posted
My friend just shot himself the other day..went to the funeral and found out he suffered from neuro lyme..
Im so disheartened. Do you think Lyme could be the cause???
Posts: 17 | From All over Maryland | Registered: Jun 2008
| IP: Logged |
klutzo
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5701
posted
So sorry about your friend. I can't remember where I read this, but I remember reading that 22% of Lyme patients successfully commit suicide and many more make attempts.
klutzo
Posts: 1269 | From Clearwater, Florida, USA | Registered: May 2004
| IP: Logged |
glm1111
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 16556
posted
Very sorry about your friend. I think Keebler has given you some very excellent information regarding Lyme and suicide.
Gael
-------------------- PARASITES/WORMS ARE NOW RECOGNIZED AS THE NUMBER 1 CO-INFECTION IN LYME DISEASE BY ILADS* Posts: 6418 | From philadelphia pa | Registered: Jul 2008
| IP: Logged |
Starfall1969
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 17353
posted
So sorry to hear this.
Yes, it is disheartening, there's no getting around that fact.
I hope you can remember all the wonderful things that made your friend special.
Please don't dwell on the fact that Lyme may be responsible for his actions.
Lyme wins enough of the battles; don't let it win the war.
Please accept my sincerest condolences on your loss.
Posts: 1682 | From Dillsburg, PA | Registered: Sep 2008
| IP: Logged |
Tracy9
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7521
posted
Suicide is the leading cause of death in lyme patients.
13 years Lyme & Co.; Small Fiber Neuropathy; Myasthenia Gravis, Adrenal Insufficiency. On chemo for 2 1/2 years as experimental treatment for MG. Posts: 4480 | From Northeastern Connecticut | Registered: Jun 2005
| IP: Logged |
randibear
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 11290
posted
oh, no, i am so very sorry for your loss....
was he under treatment? did he have support? had he ever come to this board?
again, condolences...
i bet he was a nice guy...
-------------------- do not look back when the only course is forward Posts: 12262 | From texas | Registered: Mar 2007
| IP: Logged |
Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524
posted
So sorry for your loss. Yes Lyme can do this.
I do pray the tide is turning and soon this will
not happen to any more patients for any reason.
-------------------- Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND IgM neg pos 31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 + DX:Neuroborreliosis Posts: 5850 | From Kentucky | Registered: Dec 2008
| IP: Logged |
bettyg
Unregistered
posted
thyme, i'm so sorry for your loss and that of this dear family ....
as time permits would you ask this family if melanie reber can add his obituary to her LYMEMEMORIAL.ORG web site above? thanks....
my sympathy poem collection to help comfort you and this family ....
posted
Lyme can also cause depression by itself, not just the treatment, insurance, and other problems that can be so overwhelming. It can also be a neuropsychiatric illness, which can make people more vulnerable and less able to cope with the huge challenges of having this disease.
Posts: 8430 | From Not available | Registered: Oct 2000
| IP: Logged |
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
![[group hug]](graemlins/grouphug.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic