daughter is also infected and is so very difficult because she feels horrible too.
Please someone, anyone send me the strength to go on today.

I use Chinese skullcap and Chinese cats claw for neuro lyme.

I've used rhodiola for depression and ashwaganda and holy basil for anxiety.

Fellow mom.

Hopefully you can get treatment that helps you asap. Breath and find space. If you have to put her on a show do it. Keep searching for something that works for you.

Breath and check back.

This is an exhausting battle, no doubt about it.

Sometimes lemon balm extract, chamomile extract, or CBD oil help me as a quick way to get a little calmer. L-theanine is an amino acid that lots of people swear by for anxiety. Adaptogens can help (ashwagandha, passionflower, holy basil, etc.) but affect everyone differently, so today may not be the day to start one. Mindfulness apps and guided relaxations can be great; there are free ones available on the Kaiser Permanente website that are good. Tapping can be a great way to slow down your nervous system (search online for EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique, for a tapping tutorial). Yoga poses can help, and there are some great videos free on YouTube (search for Yoga with Adriene and you can specify anxiety, depression, etc.).

Many of us are right there with you. Parenting adds an aspect to this slog that's especially cruel. We know what a superhero you are. Sending you lightness, and may relief come quickly!

Sara (Lyme, ME, HPA axis dysfunction, POTS....)

Yogi how did the day go? Not a mom here but a dad and grandpa.
I hope it went well. Do you have any family or friends that you could explain your situation to and maybe on the really bad days they could help out and watch your daughter? Even healthy parents need a break every now and then.

I can't imagine being this sick and having to try and take care of a little one who is also sick. Sounds like a very stressful situation. When I was at my worst I couldn't even take care of myself.

I wish there was something I could say to make things better for you. It will get better eventually. I've been thinking about you and your daughter all day since reading your post. I hope tomorrow is a better day for both of you.

Hi Yogi
Parenting can be an enormous challenge when you have a little one that is ill and difficult.

Since you are also fighting these infections it just doubles the challenge, which I am certainly sure you are aware of day in and day out.

Having a plan for these difficult moments, like when you are having a super rough day and on your way to pick up your child who also maybe having a bad day is going to be so beneficial to you both.

So some things that may help.. a toy, book/video book , music, walk, visit to park, babysitter, family member, friend, pets or a distraction that can help to shift or change your child's attention or reaction(from symptoms of infections) from difficult to better.

Reach out to local support groups for Lyme or chronic illness, mother groups/play groups for kids. While children are playing or busy you may get a bit of a break .

If there is anyone you trust to help out, do ask for help at home and with your child. Sometimes as mom's, we try to do everything , but we need to take breaks so we can get healthy too.

You are a good mom for realizing and admitting what you are facing....please don't give up hope to get better. I have heard wonderful stories of improvement and people getting better.

I understand it is hard and takes time, but I would focus on your worst symptoms and try to knock those back . Once you have more improvement it will get a bit easier taking care of your little one. Hope you can work with your llmd to do this.

Please let us know how you are doing and reach out for support here whenever you need to...we care and we understand.

Hi Yogi,

I'm glad to hear you made it through the day. It helps some to hear that people do care about you.

I have recently had a lot of depression, too. I cope better when I take Neuro Antitox II, Basic. It cuts back on my frustration, depression and anger. I can make sense and deal better with whatever happens. I'm calmer in my head. Other members take it also. I've been off of it through the holidays, and I got depressed and even had suicidal thoughts. After I started taking it again this week, I can cope. Today, I'm up to par mentally. There are 3 different formulas for different issues. This is a brief summary of how to decide which one to take.
1. nerves and brain, take Neuro-Antitox II CNS/PNS
2. muscle and joint pain, take Neuro-Antitox II Musculo-Skeletal
3. shoulders, arm pain, arrhythmia, angina, take Neuro Antitox II Cardio.

Take Neuro-Antitox II Basic if you're undecided.

You can google "Walmart neuro antitox" and all the formulas come up to order any of them online with free shipping.



Nicki

Yogi, I'm so sorry you're struggling but glad to hear you made it through.

I'm a mom of three kids and two are sick but they're teenagers. It's so hard. I think it's harder on you with such a young one who is sick, but I want you to know that she will not remember the things you feel so bad about. I was depressed when my teens were 2 and 4, and they have no clue or memory of it although I felt like a terrible mother.

Lower your expectations of yourself and do what you need to do to get through each day, even if it's more TV, video games and fast food than you want. Little things make them happy at that age -- a Slurpee or a dollar store toy, and nothing is better (from their perspective) than a long afternoon on the couch with you, watching a movie. Do whatever you can to rest your body and brain while just being there.

My healthy child is only 6, and I have felt so bad that I couldn't do things I wanted to do for him. The year I was sickest, he wanted to go to a corn maze, but I couldn't drive there, or walk if I got there. I felt terrible that I couldn't give that to him. But he's just as happy with that Slurpee or game time, and we really enjoy the better days when we can. We got to that corn maze the next year, and it was that much sweeter. This WILL improve. Hang in there.

Gerry - I'm confused - which formulas are you referring to?
Walmart??

I'm sorry I don't understand which product you're talking about.

Hi Yogi,

Right, I was talking about the formulas you can order from Walmart, the Neuro Antitox II (Dr. Jernigan's formulas).

Nicki (gerdy)

Thank you all,

Denise,

Is Neuro Antitox II CNS/PNS (Ethanol-Based) – 4oz I need?
How much should i use? Is it ok to give to my daughter (3 1/2). What if she is suffering from ammonia problems? My LLMD told me to get better first before spending too much time helping her? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
She's on Byran White formulas.....
Thanks
I'd like to order the Antitox today...

Thank you so much Denise...