The Ethical Cost of Dismissing PTLDS The ethical challenges of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) often begin at the moment symptoms persist after treatment. Patients may do everything right—receive a timely diagnosis, complete recommended antibiotics, and follow medical advice—yet continue to worsen. This is not simply a clinical dilemma. It is an ethical one. Why […]
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Lyme Disease Gastrointestinal Symptoms Digestive symptoms can occur even when gastrointestinal testing is normal Lyme disease may disrupt autonomic control of the digestive tract This may explain constipation, bloating, nausea, and other digestive symptoms Lyme disease gastrointestinal symptoms may include constipation, bloating, nausea, early satiety, abdominal discomfort, and slowed digestion. These symptoms may persist despite
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What Is Central Sensitization? Why Pain Can Persist After Lyme Disease Pain may persist or spread after Lyme disease The brain and spinal cord can amplify sensory signals Central sensitization may overlap with peripheral nerve injury Central sensitization in Lyme disease refers to changes in how the brain and spinal cord process pain and other
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Why Am I Exhausted Despite Sleeping? Lyme Disease and Non-Restorative Sleep Sleeping through the night but still exhausted Non-restorative sleep may occur in Lyme disease Autonomic dysfunction and inflammation may impair overnight recovery Many people with Lyme disease sleep through the night—or even 8 to 10 hours—yet still wake feeling exhausted. This pattern, often called
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Brain Fog and Cognitive Dysfunction in Lyme Disease: Symptoms and Causes Many patients with Lyme disease describe a frustrating and often frightening experience: they can no longer think the way they used to. Brain fog in Lyme disease reflects slowed thinking, poor concentration, and memory problems driven by neurologic and inflammatory changes. Concentration becomes harder.
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7 Gut Clues Lyme Disease Might Be Involved An 11-year-old girl had been struggling with stomach aches, poor appetite, and nausea for months. She was missing school, and every gastrointestinal test came back normal. Her family tried changing her diet, adding probiotics, and even therapy because they were told it might just be stress. But
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