So in 2021 I went through HSCT. I no longer had to take disease modifying therapies, and my MRI was free of new lesions. BUT I was doing horribly. I could no longer climb stairs, walk a step, stand up from my chair do my ADLS. It was SO bad. I was depressed 😔, there was no hope! I was almost getting to the point of being bedridden. The HSCT stopped the disease, but how about all the damage that was done? How can I fix that?Then magically one day a taxi driver told me about psychedelic treatments for MS. So my husband and I investigated it and found Ambio Life Sciences. They offer ibogaine treatment for neuro degenerative diseases.
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!
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
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.
This looked promising so I contacted Ambio and set up a treatment date!