Chronic Lyme Disease Pain: Symptoms and Missed Diagnoses Chronic pain may have hidden causes Migratory symptoms can complicate diagnosis Delayed recognition may prolong suffering A new study has revealed alarming trends in chronic pain across America — prevalence jumped from 21% in 2019 to 24% in 2023, now affecting 60 million adults. While researchers attributed […]
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Spinal Tap for Lyme Disease: Do You Really Need One? “Do I really need a spinal tap for Lyme disease?” This is one of the most common—and important—questions patients ask when neurologic Lyme disease is being considered. Spinal taps (lumbar punctures) are sometimes recommended to “rule out neurologic Lyme disease.” While spinal taps are critical
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Lyme Rash Misdiagnosis: Not Always a Bull’s-Eye No bull’s-eye rash? A simple red patch instead? Lyme rashes are often misdiagnosed. A bull’s-eye rash is often associated with Lyme disease, but the opposite problem is common — Lyme rash misdiagnosis. Many patients with Lyme disease never develop the classic bull’s-eye pattern. When clinicians rely on that
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Why Medicine Must Not Abandon Lyme Patients This discussion highlights ethical failures that occur when patients are dismissed in the face of diagnostic uncertainty. Abandoning Lyme patients violates the core principles of medical ethics. A woman in her 40’s came to me after months of searching for answers. She had been a successful business executive,
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