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So, I have a question. Did you have insomnia before Lyme? And, did you have it before starting treatment or only after? Could it be due to what you're taking? (The doc had me on Vitamin B twice a day... couldn't sleep. Took it only in the morning and was fine.) Just wondering... thanks.
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No, but I also became symptomatic after having my son, which is a whole new level of don't sleep. I'm not on meds right now, but I notice sleep issues during flare ups.
Vitamin B can hinder sleep, which is why my practitioner says not to take after 5.
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I have never had problems sleeping until I began my first abx treatment for Lyme. Sleeping has been difficult since that time.
Everything changed for me when abx began, I was sick before but am sicker and don't sleep well since being on abx. Still new in treatment
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Never any sleep problems before Lyme--would stay active all day and sleep like a baby all night.
Since Lyme tx began years ago--HUGE sleep probs.Guess that explains why I'm answering this post instead of snoozing at this hour.
Sometimes I can't sleep at all for days, and then when encephalitis flares up, I can't stop sleeping. The rest of the time, it's usually significant insomnia that requires combos of several meds to overcome, at least for a few hours.
Can't sleep, always tired!
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My experience is that the Lyme and Company has me so exhausted that I sleep great. Go figure.
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I never had sleep issues ever before my Lyme went full blown or rather my Bartonella.
Insomnia was mine and my son's first symptoms. It got real bad on tx for Bart. but now after the 2nd time treating it I have days even weeks were I can sleep with out taking herbs or Rx.
I was taking herbs and Zanax or Lunetra ect... and still had a hard time sleeping through the night when my insomnia was at it's worst.
It does get better with tx!
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I never had sleep issues before lyme. Insomnia might have been my first symptom now that I think about it. If so, then I have had lyme longer than I thought. I became ill 3 and a half years ago, but had insomnia for a couple of years before that.
Insomnia is so miserable. I spent years just sleeping about 2 or 3 hours a night. Now with meds I sleep 5 or 6 hours.
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