Re: depression due to lyme

[Guest guest]

My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels that

we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part of

the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there is

nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she would be

all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it will

for her also.

Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

antidepressants help?

thanks,

Diane

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I have the same problem with my daughter (9). My doctor told me that it could

be puberty, not Lyme.

I don’t know what to think. The doctor wants to give her some antidepressants,

but I would prefer some alternative method.

Helene

From: Diane Biel

Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:04 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels that

we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part of

the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there is

nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she would be

all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it will

for her also.

Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

antidepressants help?

thanks,

Diane

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[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

You are definitely not alone in this. My 10 yo and 13 yo daughters both

have had those feelings of depression and not feeling loved. My 13 yo seems

worse and sometimes I wonder what's the Lyme/Bart and what's hormones? My

10 yo is finally seeing improvement and for the past 2 weeks it seems as

though I have my little girl back. Whether it's Lyme or hormones or

whatever it is I know lots of patience and love are in order. It's hard

enough to be an adolescent much less one with a chronic illness!

Best wishes,

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Diane Biel <dkbmama@...> wrote:

>

>

> My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels

> that

> we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part

> of

> the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

> I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there

> is

> nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

>

> getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she

> would be

> all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

> depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it

> will

> for her also.

> Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

> antidepressants help?

> thanks,

> Diane

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

My daughter suffered from depression at the beginning BEFORE she was diagnosed

and before treatment.  We have used anti-depressants with success.  She also

sees a psychologist every now and then.  I really did not want to have her on

so

many meds but it has made a difference.   We used to get notes about how

much

she hated herself and what a bad person she was.  All of that has stopped. 

She

smiles now:)   Our doc said all the anxiety/depression should/may go away once

we get the lyme under control.  One can only hope.

Millie

________________________________

From: Diane Biel <dkbmama@...>

Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 5:04:43 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels that

we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part of

the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there is

nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she would be

all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it will

for her also.

Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

antidepressants help?

thanks,

Diane

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net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

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Mildred, would you mind sharing which class of antidepressant you used?

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Mildred Reagle <mildge2@...> wrote:

>

>

> My daughter suffered from depression at the beginning BEFORE she was

> diagnosed

> and before treatment. We have used anti-depressants with success. She

> also

> sees a psychologist every now and then. I really did not want to have her

> on so

> many meds but it has made a difference. We used to get notes about how

> much

> she hated herself and what a bad person she was. All of that has stopped.

> She

> smiles now:) Our doc said all the anxiety/depression should/may go away

> once

> we get the lyme under control. One can only hope.

>

> Millie

>

> ________________________________

> From: Diane Biel <dkbmama@...>

>

> Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 5:04:43 PM

> Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

>

>

> My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels

> that

> we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part

> of

> the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

> I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there

> is

> nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

>

> getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she

> would be

>

> all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

> depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it

> will

> for her also.

> Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

> antidepressants help?

> thanks,

> Diane

>

> Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources around the

> net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

>

> MedWorm: The latest items on: Lyme Disease

> http://tinyurl.com/23dgy8

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply......any anti-depressants work better then others?

Diane

________________________________

From: Mildred Reagle <mildge2@...>

Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 5:35:47 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

My daughter suffered from depression at the beginning BEFORE she was diagnosed

and before treatment.  We have used anti-depressants with success.  She also

sees a psychologist every now and then.  I really did not want to have her on

so

many meds but it has made a difference.   We used to get notes about how

much

she hated herself and what a bad person she was.  All of that has stopped. 

She

smiles now:)   Our doc said all the anxiety/depression should/may go away once

we get the lyme under control.  One can only hope.

Millie

________________________________

From: Diane Biel <dkbmama@...>

Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 5:04:43 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels that

we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part of

the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there is

nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she would be

all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it will

for her also.

Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

antidepressants help?

thanks,

Diane

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net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

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[Guest guest]

My son takes Zoloft but it's probably more for his anxiety.  Has helped w/ his

mild depression too.

Best wishes,

Elaine

________________________________

From: Diane Biel <dkbmama@...>

Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 5:07:45 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

Thanks for your reply......any anti-depressants work better then others?

Diane

________________________________

From: Mildred Reagle <mildge2@...>

Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 5:35:47 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

My daughter suffered from depression at the beginning BEFORE she was diagnosed

and before treatment.  We have used anti-depressants with success.  She also

sees a psychologist every now and then.  I really did not want to have her on

so

many meds but it has made a difference.   We used to get notes about how

much

she hated herself and what a bad person she was.  All of that has stopped. 

She

smiles now:)   Our doc said all the anxiety/depression should/may go away once

we get the lyme under control.  One can only hope.

Millie

________________________________

From: Diane Biel <dkbmama@...>

Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 5:04:43 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and feels that

we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to that part of

the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and that there is

nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the process of

getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school she would be

all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does the

depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do believe it will

for her also.

Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child - any

antidepressants help?

thanks,

Diane

Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources around the

net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

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[Guest guest]

I do know that in some children the Lymes causes a lot of extra

symptoms during puberty. Sometimes you just have to wait out the

treatment since it takes so long to kill off all the bugs. When the

depression goes away on it's own you'll know the treatment is

working. I would be afraid that antidepressants would cause more

problems chemically since it changes their epinephrin and serotonin,

etc. But I know each child has to be treated individually and some of

them can't tolerate the herxing or depression. I've read a lot of

people have good results with them on here. But I know a lot of

people that get worse with them too, and some get addicted to them so

you must be very careful!

good luck,

Suzanne

On Feb 26, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Helene Moreau wrote:

> I have the same problem with my daughter (9). My doctor told me

> that it could be puberty, not Lyme.

> I don’t know what to think. The doctor wants to give her some

> antidepressants, but I would prefer some alternative method.

> Helene

>

> From: Diane Biel

> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:04 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

>

> My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and

> feels that

> we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to

> that part of

> the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

> I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and

> that there is

> nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the

> process of

> getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school

> she would be

> all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does

> the

> depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do

> believe it will

> for her also.

> Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child

> - any

> antidepressants help?

> thanks,

> Diane

>

> Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources

> around the

> net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

>

> MedWorm: The latest items on: Lyme Disease

> http://tinyurl.com/23dgy8

>

[Guest guest]

Right now my oldest is on celexa and trazadone (sp) at night.....this combo has

really helped -

No one really wants to give the younger one anything......but I think the

trazadone for sleeping at night would be good as it still works as a

antidepressant....also if you are having a panic attack it will bring them

down.........calling my doc today and hope it will help - always problems with

sleeping so we have been taking melatonin 5mg with vit b6 and that does the

trick....but without it we cant sleep......

Anyways - thanks all for sharing all your ideas and what has helped or not

helped........I know its better to stay away if you can but also I know that if

we use them just for now untill we get though this horrid time of treatment I

feel that is ok.......she did just start getting her period this year with the

start of treatment so yes that is crazy also - and it seems when you have lyme

and co that your period is horrid also - so we are on meds to control that

also......you do what you have to do...........

Before I found out we have lyme and bart I was one who didn't take

anything.......and was getting sicker and sicker......now I say take what we

have to take to get better - we are in hell right now and we will get better and

we will get off everything at some point.....one day at a time...

Love you all very much and pray for all of you parents that are ill and all the

kids that are ill!!!!  WE all deserve a pat on the back - " that a girl/boy to

you all!!!! "

Diane

________________________________

From: Suzanne <suzlwilliams@...>

Sent: Tue, March 1, 2011 10:18:17 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

 

I do know that in some children the Lymes causes a lot of extra

symptoms during puberty. Sometimes you just have to wait out the

treatment since it takes so long to kill off all the bugs. When the

depression goes away on it's own you'll know the treatment is

working. I would be afraid that antidepressants would cause more

problems chemically since it changes their epinephrin and serotonin,

etc. But I know each child has to be treated individually and some of

them can't tolerate the herxing or depression. I've read a lot of

people have good results with them on here. But I know a lot of

people that get worse with them too, and some get addicted to them so

you must be very careful!

good luck,

Suzanne

On Feb 26, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Helene Moreau wrote:

> I have the same problem with my daughter (9). My doctor told me

> that it could be puberty, not Lyme.

> I don’t know what to think. The doctor wants to give her some

> antidepressants, but I would prefer some alternative method.

> Helene

>

> From: Diane Biel

> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:04 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] depression due to lyme

>

> My daughter that is 12 years old is dealing with some depression and

> feels that

> we do not love her - I know that lyme and bart do nasty things to

> that part of

> the brain and allot of this is " normal " part of treatment.......

> I try to explain to my husband that this happens to us.......and

> that there is

> nothing I can do to fix this right now.....it is all part of the

> process of

> getting better - he feels if she could just get up and go to school

> she would be

> all better........how many other kids have dealt with this and does

> the

> depression lift.........it has for me and my treatment so I do

> believe it will

> for her also.

> Thanks for your input if you have been through this with your child

> - any

> antidepressants help?

> thanks,

> Diane

>

> Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources

> around the

> net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease

>

> MedWorm: The latest items on: Lyme Disease

> http://tinyurl.com/23dgy8

>