Help!!!!!!!!!

Can you get some Xanax to calm you down?

Gary

Xanax would probably do the trick for your nervous system.....it really helps me...sometimes I take 2 tsp. of childrens benadryll with the xanax if it's really bad. I hope you feel better soon.

I agree with CajunGrl about the Magnesium Citrate. It's a good relaxer of the muscles and it can also help you keep regular if you have problems in that area too. It's helped me tremendously when I had muscle cramps in my neck which were very painful. Give it a try and see if it helps.

Gary

I still don't get it about magnesium -- some say none for Lyme, yet others feel it helps. Any answers on this?

I will recommend xanax for those who feel they can use it w/o ending up w/ an addiciton problem. For me, right now, it helps a lot and when I am more well (?), then I will work on any addiction problem. My dose is not that high and having been on it for several years, I am still able to use various doses.

NOte that xanax does not relieve my buzzing, throbbing and burning. It does help anxiety that is physically painful and which includes muscle spasms affecting total body and which have recently started burning like crazy.

Everyone is different. But I immediately thought of xanax when you said you are not able to relax your nervous system. If you can tolerate it, xanax will help you with that.

The magnesium issue:

The body ceases to function without magnesium.  Magnesium is one of the critical electrolytes that the body needs for nerve and muscle (muscles include: heart, diaphragm/lungs, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract, arms, legs, etc.) function. 

Also, there are over 300 magnesium-dependent enzymes in the body that do things like make energy for you to be able to get out of bed, etc., digest your food, cellular metabolism, etc., that are also of critical importance.  Some medications (such as Lyme treatments, pain meds, etc.) may not even work if some of these enzymes cannot do their jobs right...

My personal opinion is that magnesium is too important to not include in a daily diet or supplement routine.  Yes, some may go towards the Lyme, but if no magnesium is going into the body, then you get Lyme damage AND magnesium deficiency damage.  Avoiding magnesium isn't worth it in my opinion...

Hang in there, Momto3. Start slow, but do start something to help you get through this period. It doesn't necessarily mean that you will have to stay on it forever. Maybe your body just needs a little help to get past this. I know that was how it was for me. I was just stuck in this rut of pain & anxiety & couldn't find my way out. I don't like having to take a bunch of pills for any reason, but know that I must. I have several 'scripts I have to take daily, and have come to understand that there will be times when I'll really need others to help with elevated pain levels, or anxiety, and depression.

Bucci,

I don't know how much the magnesium blood test is - insurance pays for most all my labwork and all I have to pay is the 20% coinsurance...

Yes, heel issues can be from nutritional deficiency...Vitamin B12 helps with bone spurs, magnesium and Vitamin C help with tendon issues, etc. How much Vitamin C are you getting?

I wouldn't avoid magnesium even during treatment...but that's my opinion. There are things one can take to break up the biofilms/cysts, such as grapefruit seed extract, proteolytic enzymes, heparin, etc., so I see no need to completely remove magnesium from one's diet/supplements.

I have just been taking magnesium for a few weeks now. I was in a huge amount of pain. Since being on the magnesium, the pain has decreased tremendously. I am sleeping so much better too. Last night, I upped my dosage of magnesium and boy did it knock me out. It feels good to finally sleep and not wake up every hour during the night. I had trouble falling asleep too. The twitching, vibrating and buzzing have all gone away. I'm not saying that this is what will happen to everyone that takes it but it does help. My LLMD believes that most people with Lyme Disease needs magnesium, because most of us are deficient. I did a hair analysis a few years ago that shows I am deficient in magnesium.