RE: insomnia. was: diflucan

[Guest guest]

hi jamie,

regarding the insomnia, yes, i can relate. i've actually not slept well my

entire life, even as a child.

wondering if you've ever been evaluated for sleep apnea?

after my crash from lyme, etc, my insomnia got much worse, was getting

suicidal from lack of sleep, hallucinating, had frequent sleep paralysis,

etc. i got referral for sleep study, even tho i do NOT fit any of the sleep

apnea common characteristics (not male, not overweight, not snoring, etc).

but surprised to find that i had very severe sleep apnea, which with the

added stresses of lyme, etc, was terrible for my health.

many people find using the cpap machine helps their sleep apnea tremendously

and they sleep well for first time in life. (unfortunately, i could not use

the cpap, so now i sleep sitting up at 60% angle, plus other remedies).

are you also familiar with the many recommendations for what they call good

sleep hygiene? i found many of these suggestions very helpful, like

essential for me is a totally dark room (i use blackout drapes). google

" mercola insomnia " for a list.

another thing that contributed to anxiety at night could be sensitivity to

electrical fields. i had assessment done of my house and bedroom. found high

fields around bed. so now have no electrical devices in bedroom, everything

is unplugged, and use only battery clock and battery lamp.

i also use relaxation and breathing techniques and rely every day on

meditation. do you use methods like this to help you relax and rest?

what are you doing for adrenal support?

hope these ideas might be of some help to you. may you rest deeply.

in this challenging time of illness and confusion,

may gratitude and wonder enlighten your path, step by step.

may grace and ease enliven your presence, breath by breath.

kendra

-----Original Message-----

Thankyou for the info. I have read Burrascano,s lyme symptom list but I

never find anyone that has had this adrenaline problem for this long of a

time so I was just trying to find someone who can relate and has some

advice.

[Guest guest]

What's recommended for adrenal support? I am very prone to anxiety

which I recognize & work on but if there is something tI can use in my

diet to boost adrenal health, I would surely do it.

Pam

kendra wrote:

>

> hi jamie,

> regarding the insomnia, yes, i can relate. i've actually not slept well my

> entire life, even as a child.

>

> wondering if you've ever been evaluated for sleep apnea?

> after my crash from lyme, etc, my insomnia got much worse, was getting

> suicidal from lack of sleep, hallucinating, had frequent sleep paralysis,

> etc. i got referral for sleep study, even tho i do NOT fit any of the

> sleep

> apnea common characteristics (not male, not overweight, not snoring, etc).

> but surprised to find that i had very severe sleep apnea, which with the

> added stresses of lyme, etc, was terrible for my health.

>

> many people find using the cpap machine helps their sleep apnea

> tremendously

> and they sleep well for first time in life. (unfortunately, i could

> not use

> the cpap, so now i sleep sitting up at 60% angle, plus other remedies).

>

> are you also familiar with the many recommendations for what they call

> good

> sleep hygiene? i found many of these suggestions very helpful, like

> essential for me is a totally dark room (i use blackout drapes). google

> " mercola insomnia " for a list.

>

> another thing that contributed to anxiety at night could be sensitivity to

> electrical fields. i had assessment done of my house and bedroom.

> found high

> fields around bed. so now have no electrical devices in bedroom,

> everything

> is unplugged, and use only battery clock and battery lamp.

>

> i also use relaxation and breathing techniques and rely every day on

> meditation. do you use methods like this to help you relax and rest?

>

> what are you doing for adrenal support?

>

> hope these ideas might be of some help to you. may you rest deeply.

>

> in this challenging time of illness and confusion,

> may gratitude and wonder enlighten your path, step by step.

> may grace and ease enliven your presence, breath by breath.

>

> kendra

>

> -----Original Message-----

> Thankyou for the info. I have read Burrascano,s lyme symptom list but I

> never find anyone that has had this adrenaline problem for this long of a

> time so I was just trying to find someone who can relate and has some

> advice.

>

>

[Guest guest]

jamie,

thought of one more thing to consider:

when i first became disabled, before diagnose with lyme, i had increasingly

severe anxiety, short of breath, even faint, shakey. i discovered that i was

very hypoglycemic. i experimented with diet, and found i had to use

something like the strictest adkin diet, and then the anxiety really calmed

down. i could not even tolerate the alcohol sugars in the adkins desserts,

which are supposed to be okay for blood sugar, i'd react strongly to them.

so you might consider the hypoglycemic angle too.

kendra

-----Original Message-----

hi jamie,

regarding the insomnia, yes, i can relate. i've actually not slept well my

entire life, even as a child.

wondering if you've ever been evaluated for sleep apnea?

after my crash from lyme, etc, my insomnia got much worse, was getting

suicidal from lack of sleep, hallucinating, had frequent sleep paralysis,

etc. i got referral for sleep study, even tho i do NOT fit any of the sleep

apnea common characteristics (not male, not overweight, not snoring, etc).

but surprised to find that i had very severe sleep apnea, which with the

added stresses of lyme, etc, was terrible for my health.

many people find using the cpap machine helps their sleep apnea tremendously

and they sleep well for first time in life. (unfortunately, i could not use

the cpap, so now i sleep sitting up at 60% angle, plus other remedies).

are you also familiar with the many recommendations for what they call good

sleep hygiene? i found many of these suggestions very helpful, like

essential for me is a totally dark room (i use blackout drapes). google

" mercola insomnia " for a list.

another thing that contributed to anxiety at night could be sensitivity to

electrical fields. i had assessment done of my house and bedroom. found high

fields around bed. so now have no electrical devices in bedroom, everything

is unplugged, and use only battery clock and battery lamp.

i also use relaxation and breathing techniques and rely every day on

meditation. do you use methods like this to help you relax and rest?

what are you doing for adrenal support?

hope these ideas might be of some help to you. may you rest deeply.

in this challenging time of illness and confusion,

may gratitude and wonder enlighten your path, step by step.

may grace and ease enliven your presence, breath by breath.

kendra

-----Original Message-----

Thankyou for the info. I have read Burrascano,s lyme symptom list but I

never find anyone that has had this adrenaline problem for this long of a

time so I was just trying to find someone who can relate and has some

advice.

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

I use DHEA, eluthero (Siberian ginseng), Licorice. There are many good

herbal formulas out there for adrenal support.

I use a product call Quantum Adrenal Complex that has been very helpful and

combined with the Eluthero has helped better than any other products.

-- Re: [ ] insomnia. was: diflucan

What's recommended for adrenal support? I am very prone to anxiety

which I recognize & work on but if there is something tI can use in my

diet to boost adrenal health, I would surely do it.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Kendra,

Thanks for the advice. When I first became ill with lyme I had those same

symptoms. I remember when I crashed I had swollen lymph glands, neck felt

like I had been in car wreck, and like so many more symptoms. It was one

month after I had first became ill, I remember just having this feeling

like adrenaline was being poured into my body. I took Nyquil and nothing

helped. One week later I started my period and that day it just

disappeared. Then like 2 months later it came back and lasted for 2 weeks

this time, then gone. Then another 2 months later it came back and lasted a

month. Everytime it came back it would last a little longer. So last April

it came back and has never gone away. I hate it. When I was younger I

experimented with cocaine and I remember after doing it I would lay in bed

and feel my heartbeat like that and couldn’t sleep. It is the exact

identical feeling. I don’t like telling people that part of my life but now

that I am sick I really am not afraid of what anyone thinks, ya know.

Anyways, When I told my llmd about the comparison he said it was the lyme

and it is doing exactly what cocaine does. It releases epinephrine. He

said lyme will mess with your system and do this. He said he had never had

anyone have it last this long. I know this may sound crazy but it makes

sense to me. I just get scared that it won’t ever go away.

The last time I took antibiotics it was rifampin and I had a seizure. I

remember I thought it was the end. One thing I noticed was that for the

next month I didn’t have the feeling so extreme. It was still there but

not as intense. The week after I herxed so hard I actually fell asleep on

my own for 4 nights in a row. So, I am sure I had some die off and my

bacterial load went down a little. I have met lymies with this symptom but

they always tell me that they have never had it for as long as I have.

Well, Thanks so much. Are you doing a lot better?

Blessings,

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of kendra

Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 5:17 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] insomnia. was: diflucan

jamie,

thought of one more thing to consider:

when i first became disabled, before diagnose with lyme, i had increasingly

severe anxiety, short of breath, even faint, shakey. i discovered that i was

very hypoglycemic. i experimented with diet, and found i had to use

something like the strictest adkin diet, and then the anxiety really calmed

down. i could not even tolerate the alcohol sugars in the adkins desserts,

which are supposed to be okay for blood sugar, i'd react strongly to them.

so you might consider the hypoglycemic angle too.

kendra

-----Original Message-----

hi jamie,

regarding the insomnia, yes, i can relate. i've actually not slept well my

entire life, even as a child.

wondering if you've ever been evaluated for sleep apnea?

after my crash from lyme, etc, my insomnia got much worse, was getting

suicidal from lack of sleep, hallucinating, had frequent sleep paralysis,

etc. i got referral for sleep study, even tho i do NOT fit any of the sleep

apnea common characteristics (not male, not overweight, not snoring, etc).

but surprised to find that i had very severe sleep apnea, which with the

added stresses of lyme, etc, was terrible for my health.

many people find using the cpap machine helps their sleep apnea tremendously

and they sleep well for first time in life. (unfortunately, i could not use

the cpap, so now i sleep sitting up at 60% angle, plus other remedies).

are you also familiar with the many recommendations for what they call good

sleep hygiene? i found many of these suggestions very helpful, like

essential for me is a totally dark room (i use blackout drapes). google

" mercola insomnia " for a list.

another thing that contributed to anxiety at night could be sensitivity to

electrical fields. i had assessment done of my house and bedroom. found high

fields around bed. so now have no electrical devices in bedroom, everything

is unplugged, and use only battery clock and battery lamp.

i also use relaxation and breathing techniques and rely every day on

meditation. do you use methods like this to help you relax and rest?

what are you doing for adrenal support?

hope these ideas might be of some help to you. may you rest deeply.

in this challenging time of illness and confusion,

may gratitude and wonder enlighten your path, step by step.

may grace and ease enliven your presence, breath by breath.

kendra

-----Original Message-----

Thankyou for the info. I have read Burrascano,s lyme symptom list but I

never find anyone that has had this adrenaline problem for this long of a

time so I was just trying to find someone who can relate and has some

advice.