Can anyone comment on circadian rhythm disorders?

It's a big problem for me. I've had it for years and years, and can't seem to break the cycle.

I've tried everything, light box, etc. etc.

My problem is Delayed Phase Sleep Syndrome.

I take melatonin, shut off all sources of light at night, etc. etc.

It's driving me insane.

Margaret

Razzle,

You should open your own practice, LOL!

I figured it was Lyme, I mean, what else would it be? So many Lymies are up this time of night; all you have to do is look at FB.

I communicated with one of our European friends at 10:30 p.m. U.S. time! Yikes!

Yes, getting the infections under control. That's an old story that hasn't been resolved yet :( I'm trying with Trav's Hooch, but the herxing is bad, and the amounts of the Hooch are still minute. When my dog was on this dose, she caught Lyme again!

She's on a full dose of Doxy now, and I, the human, am lagging behind. Ok, she's a bit pudgy, and I'm a bit slim, but . . . .

Yes, back to Circadian rhythms; isn't there a magic supplement or something of the sort out there?

Razz, do you have this problem too? Do you do anything about it?

Margaret

I have had this issue off and on, and with testing it was determined my addrenals are almost shot, and ALL my hormones are out of whack, too. Which makes sense. My thyroid is holding, but tends to fluxuate.

That being said, I've read in numerous studies and dr's papers that when suffering with L/co, the hormonal/addrenal situation can be heavily taxed and thrown into crises....when this happens, especially throwing in all of the other biological issues stemming from L/co, this can cause the sleep patterns/ability to get to/stay asleep, off in horrible ways.

Some Dr's state that treatment should be first to tend to the L/co, and the rest of the body chemical imbalances will straighten themselves out. Other Dr's state work on the whole person's biology needs at the same time with both L/co meds plus supplements/etc for the other issues, like addrenal support, etc.

If you haven't yet, have you considered maybe addressing the addrenals with an addrenal support to start, might help get things moving back into the right balance? Just a thought. I do know, as you do, too, making any changes takes time, patience, and usually money. Grrrrr.

I hope some of that makes sense, and might help? Good luck and I hope you get regulated in your sleep soon. You deserve it.

Teragram,

Thanks for the compliment...I prefer to share what I've learned during all the hours I can't sleep at night... I've had insomnia since I was born, practically...ugh.

I do agree adrenal support can help. So can Vitamin B12. Everything else I've tried hasn't done much if anything...

I'm pretty sure my insomnia is in part due to certain methylation genomic variants (esp. ComT) in addition to the infections...