Lyme and Trichotillomania?

[trintiybella]

Has anyone found a link between these two things? And can you tell me what helped most? TU

[rowingmom]

Although DD doesn't deal with trich, I have read a couple of forum postings (on a different lyme forum) indicating that increasing glutathione levels can help. We do use liposomal glutathione (EssentialNutraceuticals EssentialPro softgels) 250 mg BID (2x daily) and have not had any negative reactions to it. This might be an option.

 

Another might be NAC (n-acety-l-cysteine), but this can cause problems if your daughter has a CBS mutation or is sensitive to sulphur. NAC will help the body naturally produce more glutathione.

[T_Anna]

<<Another might be NAC (n-acety-l-cysteine), but this can cause problems if your daughter has a CBS mutation or is sensitive to sulphur. NAC will help the body naturally produce more glutathione.>>

 

We had a bad experience with NAC, but our integrative doctor thinks it might be because DS was dealing with a lot of yeast (and not only a CBS mutation issue).

 

T.Anna

[Hopeny]

Trinity this article has some more information on the psychiatric manifestations of Lyme http://www.ilads.org/files/publications_pediatric_school_psych.pdf

Hair pulling, skin picking etc as far as I know are all compulsive (OCD) behaviors, and as Lyme can frequently trigger OCD it seems a logical conclusion that it could be one manifestation. While my DD not have this specific symptom, she did have skin picking, and we had a good experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, even if you address the medical triggers IMO you still need to address the psychological collateral damage.