Depression

Lately I have been feeling really depressed. I don't know when or if my health will improve. I don't even have a clear diagnosis of Lyme, all tests negative though not tested at igenex. My LLMD treated me based on symptoms. I have bouts where I feel good but then start feeling depressed as it feels like a cyclic nightmare that I will never escape. I feel bad for my parents who are taking care of me when I should be taking care of them. I also don't know if I will get married as who would want a sick spouse. I don't know what to do.

Sam,

Welcome. You have a right to feel that way but it is important to stay positive. I am feeling a bit low today too. Low energy and I have been offered a job I REALLY, REALLY want. I probably have to say no because of lyme. I am fairly new to lyme and have learned we can change our mood in a moment. It is a choice. Go take a cool shower, take a walk around the block, put on music you love, read a book, learn to meditate. I am a mom and I am pretty sure your parents don't mind taking care of you. Don't worry about the rest right now. Think of it this way - lyme has now reached epidemic proportions. Soon there will be lyme dating sites "If you can't drink or do much in the way of activity, I'm looking for a nice guy who loves reading, researching and taking herbs." LOL! It will get better. People heal from lyme.

Thank you Girlie and Huddie.

Girlie- all I take for mood is Sam-E. I don't think it's working though

Huddie- lol at the dating site reference, I will sign up ASAP for something like that, thx for making me laugh

Sam, Glad you laughed. Best medicine and the peeps on this board have a good sense of humor, we have to. Sorry about your mom. I was coming off one of the worst two years of my life, sudden death of my younger brother and my mom had another stroke and had to be placed in a nursing home. End of June I said to my husband "I finally feel like I am healing and getting back to normal." One week later, Lyme. This is life.

Bluelyme, so sorry about your father. You sound wise and like you know your stuff. I bet you will be good helper for him in many ways.

Mood: Try to eat very well and sleep. Food and lack of sleep can really impact our moods. I use essential oils (Gathering is my favorite) and I take supplements from a company called NeuroScience. I take Gaba, Calm-PRT, 5-HTP and Kavinace, Vitamin D-K sublingual and B12 sublingual, as I also think they help with mood.

There are some lyme-experts on here who know a ton about herbs. I'm sure there are herbs for that. Would love to know that myself.

Feel better and keep us posted.

Sam I am right with you. I've never had a definitive test of Lyme but treating based on symptoms. I, too, often have thoughts about when or if I will ever feel like myself again. It can be frustrating and depressing, but you have to pull yourself out of that and replace it with faith and hope that you will get better. We seriously have to take one day at a time, sometimes minute by minute.

When we do have good days, we have to believe that they will increase and bad days will be a thing of the past.

As far as a spouse.....don't worry about that now. It will happen if it is meant to be. I have a cousin that recently remarried and guess what? Her spouse is somewhat on the sickly side and it did not matter to her. That's who she fell in love with 😊.