My Nerves Are Shot. Now what?

[zen deik]

Perhaps some blood work, sugar problem?

[onawah]

There is an epidemic of people experiencing problems with overgrowth of candida fungus, one of the things which have been found in quantities in chemtrails, or so I've read.
It will cause fatigue, dizziness, lack of focus, etc., by causing an overly acidic PH and if not controlled, will eventually result in immune system breakdown and cancer.
Extra pro-biotics will help with that, also taking small doses of baking soda in water.

Seems like we have to work even harder nowadays to stay healthy, but we also keep finding more and better tools to accomplish that, at least.

[ErtheVessel]

Dennis, I only have a moment today, but I wanted to chime in here. I can so relate. In my own experience of complete nervous collapse, I agree that it is very much a physical phenomena. There are certainly spiritual and metaphysical aspects, but the body is definitely needing something that has been depleted. We are all so individual, and all of us are depleted in random and non-uniform ways, so it may take you a good while to find what it is your body needs.

I found that I needed a great deal of patience and kindness in dealing with my body, and I needed to give my body the kind of time and attention and appreciation I had not given it in years. For me, this is where the learning is most significant. I believe that we, as bodies, are living animals of the earth, and the more we are separate from the earth (in our heads and in our theories and in our technologies and in our cars, etc.) the farther away we are from the force of the earth that vitalizes our very existence. So, to reacquaint myself with my body and her needs and wishes is to reacquaint myself with the earth. To become of the earth again, in a very mysterious yet very solid way.

[Dennis Leahy]

Anyone else going through something similar, hope you are taking some of the suggestions here and getting some relief.

Yesterday my nervous system shifted strongly toward my "normal", or in other words, I felt a LOT better. Today was even a bit better than yesterday. Just yesterday I added Lion's Mane mushroom, chaga tea, and CoQ10, but really, I was already feeling a lot better before any of those.

My intuition is that I needed more deep sleep in order to allow my endocrine and endocannabinoid systems to produce the bath of neuro-nutrients (neurotransmitters and their precursors) that I need to to have my neurological system feel more "normal." I think that walking barefoot down a trail on dirt, gravel, and rocks was like an extremely intense foot massage (after 6 winter months of never being barefoot), which may have triggered endocrine or endocannabinoid response as well. I'd say I am still working on the fatigue and focus issues, but the "strangeness" - such as feeling like I was inside a body, piloting - seems to have all gone.

[Joe Sustaire]

Good to hear Dennis!

But fess up......... it was the pork and margaritas that got you back on track, right?

[gripreaper]

Posted by Joe Sustaire (here)
Good to hear Dennis!

But fess up......... it was the pork and margaritas that got you back on track, right?

Nope, it was probably some really good rock and roll, and his guitar. New from Joe Bonamassa.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=euMNVyuqmwo

[Dennis Leahy]

(Joe Sustaire is a friend I've had the pleasure of knowing for years and I have 'broken bread' with him many times. He knows I've been vegan/vegetarian for decades - thus the inside joke of "bacon the wonder cure-all" is revealed.)

Yeah, music has been a part of my turn-around. Grip is right. Today, I feel better than I have for several months!

[sheme]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFEU6byQYkg Here you go dennis good vibrations for you.

[AutumnW]

Dennis,

Chronic lack of proper sleep, from sleep apnea, for example can cause frayed nerves. Oh woops. Just read back a few posts. Turns out this might have been a part of the problem.

[AutumnW]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

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Don’t wait for ‘it’ to build up. Preventive maintenance.

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Surprisingly simple techniques go a long way. Retrain yourself to breathe slow, deep inhale-exhales. And as silly as this sounds, smile. Not the Jim Carrey kind. A gentle, natural smile.

For myself, what worked six months ago no longer does. Knowing that freed me up. It’s about quality not quantity to whatever I do. I pay attention to what my body(ies) say. Nap? Take it. Sit without distraction for five minutes. Do it. Movie rather than study? Do it.

And body movement with focused intent is a double benefit. Remember the walk from Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan's Teachings in “Journey to Ixtlan”?

“You have to curl your fingers gently as you walk in order to keep your attention on the trail and the surroundings. Your ordinary way of walking is debilitating and you should never carry anything in your hands. If things have to be carried one should use a knapsack or any sort of carrying net or shoulder bag. By forcing the hands into a specific position one is capable of greater stamina and greater awareness.”

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Running Deer, the Jim Carey smile might work if it frightens people who are stressing you away!