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Posted 10/26/2015 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hello all. I've been feeling awful, pain and exhaustion the last few days. The thought of having to deal with this disease the rest of my life is getting pretty depressing. Looking forward to the better days ahead. Any words of encouragement would help greatly. I don't like missing work when I'm feeling so miserable too.
Posted 10/26/2015 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
OP I so know what you mean. There is an event on Nov 7th I volunteered to help run and I am so scared it will be one of my bad days.

How do you plan anything with lyme?


Hang in there and definitely take a nap. That is my go-to fix. Take a nap.
Posted 10/26/2015 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hey OPcounselor! Sorry to hear that you are hurting so bad.

Did you try more ways to detox?

Did you start a new medication?

Are you eating well?

As we all know that these can be some key factors of why you might be having such a rough time.
Posted 10/26/2015 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
Started a new medication. It could be causing more than usual issues.
Posted 10/26/2015 3:10 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone have recommendations for herbal/supplement sleep aids?
Posted 10/26/2015 3:46 AM (GMT 0)
I love Kava tea for just before bed. But always check with your doctor because some herbs and meds do not mix.

I also use lavender soap in my shower before I go to bed. Lavender is a soothing relaxing smell that helps me calm down.

As for sleeping. My go to in the middle of the night is a small radio with an ear bud. Nothing puts me right out faster than night time talk radio shows on the AM dial. They make small like flat speakers that can go under your pillow too. lol
Posted 10/26/2015 10:26 AM (GMT 0)
Ashwagandha, Melatonin, Chelated Magnesium.

I usually take 200mg chelated magnesium 2h before bed, then Ashwaghanda just before falling asleep.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23853635

Ashwaghanda lowers cortisol, which is one of the main hormones that can wake you up in the middle of the night (around 2-3am there is a cortisol spike).
This effect of the herb is quite well documented www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439798

Melatonin is very useful for helping you fall asleep, but i know it should not be used for extensive periods of time. Melatonin is also a precursor of glutathione in the brain, so if you have a bad brain herx, it should help
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10709970

Post Edited (mpostelnicu) : 10/26/2015 4:30:52 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/26/2015 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear you're having tough times, OP!

It sounds like the new medication is effective and you know what that means: increase detox.

At times such as these, I've found it helpful to review the site I'm linking below and choose a few detox methods to add:

www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

And, as long as you work towards keeping yourself healthy, you shouldn't be dealing with this nonsense for the rest of your life. It, too, shall pass (with effective detoxing ;).
Posted 10/26/2015 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear you are having a rough time of it, but like cd3764 says it's a goo thing in that it shows stuff is working.

I too take Ashwagandha - I hadn't realised how much it has been helping untill I stopped taking it to get my adrenal test done. That and I take Eluthero for fatigue during the day. I found without them I have reverted back to being tired all day and awake all night.

And yep - can't say enough about detoxing, it always helps.

Hope you are feeling a bit better soon.
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