Post-Exertional Malaise in Lyme Disease: Why Pacing Matters Someof my patients recovering from Lyme disease describe a familiar pattern: they finally feel well enough to be active—maybe a short walk, a trip to the grocery store, an hour of work—then crash. The next day, fatigue deepens, pain flares, and concentration fades. This isn’t ordinary tiredness. […]
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When Your Body Stops Regulating Temperature Normally Many patients with Lyme disease describe something they never struggled with before: they suddenly can’t tolerate heat or cold. They walk into a warm room and feel flushed or dizzy. A mild chill hits them and their body reacts as if winter has arrived. Some swing from
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A growing number of my patients tell me something they struggle to say out loud: “Why Lyme disease can feel like PTSD.” They describe a body that reacts like it’s in danger even when nothing is happening, a nervous system that fires alarms without a trigger, and symptoms that feel more like trauma physiology than
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She’d seen seven specialists in 18 months, but no one could explain her Lyme disease abdominal pain. The tests were normal. The pain was not. Her doctors never considered that Lyme disease abdominal pain often begins long before anything shows up on imaging. Ultrasound: normal. CT scan: normal. Endoscopy: normal. Colonoscopy: normal. The final GI
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When Lyme Disease Mistaken for Child Abuse Sets a Crisis in Motion Some medical cases stay with us long after we read them. One such case—published by Pan and colleagues in 2021—still stands out for how quickly Lyme disease mistaken for child abuse escalated into a family crisis. The case involved a toddler brought to
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A 42-year-old man came to me after months of waking drenched in sweat — classic night sweats from Babesia, though no one had considered it. He’d been told it was anxiety, hormones, or medication — anything but infection. Being told “That’s not from Babesia” is more than misinformation — it’s a dismissal that can delay
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When the Road Stops Feeling Safe For many patients, the realization hits suddenly — you’re behind the wheel, and something feels off.The light changes, but your reaction time is slower. A familiar route looks disorienting. You miss a turn, or your vision blurs for a few seconds. These aren’t just “bad driving days.” For some
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Recognizing PTSD-Like Symptoms in Lyme Disease Many patients describe racing thoughts before appointments, fear of being dismissed, and physical reactions when discussing symptoms. These PTSD-like patterns arise not only from infection, but from the experience of being doubted, delayed, or disbelieved. Patients report: Flashbacks of being dismissed or misdiagnosed Anxiety before medical visits Insomnia and
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The Lyme Disease CRPS Connection: When Infection Drives Pain Introduction (with keyphrase included) The Lyme disease CRPS connection isn’t widely recognized—but it can change how we understand chronic pain.A man in Slovenia developed unexplained, severe limb pain that wouldn’t respond to standard treatment.X-rays and scans pointed to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), yet blood tests
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Babesia Diagnosed by Blood Bank He never imagined that his story would become an example of Babesia diagnosed by a blood bank, yet that’s exactly what happened. What began as a simple act of generosity—rolling up his sleeve to donate blood—would become the turning point in a months-long medical mystery. A week after his donation,
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