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 Gut Problems: Gastrointestinal Dysregulation and Motility Issues Lyme disease gut problems often present as slowed digestion, bloating, or constipation that doesn’t respond to typical treatments. If your digestion has slowed and nothing seems to help, you’re not alone. Many patients with Lyme disease develop gastrointestinal symptoms that persist despite dietary changes, fiber supplementation,
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Central Sensitization in Lyme Disease: Why Pain Persists Pain that spreads, shifts, or worsens over time may not reflect ongoing infection—it may reflect how the nervous system is processing pain. Central sensitization in Lyme disease can explain why some patients continue to experience pain long after treatment. The pain may move, intensify, or feel out
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Why Am I Exhausted After Sleeping? Lyme Disease and Non-Restorative Sleep Quick Answer: Many patients with Lyme disease feel exhausted even after a full night’s sleep because sleep is not fully restorative. Autonomic dysfunction, inflammation, and disrupted sleep architecture can prevent overnight recovery. Clinical Insight: When patients wake unrefreshed despite adequate sleep duration, the issue
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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 is harder.
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7 Gut Clues Lyme Disease Might Be Involved A family’s 11-year-old daughter had been struggling with stomach aches, poor appetite, and nausea for months. She was missing school, and every GI test came back normal. The family had tried changing her diet, adding probiotics, and even therapy because they were told it might just be
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