LymeNet Flash: Mood Swings are Back . . . Yuk

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Posted by JeffM (Member # 8919) on :

I hate it when I lose perspective on this disease, and myself in the process. These mood swings are some of the hardest. I lose my coping skills and I just feel down by this disease and all of the ongoing symptoms.

My sadness comes and goes so profoundly, I know it is either a symptom of subacuate encephalitis and of being chronically ill.

I feel like this disease has taken away my natural resiliancy, a resiliancy I used to have but don't anymore.

I don't like my family to see me like this. It's hard on them, and there is nothing they can do.

Well I am going to meditate, and see if I can detatch some from these dark feelings, and let flow through me, and see that they are only temporary manifestations of this disease.

But it sure doesn't feel good.

What a strange disease. I hate it.

Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :

Hi JeffM

It is a strange and horrible disease! It can be like an emotional rollor coaster. Yeck! I hate this part most of all.

I can empathize with having emotional ups & downs. With lyme and specially durning treament. Many a dark day. I hope you can find some ways of coping. Meditation is a good way!

Here are some of my coping statagies:

I listen to music that soothes my soul.

I take walks. Good for releasing endorphines. Even small ones.

Watch funny movies

Try to look to better days ahead. Because usually with lyme it does pass eventually

Hope you feel better soon . Hang in there [group hug]

www.positivepause.com

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

So sorry to hear about the mood swings. And the emotional roller coaster. VERY hard to cope, indeed.

Have you tried seeking help for this particular symptom? Could you be treated for that in addition to the Lyme treatment? Many folks can find relief by doing this. When you are better.. you won't need the treatment... but in the meantime, it may help keep you more steady?

I hope so.

Keep your chin up... ok?

[Big Grin]

Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :

Zoloft really helps my mood and quick temper. Are you on any depression pill to help you? best wishes.. Bettyg

Posted by Carol B (Member # 9110) on :

Jeff-"I hate it when I lose perspective on this disease, and myself in the process. These mood swings are some of the hardest. I lose my coping skills and I just feel down by this disease and all of the ongoing symptoms.

My sadness comes and goes so profoundly, I know it is either a symptom of subacuate encephalitis and of being chronically ill.

I feel like this disease has taken away my natural resiliancy, a resiliancy I used to have but don't anymore.

I don't like my family to see me like this. It's hard on them, and there is nothing they can do.

Well I am going to meditate, and see if I can detatch some from these dark feelings, and let flow through me, and see that they are only temporary manifestations of this disease.

But it sure doesn't feel good.

What a strange disease. I hate it."

Took the words right out of my mouth, or is that off my keyboard-whatever. I feel like I am in a pinball machine sometimes with these mood swings.
[Frown]

Carol

Posted by shadow13 (Member # 1467) on :

I really do feel for you Jeff. My "swings" start with rage attacks. I am amazed that I have only had to replace my mouse and keyboard ONCE!!! [rant]

I've also thrown things, pounded on tables or walls or whatever is close-by until my hands hurt. And what really p***es me off is when I clean the kitchen table with one sweep of my arm .... makes for some major cleaning as it is kind of my filing system.

I am on an anti-depressant and a mood stabalizer so my rages are not as often as they were. But I still have them.

I'm glad meditation helps you ... that's one thing I've never been able to get the hang of. Take good care of you and you are not alone!

Deb

Posted by pq (Member # 6886) on :

consider, supplements, if any taken, that would contribute to, if not cause mood swings. supps. can have a paradoxical effect, at least with lyme borreliosis.

probable contributors: moderate-high doses of:
vit. C; B6; B2(?).
These three conduce to increased production of quinolinic acid, a natural toxin, but so does borrelia.
Irritability is one effect induced by high levels of quinolinic acid in the brain, and, perhaps, elsewhere in the body.

Vit. B3(niacin) and magnesium help to temorarily quell quinolinic acid production.

Caution with high dose B3 intake:
can increase inflamm.(?) in teh heart. will exacerbate liver problem(s)...increased hepatic enzymes(?)

gingko biloba made me crazed. g.b. will exacerbate existing thyroid problem(s).
i had to read the back of a small daily-supp. package from a wawa/quickcheck-type store to be "advised" not to take gingko if theres a thyroid condition. never read this advisory in authoritative "literature"/sites to discover this. having a lyme-induced thyroid condition(s), i was able to peg the effect to my "craz-edness". the package warning confirmed what i suspected, and by which time before reading this, i had reduced the popular gingko dose of 60mg. to 15mg.; i still felt the effect at this low dose, did not get "crazed" but felt something "going-on" in my left, lower neck. when i stopped it altogether, the sensation disappeared.