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Posted 6/16/2018 9:58 AM (GMT -5)
Hi guys—

Do you know what the safest treatments are for little ones? Im so so saddened going through my relapse suspecting she might have it too. Last time I mentioned it to my Dr he suggested starting on Byron White homeopathic drops.

Any encouraging advice is greatly appreciated.
Posted 6/16/2018 11:17 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Yogi...!

Sorry to hear about the relapse. I would definitely err on the side of less is more with a little one. Are there any naturopaths that you know of that will work with your 3 year old? I looked at BW formulas and they appear to still be loaded with herbs - this isn't a bad thing of course but herbs can be pretty powerful . I can't decipher if they are super diluted which would make it more of a homeopathy medicine more then herbal so in that case I wouldn't be too concerned. I know a little bit more about Jernigans and that is definitely low dose and they have it in ACV instead of alcohol. Granted it if is only a few drops the alcohol content is negligible.

I will see if I can find some old threads on this....

What symptoms are you seeing in your little one? Sorry Yogi - and HELLO also. I'm seeing a lot of familiar names on here that I did not expect to.
Posted 6/16/2018 10:42 PM (GMT -5)
Opugirl,

Thank you my friend. So the symptoms are twitching in the morning when she's sleeping. A lot of it. She also has some suspect skin sensitivity, some skin indents (hard to explain). I don't' know what to do. Im so upset about my own relapse that I'm scared to even open the possibility of my sweet innocent little girl being affected.

Opugirl, what's your knowledge of relapse? AND I CAN"T sleep!! What did you do to sleep ? The anti anxiety medications I finally take around 4 or 5 am cause me huge withdrawal around 3 or 4 in the afternoon and I'm still not sleeping.

Hugs hugs hugs to you! Are you all better?
Posted 6/17/2018 6:56 AM (GMT -5)
Hmm that is a tough one Yogi and I'm sorry to hear it.

I am all better. I'm in the natural world so to speak-I still need to finish up herbal training and get a mentor but I'm at least in the right field. Sort of, I am working in the cannabis world and I'm much more of an herbal person but cannabis is what is in my state. But what is bringing me back here is to remember how I got started in all of this and what is important - including taking care of myself. I can't preach it if I am not living it.

I'm fortunate that two insanely stressful jobs haven't caused a relapse but I could be healthier. I've heard of some relapses and I don't know what to relate them to. There are ones where ppl took very good care of themselves and still relapsed-puzzles me. I wonder sometimes if symptom management becomes part of life. I don't mean that without hope. I have some minor medical issues from my c section that I'll always have.

I remember Calm PRT did not work for you. Are the anti anxiety meds for sleep or anxiety? THC is not typically recommended for those with anxiety but I've seen a lot of success in very low dose THC for sleep. CBD so far, is not contraindicated for those with anxiety but THC-mixed opinions.

As far as your little girl, is there someone you can consult with? That stinks Yogi...how is her health otherwise? I know a few kids that have had twitching/seizures that weren't lyme but not that common that I know of.
Posted 6/17/2018 10:04 PM (GMT -5)
Opugirl,

Thanks for responding- i'm hoping the twitching isn't Lyme. I guess I'll hold off a little and try to heal myself, but I don't want to overlook anything.

Ive tried CBD oil (doesn't seem to do much( and THC makes me super anxious (has it been known to kill bacteria?). I go to bed at 9 and wake up at 10:30, midnight, 2am, 4am and then take a mild anti anxiety so I can sleep a few more hours but I'm getting used to them so the same does in't working anymore). If I take it at 9pm to sleep it will start to wear off around 5 and give me severe anxiety (due to the infection, not stress necessarily).

I need to sleep - this has been going on for 2.5 months. I take melatonin right before bed, which helps getting me to sleep but I still wake up.

You are I both healed at the same time- I'm so happy you're better. I'm flying home to my family soon so they can take care of me and my daughter for a little while. I'd love to chat with you on the phone, sister, or email.....if you have any time.

This momma has to get better - I really can't take care of my daughter, which is devastating.

So happy for the work you're doing and for staying clear of these infections.
Hugs and thanks for chiming in on my post.
Posted 6/18/2018 8:46 PM (GMT -5)
You can call me anytime Yogi! Shoot me an email. smile. We will get this all figured out! I can barely take care of my son on an amazing perfect wonderful day!! I got very lucky, my husband cooks and cleans. And I'm the hot mess mom that shows up at daycare in PJ's and doesn't give a darn with a goofy grin on my face.
Posted 6/18/2018 9:13 PM (GMT -5)
Count me in. I can barely take care of my two boys. I feel like I am the worst mom ever. I do not want to anything. I just want to sleep all the time. I'm so depressed.
Posted 6/20/2018 2:12 PM (GMT -5)
1000DAISIES,

Wow you just set off a series of thoughts in my head. THANK YOU. So YOGI tried an herb that I had great success with in resetting my adrenals. She had a completely different (and negative) reaction, and based on her response with the CBD (which I believe can also work with adrenals) she again had a negative reaction...

Not that I have any advice to offer sad but this is going to be meddling in my mind for some time...

~beth
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