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I am a 20 year old female with Lyme Disease and boyfriend issues at the same time. My wonderful boyfriend is creating lots of stress. Issues come up and my stress level rises.
Help!
What can I take for suppliments to help with stress?
Are there any ways to relax my brain?
I am recovering slowly thanks to rifing, but I am not 100% yet. How in the world am I supposed to deal with the stresses of life? Should I hibernate and not have any boyfriend?
Boyfriend stresses are hard enough for regular girls to deal with. I just don't know what to do... please help me. I need all the advice I can get.
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I don't know of any medication that will help your stress, but sit him down and talk to him about what he is doing to stress you out so much and then he can help you get better!
Also I always think it is best to (if you can) to get outside and enjoy some fresh air! That is the best stress manager of all.
good luck and feel better
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If I can deal with Lyme and beat it, what else I cannot face with?
I often told me when I had stress.
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Hi missextreme,
So sorry to hear of the stress. I don't have any great advise, the suggestion above to sit down and talk with him may help. You sound like a strong resourceful person, if you are recovering from lyme things will get better for you. Just like David said... what can we not face.
This disease sure has made me a very strong person.
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You could try relaxation and meditaion techniques. Hot baths help me relax. Soft music and candles. Sometimes incense and some tea.
just remembering the little things and deep breathing helps sometimes. A few deep breathes makes a lot of difference.
there are some good podcasts and downloads of meditation stuff if you have Itunes.
best, trails
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I started using Farah's essential oil a couple of months ago and really feel that it has helped reduce general anxiety, etc. This was an unexpected side-effect. There is a thread called 'essential oils' that you can do a search on, if interested.
Acupuncture is also really nice for feeling more calm, in general, among other things. But a bit more expensive.
I remember those relationship anxiety issues when I was in my early 20's. It can wear on our health, especially if ill.
Best wishes,
Claire
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I wish I had a cure for stress (I sure could use one). I have always found that walking helps alleviate some of that pent up negative energy. So does prayer.
Laughter always helps.
Since I have been sick I have found my tolerance level for stress to be less.
I strive for patience especially with people I am close to.
Every once in a while, when I get the chance I do something nice for myself.
That also helps relieve some of the stress.
I try to block out all of the negative ( I am better at this some days than others).
I tell myself that negative energy is wasted energy. Energy that my body could use to get better.
Hang in there.
Geneal
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I wish I could slow down my thoughts and my brain. Any ideas for keeping myself peaceful on the inside? Should I take Melatonin at bedtime? I get so anxious, even though I do take Neurotransmitters perscribed by Dr. C. I wish my anxiety would get better.
I go from being stressed from Lyme to being stressed from other stuff!
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Unless you have unusual anxiety, then the best stress relief is something you learn to do. Some form of relaxation.
It's different if you have heightened anxiety from the Lyme, then some supplements or medications might help. But I don't have the answers as to the right ones.
I have really learned to control my stress over the past year. One thing that is very helpful to me is yoga. You can do a very simple, beginners class if you have difficulty exercising. Maybe even a therapeutic yoga class.
But because you work on stretching, breathing, and focusing, it is very relaxing.
The other bit was all mental. I realized how much sicker I got when I became stressed. I had a realization one day that I just can't let myself get stressed like that. So I let work and school stress just kind of slide off of me.
It's amazing, but it actually works. I forgot to hand in a take home final on time last semester, which means I get a D in the class. I probably would have gotten an A/A- on the exam. I cried for 10 minutes and then I was able to laugh about it.
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Missextreme, you might be having some obsessive symptoms. Also known as OCD (obsessive compusive disorder). This is common in lyme disease.
It takes everything your body has to fight this illness so when you put more stress on the body and mind it makes it worse. I've always said stress is my #1 enemy. The complete opposite of who I used to be prior to this illness. Adrenal fatigue, also common in lyme disease.
Life is sometimes stressful, that's life. We can't avoid everything or everyone. Talk to your doctor about your sx's including not being able to fall asleep. Good sleep is a big key to feeling better. Touble falling asleep, staying asleep, early wake-ups are a common sx of lyme disease.
I find warm soaking baths relax me at night. Reading a good book, taking a walk, something to distract your mind. Sometimes we have to get rid of things/people that are a negative/stress in our life too.
Pam
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quote:Originally posted by missextreme: Thanks for the de-stress ideas.
Any ideas for keeping myself peaceful on the inside? Should I take Melatonin at bedtime? I go from being stressed from Lyme to being stressed from other stuff!
Take the melatonin but check with LLMD it dosent just help you sleep it is also a superantioxident I felt quite terrible the first week on melatonin.
Then I felt much better after it did its superantioxident stuff felt like a herx.That lasted a few days but it was well worth it!!
Its helped me a great deal also taking complexb vitamins everyday and 500mg magnesium.
I wouldnt go without any of them now none of them including acidophilis.
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