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August 24, 2024

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Don’t wait for a positive Lyme disease test

My patient took a “bury-your-head-in-the-sand” approach towards Lyme disease, which did not help him. He had been ill for more than 2 years, suffering from severe fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, headaches, poor concentration, irritability, neck pain, chest pain, palpitations, stomach pains, and joint pain. He remained ill despite having been evaluated by several specialists […]

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Rifampin for Lyme Disease: When Doxycycline Isn’t Enough

When I first began treating Lyme disease in 1987, the primary antibiotic prescribed was doxycycline. This choice was driven by doxycycline’s effectiveness not only against Lyme disease itself but also against co-infections such as Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis. These co-infections, often transmitted by the same ticks that carry Lyme, present additional challenges in patient management. However,

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