I just wanted to make a helpful post for people and myself on here of ways to just make yourself feel better while treating for lyme. Give ideas, supplements, medicinces, ect that you take to help a herx or just feel beter.
Here are mine: Naturally squeezed Lemon water Magnesium Epsom Slat baths IV glutathione getting really hydrated 1 mg of Ativan during a bad herx
Posted by Beverly (Member # 1271) on :
Great ideas Bryon!!
The lemon water really helps me along with Tincup's Tea recipe and getting some kind of sleep. At my worst herxing time I have had to take Ambien or I don't sleep.
Posted by RogerC (Member # 12609) on :
i'm sure the 1mg of ativan would help...lol. i used to take it for anxiety. 1mg would pretty much just knock you out if you're not used to it Posted by clairenotes (Member # 10392) on :
Chlorella Paleocleanse and/or paleomeal 1/4 natural grapefruit juice to 3/4 water (prohibited on certain abx) w/packet of emergen C Lemon soda water (fresh lemon) Dry brushing Foot detox baths Hot baths Remembering to breathe
Claire
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
Watching funny movies, cartoons, coloring and doing kid stuff. Anything that takes you away from this.
Crayons were 20 cent in Walmart this week!
Drinking straight lemon juice takes helps the herx achies for me.
Oh, claire, rememering ot breathe... good one!
Xanax before bed makes me feel so much better.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
* avoid NEGATIVE, NON-SUPPORTIVE people including relatives!
* form your own positive supportive people around you/online like lymenet! go to them when you need to talk or cry!
* educate yourself about lyme; read all you can from REPUTABLE sites including our beloved lymenet!
* learn to say NO; take care of YOURSELF; do NOT let anyone lay GUILT trips on you; and stick up for yourself; no one else will!
[ 25. July 2007, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: bettyg ]
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
Venting and sharing what you are going through
With others who have walked or are walking in your shoes really helps me.
Not that I am glad that someone else suffers like I do, but
Being able to share the burdens of illness, family stress, and basically life with Lyme
Really helps me keep things in perspective and I know that I am not alone in this battle.
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by klutzo (Member # 5701) on :
Things that help me feel better:
I agree with Betty....number one on my list is avoiding negative, toxic people, including relatives, and I mean completly and totally avoiding them. They are out of my life, permanently. Nothing hurt me more or caused me more stress...being demeaned by those who claim to love you is far worse than the physical symptoms. I won't allow anyone to make me feel that way ever again.
Next on my list: -digestive enzymes with all meals and snacks -sleeping as much as I can -cyber-pals who have Lyme to vent with -Magnesium citrate -Hot showers -mild exercise -fresh air and sunshine -escape into a good book, even though I forget the whole plot once I'm done! -Doctor's Nutrition Greens First powdered drink -B Complex -Neptune Krill Oil -lemon in my water -a mostly raw foods veggie, fruit and nuts diet with lower than average protein and fats
Klutzo
Posted by Ellie K (Member # 12056) on :
For me:
Fresh squeezed lemon water Ginger in any form Dry brushing Epsom salts (and a cold shower afterward) Lots of tea
But most importantly:
Twice weekly acupuncture Vicodin!!
Posted by Cobweb (Member # 10053) on :
music therapy
Posted by pippifern (Member # 11564) on :
What a great topic!
-Talking about the strange trip Lyme Disease is with people who are curious -Allowing myself to be fascinated with the disease, and therefore more curious to learn more -Choosing to be happy in spite of whatever is going on inside and around me -Hugging my peeps, in the flesh or online -shhh...a bit of chocolate and a hot bath can't be beat
Posted by pippifern (Member # 11564) on :
How could I forget about acupuncture and massage?? Oh right, Lyme brain, of course.
Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :
I agree with the lemon water.
But baths for me during herxes seem to make me feel worse, which is strange.
I wish watching TV helps me but it doesn't. I can't consentrate on it and it sometimes makes me feel dizzier than I already am. :\
Sleep is what has helped me the most. When I'm just feeling extremely terrible I can still fall asleep pretty easily and while I'm asleep I don't feel "sick". Sleep has been a real help to me. Sometimes I'll wake up from a nap and the herx will be gone -- at least for a little while.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
i just edited mine, adding the last paragraph...
* avoid NEGATIVE, NON-SUPPORTIVE people including relatives!
* form your own positive supportive people around you/online like lymenet! go to them when you need to talk or cry!
* educate yourself about lyme; read all you can from REPUTABLE sites including our beloved lymenet!
* learn to say NO; take care of YOURSELF; do NOT let anyone lay GUILT trips on you; and stick up for yourself; no one else will! Posted by gt2grdn (Member # 9149) on :
Reading Books and Watching Movies, Doing a good Bible study
Gentle exercise
Playing with my animals
Quilting
Watching Bones and NCIS
Staying positive and being thankful because there are so many worse things than Lyme (hard to believe, I know, and it doesn't feel like it often)
Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
* HOT BATH*)!*)*!)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Andie333 (Member # 7370) on :
Acupuncture
Massage
Foot detox pads
peace and calming essential oil formula
a good night's sleep
Posted by Andie333 (Member # 7370) on :
Acupuncture
Massage
Foot detox pads
peace and calming essential oil formula
funny movies (and learning to laugh at all the Lyme-brainy stuff I do)
a good night's sleep
Posted by beachcomber (Member # 5320) on :
Yoga
Posted by kam (Member # 3410) on :
Just thinking out loud here.
I am thinking that learning to live within my limits and pacing myself is helping me to be able to do a little each day compared to doing too much and then being down for days.
I need lots of quiet...even watching TV needs to be limited.
computer helps a lot because it is quiet and I can lie down while on it.
Going for short cruises in my power chair with service dog. Longer ones when I am able.
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