The Fear Is Real — But So Is the Cost of Waiting Fear of a Herxheimer reaction is one of the most common reasons patients delay Lyme treatment. The worry can feel bigger than the disease itself. I remember one patient sitting across from me, struggling to find the words before finally admitting: “I’m scared […]
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Why Does Lyme Disease Mimic MS or Fibromyalgia? Patients often ask this after years of neurologic symptoms, pain, and fatigue that never fully fit one diagnosis. This pattern often leads many patients to receive labels suggesting progressive neurologic or pain disorders, even when infection-related and immune-driven mechanisms may be contributing to their symptoms. Sarah was
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Could Lyme disease be causing neuropathy? This question arises when burning, tingling, buzzing, or pressure appears in one area, fades, and then resurfaces elsewhere days or weeks later. In Lyme disease, symptoms that raise concern for neuropathy or small fiber involvement are often dynamic, reflecting immune and nervous system processes rather than fixed structural nerve
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Lyme disease mimics sinus infection symptoms so closely that some patients are treated for sinusitis before the underlying cause is recognized. When Lyme disease mimics sinus infection patterns, patients may present with months or even years of facial pressure, headaches behind the eyes, ear fullness, congestion, and a heavy or foggy sensation in the head.
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When Symptoms Come and Go, Life Feels Unstable When he first came into my office, he looked exhausted — not just from feeling sick, but from years of uncertainty. His story began quietly. He would feel perfectly fine, and then, without warning, he’d be hit with a wave of fatigue, chills, body aches, and flu-like
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“Why does my neck hurt so much?” For many people with Lyme disease, neck pain isn’t just uncomfortable — it becomes one of the most persistent and overwhelming symptoms. Some describe aching stiffness at the base of the skull. Others feel burning along the spine, pressure behind the head, or pain that radiates into the
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Lyme Disease Triggers Heightened Reactions to Everyday Chemicals She came to my office frightened and exhausted — describing reactions to fragrances, cleaners, and perfumes. Her case illustrates what I often see in my practice – an abrupt onset of chemical sensitivity due to Lyme disease. Perfume in the grocery aisle triggered dizziness. Cleaning supplies set
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For many people, the holidays are about comfort food, celebration, and gathering around the table. But if you’re living with Lyme disease and carefully managing your diet, this season can feel less joyful — and more exhausting. Holiday Foods Can Trigger Lyme Symptoms If you have Lyme disease, the holidays can feel surprisingly difficult —
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He Asked What Many Eventually Ask He sat across from me and voiced something countless patients eventually reach: Doctor… do I need IV antibiotics? The patient struggled with cognitive slowing, neuropathic pain, persistent headaches, sleep disruption, and mild dizziness. He was improving slowly with oral antibiotics — but anxious he was missing something. He had
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Can a tick bite make me sick years later? This is one of the most common — and most difficult —questions patients ask. It often follows a long period of good health before the gradual or sudden onset of fatigue, joint pain, cognitive changes, neurologic symptoms, or unexplained inflammation. In many cases, patients never noticed
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