Does stress make Lyme worse?
Posted by fflutterby (Member # 28081) on :
I would think, it definitely affects your immune system.
Posted by Misfit (Member # 26270) on :
It has been my personal experience that it DOES make it worse. Much worse.
Posted by LymeXtu (Member # 24590) on :
Absolutely !!, no doubt about it.
Posted by LymeAware (Member # 26195) on :
No question...definitely.
Posted by nellers78 (Member # 26774) on :
Okay. I was thinking it must since I felt worse yesterday and yesterday was emotionally stressful.
Posted by Cattail (Member # 24357) on :
When I get stressed, like crying or arguing especially, within minutes most of my symptoms intensify and sometimes I have to lay down for hours afterwards. What makes it worse is that I have anger and anxiety issues that I can't control so it makes a vicious cycle.
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
Yes, yes, yes, did I mention (YES stress definitely makes everything worse!!!
Posted by jecati (Member # 26700) on :
yes indeed! AND I believe stress may have been the reason my Lyme symptoms appeared in the first place.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- This book is specific to lyme and other chronic stealth infections.
The author discusses the endocrine connection and effects of STRESS on a person with such infections. You can read customer reviews and look inside the book at this link to its page at Amazon.
The Potbelly Syndrome: How Common Germs Cause Obesity, Diabetes, And Heart Disease (Paperback) - 2005
by Russell Farris and Per Marin, MD, PhD
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Remember that lyme really messes up the HPA axis (Hypothalamus/pituitary/adrenal network). The pituitary has much to do with weight/growth. Mess up any part of the endocrine system and other parts suffer, too.
Topic: NATURAL SLEEP - Links to articles & supplements -
Posted by nellers78 (Member # 26774) on :
Thank you for those links. I've really noticed the weight just piling on and I didn't know why...knowing it is most likely related to Lyme makes me feel a little better. I have a lot of reading to do about this disease and how to overcome it!