When Headaches Hide Missed Lyme Disease In my practice, I’ve seen patients suffer for months—sometimes years—with headaches that don’t respond to migraine treatments. They’re told it’s hormonal. Or due to stress or lack of sleep. In some cases, however, the deeper issue is missed Lyme disease—especially when the symptoms extend beyond the head. Missed Lyme […]
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Finding a Doctor who Treats Chronic Lyme Can Change Everything In my clinical experience, one decision often makes the biggest difference in a patient’s outcome: Choosing a doctor who knows how to treat chronic Lyme disease. Patients come to me after months—or even years—of fatigue, brain fog, pain, and frustration. Many have been told their
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She came in with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder—but nothing was working. Her symptoms had escalated quickly: racing thoughts, compulsions, insomnia, and sensory overload. She’d tried multiple psychiatric medications without relief. The turning point? We discovered it was Lyme disease misdiagnosed as OCD—a diagnosis no one had considered until now. Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as OCD:
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Clinical judgment in Lyme disease isn’t just a medical decision-making skill—it’s a moral compass. It’s how we protect patients when standard tests fall short, when symptoms don’t follow textbook rules, and when waiting could mean long-term suffering. As a Lyme doctor with decades of experience, I’ve seen clinical judgment turn dismissed cases into recovered lives.
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