August 26, 2025

Most Accurate Lyme Disease Test? New LymeSeek Blood Test May Improve Early Diagnosis Current Lyme testing often misses early disease. A new test called LymeSeek may improve detection accuracy. Researchers are evaluating whether it can identify Lyme disease earlier and more reliably. Lyme disease is one of the few infections where patients are often diagnosed […]

Can Lyme Disease Cause Gastroparesis? A Severe Case Severe nausea, vomiting, and delayed stomach emptying Possible autonomic nervous system involvement A patient ultimately required IV nutrition Can Lyme disease cause gastroparesis? In their article, “Unique Case of Gastroparesis in a Chronic Lyme Disease Patient,” Qasawa and colleagues describe a patient diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease

How to Know If You Have Lyme Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Recognizing Lyme disease early can prevent serious complications. Symptoms often change as the infection spreads. Diagnosis depends on symptoms, exposure history, physical findings, and appropriate testing. Patients often ask me: How do you know if you have Lyme disease? Unfortunately, there is no

Does Alcohol Make Lyme Disease Worse? Alcohol may trigger Lyme symptom flares. Brain fog, fatigue, poor sleep, and palpitations may worsen. Avoiding alcohol can help clarify recovery patterns. Does alcohol make Lyme disease worse? For many patients, yes. Alcohol may worsen fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, palpitations, dizziness, headaches, anxiety, irritability, muscle tightness, and other