How I took medical advice from a taxi driver..

A lot has happened since I last updated this blog. Here’s a quick rundown.
 August 2025
So I decided to forget about MS and enjoy my life! I went to Washington DC and saw friends and then spent the rest of the trip exploring monuments!
But then something crazy happened.
We went out to dinner and then my husband carried me into a taxi cab. 

Once we settled in, the driver asked about my medical history. And then he said. “I know something that might help you!” 😮
He was a doctor from Afghanistan, did medical school in India and then practiced in Turkey. He moved to the United States for his kids. He recommended holistic medicine methods. He said that he has seen MS patients improve. He claimed that psychedelic medications would help.  My husband asked him for a name or place we could contact but he couldn’t provide one. The driver said this might be difficult since the medications are illegal in the United States, but we should try it!

Hmm so this made our curiosity grow… that’s when we kept googling and found this place in Mexico called Ambio Life Sciences.
They treat patients with neuro degenerative diseases with a psychedelic medication called ibogaine.

September-Nov 2025

I decided to contact Ambio.  I first spoke to a patient who had Parkinson’s and was a huge advocate for this medication.  Since my husband and I are both physicians we wanted to also hear the medical aspect.  We spoke to Dr. Torres who would be on site.  He seemed very knowledgeable and eased our concerns about side effects. 

So we kept googling and 

Figured out how ibogaine worked on the brain:

Now because of the stem cell transplant, I technically don’t have MS, but whatever damage is done is still there. 

New MS meds are coming out all the time but they still won’t help me. 

So I basically need something that can rewire my brain!🧠 

That’s where ibogaine comes to play! Ibogaine comes from a West African plant 🌱 

It is used in Bwiti ceremonies.

It acts on the brain through various methods:

– increases neurotrophic growth factors GDNF/BDNF which have a neuroprotective effect limiting neurodegeneration and promoting remyelination and neuroplasticity

– acts on dopamine and serotonin receptors 

– acts on opioid receptors, NMDA, nAChr

So I’m very desperate now! My MRIs have been the same for at least 5 years but my symptoms just keep getting worse! Walking is impossible now so if ibogaine works, I’m willing to try it! 

We finally decide to go to Mexico 🇲🇽 

But nothing ever comes easy…Thanksgiving rolls around and BAM 💥 I get the flu 😷 

I get hospitalized for three days! Apparently, I was super out of it! I was asked if they could intubate me! No thank you!

So now I have hit rock bottom! I have one week until Mexico and I wasn’t going to change my plans!

The taxi driver said it would work and I believe him.. .

Stay tuned for my psychedelic journey in Mexico