Dr. Daniel Cameron

Exercise Intolerance in Lyme Disease: Why Activity Can Make Symptoms Worse Exercise intolerance in Lyme disease is common—and often misunderstood. Many patients find that even light activity can trigger fatigue, pain, or flu-like symptoms. Instead of building strength, exercise can sometimes make symptoms worse. If you’ve asked yourself, “Can you exercise with Lyme disease?”, the […]

Why Didn’t My Doctor Diagnose Lyme Disease? Quick Answer: Lyme disease is not always diagnosed right away because symptoms can be nonspecific, early testing may be negative, and presentations may not fit typical patterns. Diagnosis often becomes clearer over time as symptoms evolve and more information is available. Common Sense Lyme: Diagnosis is a process—not

Babesia Symptoms: Key Patterns Patients and Doctors Miss Babesia symptoms are often overlooked—even when Lyme disease is diagnosed. Babesia is a parasite that infects red blood cells and disrupts oxygen delivery, creating a distinct symptom pattern that differs from Lyme disease alone. Recognizing babesia symptoms is essential, particularly when symptoms persist despite treatment. For a

Babesia Symptoms: Key Patterns Patients and Doctors Miss Babesia symptoms are often overlooked—even when Lyme disease is diagnosed. Babesia is a parasite that infects red blood cells and disrupts oxygen delivery, creating a distinct symptom pattern that differs from Lyme disease alone. Recognizing babesia symptoms is essential, especially when symptoms persist despite treatment. For a

Babesia: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment, and Co-Infection with Lyme Disease This page serves as a comprehensive guide to Babesia, including symptoms, testing challenges, treatment options, and its role as a Lyme disease co-infection. For a broader overview, see our coinfections hub. Babesia is a malaria-like parasite transmitted by the same ticks that carry Borrelia burgdorferi. Up

Small Fiber Neuropathy in Lyme Disease: Symptoms and Diagnosis Small fiber neuropathy in Lyme disease is a common but often overlooked cause of burning pain, tingling, and abnormal nerve sensations that may not appear on standard neurologic testing. This form of neuropathy affects the smallest nerve fibers responsible for pain, temperature, and autonomic function, and

Lyme Disease Neuropathy: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Lyme disease neuropathy can cause burning, tingling, numbness, and nerve pain that may come and go, shift location, or persist despite normal test results. For many patients, these symptoms are confusing, fluctuating, and often missed on standard evaluation. These symptoms are among the most common neurologic manifestations of

Lyme Neuropathy Symptoms: Burning, Tingling, and Nerve Pain Lyme neuropathy symptoms often include burning, tingling, numbness, and nerve pain that may come and go or move from one area of the body to another. For many patients, these symptoms are confusing, fluctuating, and difficult to explain—especially when testing appears normal. This page focuses on how

Lyme Disease Neuropathy: Symptoms, Causes, and Missed Diagnosis Yes—Lyme disease can cause neuropathy. Patients may develop numbness, tingling, burning pain, and unusual nerve sensations due to infection, inflammation, and immune system activation—yet these symptoms are often missed on standard testing. This page is for patients experiencing unexplained nerve symptoms and wondering whether Lyme disease could

Dizziness in Lyme Disease: Why It Happens Quick Answer: Dizziness in Lyme disease may reflect autonomic dysfunction, neuroinflammation, vestibular involvement, or poor regulation of circulation. Patients may feel lightheaded, off balance, faint, or mentally disconnected—especially when standing, walking, or overexerting. Dizziness in Lyme disease is a common but often misunderstood symptom and part of the