Nutritional Ideas?

[enochroot]

Been on the glutathione for two weeks now - definitely
feeling closer to a human being
Also taking NADH (also known as Q1) now -

I do not know if these things will help Chronic Lyme or Post
Lyme but they may merit some experiments.

Has anybody gotten ant relief from Samento (the catsclaw
extract) I think a few here mentioned trying it(?)
But then my memory is pretty shabby these days!

[LymeEnigma]

I truly believe the cat's claw was what got me over the hump I needed to break free from antibiotics. Coincidence and the placebo effect could very well have played a part, as well, but I have been better, physically, than I have been in years, and I've been off all antibiotics and herbs for several months, now. I have considered going back on plaquenil, to see if it might make me less lupus-like, but for now the wait-and-see approach is working relatively well.

My mental state is not much better, unfortunately, the anxiety still very much disabling, but I'll take what I can get. I earned my black belt this weekend ... something I would never have imagined possible even a year ago.

I don't think I'll ever be the same person I was pre-Lyme; I still get painful flares, and I don't have the endurance most people have ... but I'm not stuck in bed all the time, I have an appetite, and I actually have a life, once again. All things considered, I think that's pretty good.

[enochroot]

Did you try the SSRI's and other antidepressants?
Like Cymbalta, Elavil, etc?
I am trying Cymbalta now - hard to say yet if it is doing good or bad.

[LymeEnigma]

I tried a tricyclic for several months, with no response; SSRIs make my weight plummet, among other nasty side effects. I do keep the anti-anxiety med, Xanax, on-hand for when times get really bad (with my level of avoidance, I can make a one-month supply last half a year).

[nyxie63]

Enoch, great to hear from you!

LE, congrats on the black belt! You go, girl!