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Dr. Daniel Cameron

Board-certified physician with 38+ years specializing in Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses. Past President of ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) and first author of ILADS treatment guidelines. Dr. Cameron operates a solo practice focused on patient advocacy and evidence-based Lyme disease treatment. He is the author of 1,100+ articles spanning diagnosis, treatment, co-infections, and recovery from tick-borne illnesses. His work challenges conventional approaches that often leave patients undiagnosed or undertreated, emphasizing clinical judgment over rigid adherence to testing criteria that frequently produce false negatives.

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What PTSD Research Reveals About Chronic Lyme Disease

What PTSD Research Reveals About Chronic Lyme Disease

What PTSD Research Reveals About Chronic Lyme Disease “I finished my antibiotics. I did everything right. So why am I still sick?” That’s what one of my Lyme patients told me—months after treatment. Her fatigue hadn’t lifted. Her memory still slipped. Her symptoms weren’t improving.And she’s not alone. A landmark 20-year study of World Trade

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What Is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease?

What Is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease?

What Is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease? When patients come to the office with Lyme disease, many have already been treated — yet they’re still sick. Others are newly diagnosed, overwhelmed by strange symptoms and uncertain about what lies ahead. The question most often asked is: “What’s the best treatment?” There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Answer

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Why I Don’t Start with IV Rocephin for Chronic Lyme

Why I Don’t Start with IV Rocephin for Chronic Lyme Intravenous (IV) Rocephin, or ceftriaxone, is often viewed as the gold standard for late-stage Lyme disease. And yes, it has an important role. But in my practice, I don’t routinely start with IV treatment—even for patients with chronic manifestations like fatigue, brain fog, nerve pain,

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Should I Be Taking Probiotics While I’m on Antibiotics for Lyme?

Should I Be Taking Probiotics While I’m on Antibiotics for Lyme?

Should I Be Taking Probiotics While I’m on Antibiotics for Lyme? As part of their treatment for Lyme disease, many patients are prescribed multiple rounds or combinations of antibiotics. At some point, they ask: “Will these antibiotics hurt my gut? Should I be taking probiotics too?” It’s a common question—and a smart one. The short

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Forget the Rash: These Are the First Symptoms of Lyme Disease.

Forget the Rash: These Are the First Symptoms of Lyme Disease

Forget the Rash: These Are the First Symptoms of Lyme Disease What are the first symptoms of Lyme disease? Early Lyme disease symptoms often include severe fatigue, flu-like illness, brain fog, and migratory joint or muscle pain—frequently without a rash or known tick bite. Quick Answer: The first symptoms of Lyme disease may include fatigue,

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Lyme disease triggers herxheimer reaction in infant

Lyme disease triggers herxheimer reaction in infant When a 21-day-old infant developed a fever and rapid heartbeat just hours after receiving antibiotics for Lyme disease, doctors were faced with a critical question: Was it sepsis—or something else? Could it possibly be a Herxheimer reaction? This case highlights a rare but important phenomenon: a Herxheimer reaction

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She Was Told To Wait. Then Told It Was PTLDS. But Her Lyme Infection Never Left.

She Was Told To Wait. Then Told It Was PTLDS. But Her Lyme Infection Never Left. Lyme disease triggers herxheimer reaction in infantA “wait and see” approach in managing Lyme disease can have long-lasting consequences, sometimes resulting in months or even years of unnecessary suffering. In this case, a woman was diagnosed with Post-Treatment Lyme

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Mold Treatment and Lyme Disease: My Common-Sense Take"

Mold Treatment and Lyme Disease: My Common-Sense Take

Mold Treatment and Lyme Disease: My Common-Sense Take It’s a fair concern. Mold toxicity has received growing attention, and some patients with chronic Lyme disease are told that mold is the real issue—or that detoxing from mold is the missing link. But in my experience, treating mold without addressing a persistent tick-borne infection seldom leads

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