METHOTREXATE

You do realize that's a chemo drug, right? I would encourage you to try the anti-inflammatories and combinations of them with herbs before going with a chemo drug as there are major side effects from these drugs (www.drugs.com/sfx/methotrexate-side-effects.html).

Here is just one that would keep many Lyme patients from being able to use it even if it did work: "Hematologic side effects have included myelosuppression which is one of the primary toxic effects of methotrexate. Methotrexate suppressed hematopoiesis has been reported to have caused anemia, aplastic anemia, pancytopenia, leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy, and lymphoproliferative disorders including reversible hypogammaglobulinemia."

"Preexisting myelosuppression or low hematologic cell counts are contraindications to the use of this drug."

I've "helped" 2 family members through chemo, this is something you need to think over very carefully if you haven't yet. I know that we can certainly reach the end of our rope quickly with too much pain and inflammation, but we do want to be careful to not do more damage by using drugs that are very hard on the body if we can.

Dont suppress your immune system...have you tried kratom, low dose naltrexone , cbd oil..iv curcumin....anything else

I cannot bring myself to take this. Will be calling doctor and telling him no can do (at least for now).

I do have doxy here that I am going to start again. I also take tramadol and I have japanese knotweed. What else can you recommend that I try adding to this?

The joint pain is completely symmetric. Knees, elbows, wrists, fingers, ankles, both feet, shin pain right leg, neck cracks like a walnut, flu like feeling at times, broken sleep, night sweats, neuropathy hands and feet, crying spells, mood swings, and the list goes on.

Thank you for your concern. It is greatly appreciated.

Unreal a doctor would prescribe a chemo drug but not something as harmless as high dose glutathione ( which detoxs and cools down system inflammation )?

If your immune system is already compromised and fighting bugs why would you suppress it more? Boy oh boy. I just don't understand some docs.