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I've been on my meds for over 5 months now, and I have noticed the onset of what I consider of lack of compassion and connectedness with others. Often I just want to be left alone. I have Chronic Lyme and Babesiosis and am being treated by an LLMD.
Has anyone else shared this experience? It is odd because I've always been considered a caring person.
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dmc
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went through a time when no matter hjow sad , upset someone was I was apathatic (right word?).
I just didn't could feel. Even mentioned it to my llmd. It did pass, I understand how detached you feel from yourself.
On the flip side, when I started Rifampin in July the first week I spent 2 days of bawling over everything...even the animal planet's meir cat manor commercial.
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what you consider of lack of compassion and connectedness with others and Often just wanting to be left alone -
part of this comes from the huge realization of what we face. Others don't get it; most doctors don't - and really, who would've ever thought? So, we've been hit, injured and for many, just left dazed, literally, stunned and in shock.
So, it is natural to have to redraw our boundaries.
This probably means your central nervous system (or other nervous systems) are just overwhelmed. Not that you are uncaring, but your body is doing what it has to do get well. It takes energy to go beyond right now for certain things.
lyme also hit the whole adrenal system and inner ear system.
we have so much to process and with infections and clearing toxins - in my experience - we just have to shut down something or we shall just turn into a puff of smoke.
emotional demands are huge, too, normally. So cut yourself some slack, allow yourself to grieve a bit and proceed as you have a broken (whatever) and need to heal.
If you can try to eliminate whatever is unnecessary or too taxing.
I am a nice person, normally cheery, etc. but sometimes the sound of a persons voice has me wanted them to disappear. THAT is the CNS and audio irritation. THAT means I get away from that - for now.
Music that heals, foods, gentle company or a good laugh. Keep what you can that nurtures or allows you to give and connect w/o draining yourself.
Especially heading into the holidays, it's a challenge.
Maybe a medicine could help or other nutrients, but know that this is not uncommon with TBI. And it can get better.
- And, I just had a question: do you have gas heat or a gas stove? If so, be sure to ventilate often and alway turn on the exhaust fan on the stovetop BEFORE turning on or off the flame.
Take care.
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