Dr. Daniel Cameron

Can You Feel a Tick on You? The Short Answer: Sometimes — But Often Not If you’ve ever wondered, “Can you feel a tick on you?”, you’re not alone. Many patients assume they would notice a tick crawling or biting. In reality, ticks are exceptionally stealthy. In many cases, you won’t feel them at all—especially […]

Finding a Doctor Who Treats Chronic Lyme: What to Look For What should you look for in a doctor who treats chronic Lyme disease? Many patients begin searching after months—or even years—of fatigue, brain fog, pain, and frustration when symptoms don’t fit a single diagnosis. For a concise overview of what defines an experienced Lyme

Lyme Disease Recovery and Long-Term Outlook For a complete overview of recovery, see our Lyme disease recovery guide. Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) is a research-defined term used to describe persistent symptoms following recommended antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease when no alternative diagnosis explains the clinical picture. PTLDS represents one framework for understanding persistent symptoms

Preventing Chronic Lyme Disease Preventing Chronic Lyme Disease: A Clinical Guide Can chronic Lyme disease be prevented? In many cases, yes. Early recognition, prompt treatment, and careful follow-up significantly reduce the risk of persistent symptoms—but prevention is not always straightforward. Preventing chronic Lyme disease has been a central focus of my clinical practice. I have

Lyme disease and herxheimer reaction in newborn 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

Woman develops Lyme disease symptoms after giving birth 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

Lyme disease triggers Guillian-Barre Syndrome Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which your immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves surrounding the brain and spinal cord. GBS symptoms typically include weakness and/or tingling sensations in the legs, which can spread to the arms and upper body. This patient also reported having three episodes

Lyme disease misdiagnosed as psoriatic arthritis The man, in his 70’s, presented with dactylitis (severe swelling of the fingers or toes), onycholysis of the nails (nail separation), and scalp psoriasis—leading to a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. For a full overview of Lyme arthritis, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, see our main guide. However, he did

Lyme disease triggers neuropathy in the legs A case report by Lazaro and Butt, published in the International Medical Case Reports Journal, describes a 67-year-old patient with Lyme disease and femoral neuropathy. This is believed to be the first reported case of isolated femoral neuropathy triggered by Lyme disease. What Is Femoral Neuropathy? Femoral neuropathy,

Lyme Disease Rash: What Does It Really Look Like? 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