Lyme Disease Digestion Problems: Why Symptoms Often Don’t Make Sense Lyme disease digestion problems are common, and many patients notice that digestion is one of the first systems to feel “off.” Meals that were once routine may now trigger nausea, bloating, abdominal discomfort, or unpredictable bowel changes. Some people feel full after only a few […]
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In the world of infectious disease, few organisms are as stubborn as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This pathogen, responsible for tuberculosis (TB), is notorious for surviving silently in the human body for months, years—even decades. During this time, it causes no obvious symptoms. It evades detection. And it waits for the right moment to reactivate.¹ We call
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Based on clinical experience caring for patients with tick-borne illness. It often begins with something easy to dismiss. A small rash that fades. A few days of fatigue. A headache that doesn’t quite make sense. Weeks later, joint pain or brain fog appears—and the tick bite is long forgotten. By the time symptoms are recognized
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When patients ask how to test for Lyme disease, they’re often surprised by the complexity—and the limitations—of the current testing system. While laboratory tests can be helpful, they do not tell the whole story. Clinical judgment is often just as important, especially when symptoms persist despite negative results.This article explains how to test for Lyme
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When Is It Too Late to Treat a Tick Bite? Many patients worry that it may be too late to treat a tick bite, especially when symptoms appear months or even years after the initial exposure. This concern is understandable—but the answer is reassuring. It is never truly too late to seek medical evaluation after
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Many patients ask whether they can recover from Lyme disease, and the answer is often yes—though recovery timelines vary. I’ve seen patients improve quickly when the diagnosis is made early, and I’ve also worked with patients who recovered more gradually after months or even years of illness. This overview is intended to help patients and
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One-Sided Symptoms in Lyme Disease One-sided symptoms in Lyme disease can be alarming for patients, especially when weakness or numbness affects only one side of the body during flare-ups. Some patients report that an arm, a leg, the face, or even an entire side of the body feels weaker, numb, heavier, or less responsive than
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Lyme Misdiagnosis Apology: When Silence Hurts More Than the Mistake My patient couldn’t understand why an “I’m sorry” never came.His experience captures the need for a Lyme misdiagnosis apology—the simple act of acknowledgment that can mean more than any prescription. After years of fatigue, pain, and cognitive fog, his Lyme diagnosis finally explained what he
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What Do I Do When Specialists Disagree? When specialists disagree about Lyme disease, patients ask me this question every week. It often arises at a moment when confidence in medicine begins to fracture—not because patients doubt science, but because no one is stepping back to connect the full clinical picture. Disagreement among specialists does not
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When Symptoms Are Attributed to Perimenopause Perimenopause symptoms mistaken for illness are a common reason women are reassured when something else may be contributing to their symptoms. A woman noticed worsening fatigue, disrupted sleep, night sweats, palpitations, and rising anxiety. Brain fog interfered with focus, and exercise tolerance declined. She was told it was perimenopause.That
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