Going down hill fast

Hi! I was diagnosed in January 2014 with Lyme Disease, Bartonella and Babesia. I don't know how long I have had it, it could be 4 years or over 50 years. At the present time I am suffering horribly with chronic insomnia (no sleep most days and nights, lucky if I get 1 hour per week), adrenaline surges, depersonalization, anxiety/panic attacks, head pressure, burning, tingling and vibrating throughout body, feeling like I am losing my mind, and just want to die in order to get some peace from all this suffering. I am totally alone as my family of origin shunned me three years ago and have left me to die. They never check on me to see if I am dead or alive or to see if I have enough food. I feel that I could die at any moment, and it would be a blessing if I did. I have tried almost everything to help me sleep and nothing helps. I am unable to take benzo's due to the fact I was addicted to them for 26 years and went through a horrendous 2 1/2 year protracted withdrawal many years ago. I am currently taking Seroquel 43.8 mg. in the a.m. and 37.5 mg. in the p.m. and Remeron 15 mg. at bedtime. Neither of these help me and in fact I believe they are adding to my problems.

Has anyone else had extreme difficulties with chronic insomnia to the point they just couldn't sleep at all for weeks on end and also debilitating symptoms from the Lyme and co's.? My body has gotten to the point where it just can't take anymore of this. I have lost all interest in life and am just trying to get up the courage and find a way to put an end to all this suffering. I don't want to die, I just can't live like this much longer.

I am sorry to hear that you are having these problems. My daughter (K) suffered from the same infections you have and also had major insomnia (along with other symptoms of PANS (Pediatric autoimmune neurological syndrome)). Treating her infections has resolved all of her problems.

2 years of abx treatment for bartonella resolved her to 80%. A combination of Buhner's herbal protocols for bartonella and babesia have put her into remission.

The best solutions we have found for insomnia are at least 600 mg magnesium citrate (or bowel tolerance, which ever comes first) daily, with 300 mg at bedtime. Electric circuits off in the bedroom at night, as well as all wifi and cordless phones in the house at night. Our nerves/heart are electric organs, and the unnatural input of EMF's stresses them.

Liquid melatonin before bed.

Keep searching. This is a great forum. You will find the answers you need.

My thoughts are w/ you smartone because the lack of sleep is devastating. I really hope you find something that works for you soon and that if you start treating the lyme and co, things will start improving.

I suffer from horrible insomnia as well and know it is impeding my recovery. I really don't want to go the pharmaceutical route to get sleep, but I completely understand the desperation. I eventually learned that any kind of sleep meds made my insomnia worse, so I had to quit everything.

Thank you for those of you who shared your posts. I think Babesia is contributing to my current bout of insomnia and I am just now treating it.

I will try out the Thorne pharma-gaba.

I truly hope you get some relief soon smartone....keep up the good fight!

Ok- thanks! Anxious to see how it works for me.