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Tired of having this for going on five years; now taking 3,000 mg of Amoxicillin. Feeling better, but depressed ; loose boyfriend after boyfriend because I get too sick; got to learn to live with it. Think I would have been able to deal with it, but it seems harder as years go by. Any ans.will help as I hate being this way over it--feeling sorry for myself doesn't help.
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I work in the yard, or read a book, or listen to jazz, Christian, or classical music or write in my journal.
Honestly, many times when I am blue I just sit and cry and let it all out. Simple things like talking to a friend and telling him/her how I am feeling helps.
Sorry you are blue. It will pass. Hang in there. Hiker
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"God is light. In Him there is no darkness." 1John 1:5 Posts: 10192 | From Illinois | Registered: Aug 2004
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Sorry you are so blue.I can empathize with you .I have had lyme 19 years.I lost my first husband because of it.I now have a wonderful husband going on 16 years.we meet when I was still sick.He didn,t seem to mind.He would say me on a bad day was better than other woman on their good days.Any way if it was,t for lyme I would still be stuck with a cold and unfeeling first husband.I have my days of hopelessness.I do almost on a minet to minet basis try and think positive thoughts.What helps me the most is listening to soothing music.I just bought a $25 CD headset at walmart and its the best money I ever spent.I can keep my mind filled with inspirational and soothing thoughts.I also(when I am not horribe or herxing play with clay)I used to do classical oil protriats X 20 years and 4 years of college).but now can't focas or remember how to paint anymore so I found clay to be really healing emotionally for me.It really helps too have a hobbbie if nothing else than getting my mind off my suffering for just a while. This is a liefe sucking beast of a disease but my personal faith has helped alot too. These are my survival tools and the love of friends and family.Take Care and hang tough ,life is so worth it.
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I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this for so long. When I get depressed I work to remind myself that it does go away. That hope kept me going and always panned out.
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I can definitely relate to what you are going thru. I too have lost a lot of things. My situation is that I can't physically work. So to keep my mind busy I come online and play games at pogo.com. You can talk to people while you're playing or just play games alone. It keeps my mind busy while my body is resting. When I have good days I walk on my treadmill and ride on a stationary bike. Sometimes it's just for a couple of minutes on one or the other. I too went thru a divorce after 31 years after finally being diagnosed for Lyme 2 years ago. Most people don't understand this disease unless you've been thru it. When you look good on the outside they think you should be doing every day things like they do. I have found it's a mental disease as much as a physical. Try to keep your mind busy with things when your physical body can't move. My prayers are with you.
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Exercise if you can. I can go for walks, that's about it, but I always feel more alive when I do. Walk in the country if you can (easy for me to say). Even if you have to go slow. Spend time outside, even if it's just sitting (well I guess it's getting a little cold for that).
Rent funny movies and Sex and the City episodes.
Talk to people, go to a therapist if you can, some specialize in helping people with chronic illness.
I think about all the things I'm going to do when I'm better.
Remember that you're not alone.
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