I'm so sorry, Cathy. If you have Neuro Lyme and Bartonella, they can create a situation where your nerve pain is more severe than if you just had Neuro Lyme or Bartonella - but Neuro Lyme by itself can be very painful.
If the Epsom salt soaks are helping, that means it's a matter of your body not being able to detox very well. You will likely do better if you increase what you are doing for detoxing. Remember, this is a great list of detoxing routines that you can work into your daily routines:
www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html