Dr. Daniel Cameron

Lyme Brain Fog and Anxiety: When Symptoms Are Misdiagnosed Lyme brain fog and anxiety are among the most frequently misinterpreted symptoms in Lyme disease—often attributed to primary psychiatric disorders rather than an underlying medical condition. This pattern reflects one of the most important—and most misunderstood—problems in Lyme disease: when cognitive and emotional symptoms occur together,

Losing Friends Because of Chronic Illness: Why It Happens When You’re Sick Losing friends because of chronic illness is a question patients with Lyme disease ask me quietly, often with more pain than any physical symptom they describe. They are not angry. They are grieving. As illness persists, plans are canceled, energy fades, and life

Lyme Disease Digestion Problems: Why Symptoms Often Don’t Make Sense Quick Answer: Lyme disease can cause digestive symptoms such as nausea, bloating, early fullness, and bowel changes—even when tests appear normal. Clinical Insight: Many digestive symptoms in Lyme disease reflect nervous system dysregulation rather than structural problems in the gut. Can Lyme disease cause digestive

Pain From Light Touch in Lyme Disease (Allodynia Explained) Quick Answer: Allodynia in Lyme disease occurs when the nervous system misinterprets normal touch—such as clothing or light pressure—as pain. This reflects altered sensory processing, even when standard tests are normal. Clinical Insight: Pain from normal touch reflects sensory amplification and nervous system dysregulation—patterns that may

Can Lyme Disease Persist Like Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis can remain latent for years Borrelia may use similar survival strategies Persistent symptoms may reflect more than inflammation In infectious disease, few organisms are as well known for persistence as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium can survive silently in the body for months—or even decades—before reactivating. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} This phenomenon,

Bad Signs After a Tick Bite: 7 Warnings You Shouldn’t Ignore 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.These are the bad signs after a tick bite that

How to Test for Lyme Disease: Why Standard Tests Can Miss It 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