If money was not an issue, what would be the fastest way to be cured?

Figure out when and where I was bitten, go back in time and not be at that location, at that moment.

I've tried everything else.

its a good question

i think i money was no object and i could travel - i would see Dr J

i have read most of the top LLMD's books, watched their presentations, read their scientific publications etc - and i think the way Dr J goes about it is about the most thoroughly thought through - and closest to a full understanding of what chronic Lyme is

that is not to say that if you have gathered the required knowledge its possible to self-treat - but on your own its just always going to be hard to substitute the years of experience and 1000's of patients the top LLMD's have seen - you will have to learn some things by trial and error - so its likely to be quicker with one of them.

after that i think there is still more that could be done by throwing money at the problem - esp if the LLMD doesn't already do it as part of their care
i see this as mainly ruling out and addressing blocking factors that might be present and could certainly slow down or even frustrate progress altogether. most of these things can be tested for if funds allow
-sleep issues
-hormonal issues
-food sensitivities
-sibo
-leaky gut
-other undiagnosed infections
-immune suppression
-nutritional deficiencies
-maybe heavy metals or other toxins
-chronic pain

these blocking issues are typically things that hamper the immune system in some way - and that's is why they can block recovery - as its the immune system that ultimately gets a person well - and keeps them well.
most of the top LLMD's talk about these in one form or another - for Horowitz its the 16 points on the MSIDS map - Dr J talks about treatment blocking factors.

this element of recovery is very often under emphasised in online forums etc - but its often the thing that determines if a person is one of those that reach remission - or one of those that stays sick indefinitely.
ie if 20 people are given the same antimicrobial treatment and only half recover - you can be sure its the poor immune function of the remainder that caused them to stay sick - yet its the drug combinations that everyone talks about most - i guess because it seems like a more attractive proposition, as it sounds like a simpler solution that people can believe in - whereas individually optimising immune function sounds much less cut and dried.

along similar lines - if i felt my lifestyle in general was not optimum - i.e. in terms of diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, mental health, mental processing of my predicament and day to day challenges - then i would also see this as another area where i could usefully spend some money to get some 1-on-1 coaching support as another way to optimise my health and give my immune system a helping hand - and therefore achieve a better / faster outcome.

If money was no issue I would go to Paracelsus in Switzerland for 4-6 months.
They have all the supportive treatments

I would try hyperthermia treatment. And also expensive supportive treatments like IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibodies. And of course, no stress about earning money.

How much does dr. J charge? And what is his full name? I actually don't know who that doctor is.

Garzie said...
these blocking issues are typically things that hamper the immune system in some way - and that's is why they can block recovery - as its the immune system that ultimately gets a person well - and keeps them well.
most of the top LLMD's talk about these in one form or another - for Horowitz its the 16 points on the MSIDS map - Dr J talks about treatment blocking factors.

this element of recovery is very often under emphasised in online forums etc - but its often the thing that determines if a person is one of those that reach remission - or one of those that stays sick indefinitely.

Yeah, 100 % this. That's something I only recently realized. Makes me feel dumb, a lot of wasted time.

BlazerGermany said...
I would Like to retry bactrim since it read Its very big in toning down inflammation wich is nice.
Maybe i would try a Rifampicin and Clarithromycin Regimen If Tests Run big Back positive

You can't do that now? Antibiotics are cheap. If it's about doctor's not wanting to prescribe, you can look for online doctors in the EU. All prescriptions from EU countries are valid in other EU countries.

Girlie said...
I’m currently looking into ordering from All Day Chemist.
I ordered from them before and I didn’t have a prescription.
They have generic Rifampin, Ceftin, minocin…. I think malarone ….and more

yep they have all of those - i just made an order last month

they have rifampicin - but out of stock of rifabutin at the moment - looking into other sources

astroman said...
Geez, a difficult question.

In my case, I knew something was wrong for many years, but didn’t really know how to go about it to get help, that was before the Internet. Regular doctors were useless. So back, then in my case money was not the problem. Lack of helpful information was the problem. In the early days of Internet, it was mostly ads and or simple entertainment like music videos. There were no forums, but they had chat rooms that were used very little by the average Joe.

Then when Internet health forms like this started popping up about 15 years ago is when I started learning.

As far as treatments go, the way I ended up doing it made sense to me, I just wish I had done this earlier.

There is no magic bullet.

But, if my situation was like yours (in modern times), And money was no object, meaning I did not have to work, and my time was all my own - I would probably go to doctor J that I hear so much about at this place. I don’t even know where he is, Texas? Seems to be a one stop shop that knows pretty much everything.

He’s in Washington, DC