October 13, 2025

Painful Feet in Lyme Disease: Why Symptoms Worsen at Night Lyme disease foot pain is often caused by nerve irritation or small fiber neuropathy rather than a simple foot problem. You stand up to walk to the bathroom at night—and wince. The soles of your feet ache like you’re stepping on broken glass. By morning, […]

Lyme Persisters: Why Symptoms Can Return After Treatment You finished treatment. The antibiotics are done. Your doctor says you’re cured. So why do you still feel terrible? For some patients, the answer may involve Lyme persisters—dormant or slow-growing forms of Borrelia burgdorferi that may survive antibiotic exposure and contribute to lingering symptoms after treatment. Can