Dr. Daniel Cameron

Emotional Lability in Lyme Disease: Why Mood Swings Occur Quick Answer: Emotional lability in Lyme disease refers to rapid, often unpredictable shifts in mood—such as sudden crying, irritability, or emotional overwhelm—driven by neuroinflammation, autonomic dysfunction, and sleep disruption. Emotional lability in Lyme disease is a neurologic symptom affecting emotional regulation. Patients often describe feeling emotionally […]

Child Limping: When to Worry About Lyme Disease A sudden limp without injury is one of the clearest signs something is wrong—and one of the most commonly missed signs of Lyme disease in children. Child limping without a clear injury can be concerning for parents. While minor strains and overuse are common, a persistent limp

Muscle Pain in Lyme Disease: Why It Happens and How It Feels Muscle pain in Lyme disease is common, but often misunderstood. It is frequently mistaken for strain, overuse, fibromyalgia, or general fatigue. In many patients, the pain is not caused by injury at all—it reflects inflammation, immune activation, nervous system dysfunction, or post-infectious changes.

Lyme Disease Pain: 90 Ways It Can Present Lyme disease pain behaves differently. It can be inflammatory, neurological, musculoskeletal, or visceral—and often overlaps across systems. It may move, flare, or persist for years, frequently without clear findings on standard tests. Key Insight: Lyme disease pain is not defined by location—it is defined by pattern. Pain

Lyme Disease Migrating Pain: Why the Pain Moves Quick Answer: Migrating pain in Lyme disease refers to pain that shifts from one area of the body to another—often moving between joints, muscles, or nerves. This pattern may reflect inflammation, nervous system dysregulation, and immune activity rather than a single localized injury. Clinical Insight: Pain that

Undiagnosed Lyme disease often begins quietly—when key diagnoses are never considered. Just weeks ago, I evaluated a patient who specifically requested a consultation for Lyme disease. Before the visit, I reviewed her chart expecting to see at least some evaluation for tick-borne illness. She had already seen rheumatology, neurology, and infectious disease. Her records documented

Lyme Disease Irritability and Mood Changes: Why It Happens Quick Answer: Irritability in Lyme disease is a common neurologic symptom driven by inflammation, autonomic dysfunction, and sleep disruption. Patients may feel easily frustrated, emotionally reactive, or unlike themselves. Lyme disease irritability is one of the most frequently reported but least understood symptoms of tick-borne illness.

Lyme Flare vs Relapse: What’s the Difference? Lyme flare vs relapse—what’s the difference? Many patients experience worsening symptoms and wonder whether this reflects a temporary flare or a more sustained relapse. Quick answer: A flare is typically temporary and triggered, while a relapse involves more persistent or progressive symptoms that do not clearly resolve. Patients

Why Early Lyme Disease Symptoms Are Often Missed Early Lyme disease symptoms—often referred to as early Lyme symptoms—are often missed because they can be subtle, nonspecific, and easily mistaken for more common conditions. Patients may experience fatigue, headaches, mild cognitive changes, or generalized discomfort—symptoms that do not immediately suggest a tick-borne illness. Because these early

Neuroinflammation in Lyme Disease Neuroinflammation in Lyme disease may help explain why symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, and slowed thinking can persist—even when standard tests are normal and initial treatment has been completed. Many patients describe difficulty concentrating, memory problems, and reduced mental clarity that interfere with daily life. These symptoms are increasingly understood