bad night last night

I did do an epson salt bath last night i just feel crazy ....

Hi revive how long did it take to notice improvements well for the insomnia to go.away and the jumpy feeling did it help you with anxiety or depression .....

I sleep well most nights now but I take muscle relaxers for my tense muscles at night and I did increase it and it really didn't help much in the beginning. I now have a few bad nights here and there but for the most part I sleep pretty well.

My doctor told me to take at night before bed but I started taking it earlier before dinner and maybe that helped some.

My first few months on it were pure hell but it has done a lot for me. I felt like I was at 80-85% better before I started taking Rifampin but when I started taking it and all the herxing I did in the beginning my 80-85 went way down and I felt like I was starting over again.

Hang in there, it will get better. I know it's hard when you can't sleep on top of feeling like crap.

Agreed - I would suggest that you back down on your dose just a bit - 75 mgs instead - and detox like crazy.

Also, that wasn't one of your first Epsom salt baths was it? How long did you stay in?

Try finding a quiet spot that's dark and just laying very still to let your body kind of recharge for just 20 - 30 minutes.

I used to have to do this to get through during those times when I was dealing with bad insomnia.

And I just wanted to check and be sure that this wasn't one of the first times you used the epsom salt soaks, as those can cause or increase a herx if you aren't used to them.

There are some things you can do to help be sure you have the best possible chance of getting some decent sleep. Do you know about "sleep hygiene"? We have to modify the most common recommendations - such as napping is allowed and encouraged - and sometimes a very quiet sleeping room isn't what works best for us. I have a radio playing quiet, soft music - others use white noise, ocean waves or other soothing sounds to sleep to.

But the room I sleep in has to be quite dark and I can't be too cold or too warm or I just won't sleep. Although I have healed from Lyme, my sleep issues continue due to adrenal issues.

I understand. Just keep trying. If you get too frustrated, it doesn't work, so that's when it's just time to get up and try laying down later.

I think it has to do with the effects on the nervous system, although I'm just guessing from what I went through.