Covid and Lyme Blog

Long COVID and Lyme Disease: Overlapping Symptoms and Diagnostic Challenges Long COVID and Lyme disease can share similar symptoms Fatigue, pain, brain fog, and autonomic symptoms may overlap The timing and pattern of illness can help guide the diagnosis Long COVID and Lyme disease can produce remarkably similar symptoms. Fatigue, cognitive difficulties, pain, dizziness, sleep […]

COVID Vaccine Side Effects in Lyme Disease: A Case Study One patient reported only mild, short-lived vaccine side effects Her longstanding Lyme disease symptoms did not worsen Survey findings provide broader context beyond this individual case Some individuals with Lyme disease worry that COVID-19 vaccination may worsen their existing symptoms. This case study describes a

COVID Vaccine Side Effects in People With Lyme Disease Most participants reported common vaccine reactions Overall symptom burden was not higher after vaccination A small number reported severe symptoms lasting more than 72 hours COVID vaccine side effects in people with Lyme disease were examined in a cross-sectional survey of 1,168 individuals with a history

Lyme Disease and COVID-19 Symptoms Highlights Question: What is the clinical presentation of individuals with a history of Lyme disease who later develop COVID-19? Findings: In a cross-sectional survey of 1,168 individuals with Lyme disease, the highest symptom burden occurred among the 288 participants who reported both Lyme disease and COVID-19. Nearly one in five

COVID and Lyme Disease: Can COVID Make Lyme Worse? COVID and Lyme disease symptoms may overlap Some patients report worsening symptoms after infection Long COVID may complicate recovery COVID and Lyme disease remain important concerns for patients who already have persistent symptoms, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, or autonomic dysfunction. These patient accounts describe two survey respondents

Severity of Lyme disease even without contracting COVID-19 or being vaccinated against COVID-19 findings HIGHLIGHTS Question: What is the clinical presentation of someone with a history of Lyme disease who has not contracted COVID-19 or taken the COVID-19 vaccine? Findings: This cross-sectional Survey reveals a high symptom burden in 289 individuals with a history of

In for the Long Haul: Lyme & COVID-19 This video is about a free webinar Q&A with Jennifer Crystal, noted Lyme patient and writer, on COVID-19 and Lyme disease in 2021. The video was sponsored by Global Lyme Alliance. This webinar Q&A helped inspire me to devote the past year to sponsor a COVID &

Lyme Disease and COVID: Survey Findings With Dr. Horowitz Lyme and COVID symptoms overlap Survey findings Questions remain Lyme disease and COVID continue to raise questions for patients living with persistent symptoms. To better understand these experiences, I conducted a survey involving individuals with a history of Lyme disease and discussed the preliminary findings with

Increase in tick bites during COVID-19 pandemic “The data suggested that individuals were more likely to spend time outside, more likely to visit the CDC website describing tick bite removal, were less likely to visit an ER, and tested for Lyme disease,” according to the authors.¹ Approximately 50% of U.S. residents spent more time outdoors

Lyme Disease COVID-19 Children: Share Your Experience In this episode, I discuss Lyme disease COVID-19 children and how the pandemic has affected children living with Lyme disease. I would appreciate your help by having your child share their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic—even if they have not had COVID-19 or received the COVID-19 vaccine. Your