Dr. Daniel Cameron

My patient had a long-standing history of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that had been well-controlled for years. However, after being diagnosed with Lyme disease and completing a standard course of antibiotics, he began experiencing a significant resurgence of obsessive rumination. His mental health declined as he fixated on every symptom, convinced he would never recover. Post-Treatment […]

Relapse in Lyme disease remains a critical issue, often due to the failure to completely eradicate the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium with standard antibiotic treatment. This challenge has been recognized for decades, yet patients today still face persistent or recurring symptoms despite receiving what is considered adequate therapy. Chronic Lyme Disease and PTLDS For many patients,

It starts small. A tick bite you never noticed. A fever that comes and goes. An ache you blame on a long day, a restless night, a bad chair. But Lyme disease, left unchecked, doesn’t stay small. It spreads. It settles. It rewires. And sometimes, it doesn’t leave.   The Joints: A Slow, Relentless Ache

If Lyme disease is identified and treated promptly, many people recover fully. A standard course of antibiotics can effectively clear the infection, and symptoms typically resolve. However, some individuals experience lingering effects even after treatment.   What Happens If Lyme Disease Is Left Untreated? If the infection spreads or is not diagnosed early, it can

When timing changes everything What this page covers This page explains what recovery from Lyme disease can look like, why some patients improve quickly while others don’t, and where to find more detailed information if symptoms persist. Lyme disease recovery looks different for each patient and depends heavily on timing, treatment, and whether symptoms persist

In 2020, investigators published a case involving a 13-year-old boy with Lyme arthritis, a common manifestation of Lyme disease, who developed a Herxheimer reaction when treated with doxycycline. On the 7th day of treatment, the boy developed a low-grade fever and severe arthralgias with intense hip, ankle and cervical spine pain and myalgias. You can

A 23-year-old woman, who lived in Brooklyn, NY, had visited her primary care doctor complaining of bilateral knee swelling and pain. Three days prior, she had delivered a healthy baby girl. The pain was reported as 8/10 in severity and was exacerbated by walking, according to the authors. When the woman was 6 months pregnant,

Many people assume that a Bull’s-eye or erythema migrans (EM) rash is a common manifestation of Lyme disease. And that the lack of a rash confirms a person does not have the disease. This is far from the truth. EM rash identification remains a challenge because it often takes on a variety of appearances, according

In their article “Lyme Disease and Papilledema: A Retrospective Study on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes,” Vithayathil and colleagues, describe findings from a retrospective study involving 44 children who presented with vision complications and were later diagnosed with papilledema and Lyme disease. “Papilledema (optic disc swelling) secondary to intracranial hypertension (IH) has been reported in 6