Thank you very much for sharing your insight and experience.
Even though you are having a tough time now, it sounds like you are in good hands. Dr. J seems to have a stellar reputation about Lymies.
Also, Lisa/lla2 has listed many cutting edge bart treatments in her recent posts and responses. So if you have suspicions that you have bart, maybe you could request these same abx from another doctor?
By the way, as you read through Lymenet, especially more recent posts, you may see (or may not, depending on your perspective) that you may not have to take treatment all that slowly. This whole "Lyme takes years and years to cure" theory looks more and more ridiculous these days, as co-infections are found to play a greater role. Don't let yourself suffer if you don't have to.