Covid and Lyme Blog

COVID-19 or Lyme Disease Triggering Autoimmune Dysfunction? Welcome to another edition of the Inside Lyme Podcast with Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss a case of autonomic dysfunction in a woman with a history of Lyme disease who later developed COVID-19. The case raises an important clinical question: did COVID-19 or Lyme disease […]

Opinion: Low COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Lyme Disease Patients Some individuals with Lyme disease have expressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. They are not alone. Vaccine hesitancy has also been reported in other communities where trust in the medical system has been challenged. As one NBC News report explains, a December poll by the Pew

Brain Fog in COVID-19 and Lyme Disease: Why the Symptoms Look So Similar Lyme disease patients have described brain fog for decades. When COVID-19 emerged, millions of new patients began reporting similar symptoms — slowed thinking, memory lapses, word-finding problems, and mental fatigue that persisted long after the acute infection resolved. The overlap is striking.

COVID-19 and Lyme disease symptoms overlap COVID-19 and Lyme disease symptoms overlap in important ways, particularly when neurological or psychiatric complications develop. Both infections can affect the brain and nervous system, leading to symptoms such as confusion, cognitive changes, mood disturbances, and altered mental states. These similarities have become more apparent as researchers study neurological

Changes in Smell Can Be a Sign of COVID-19 and Lyme Disease Changes in smell have been described in both COVID-19 and Lyme disease. Sudden loss of smell became widely recognized as a hallmark symptom of COVID-19, but disturbances in smell have also been reported in patients with Lyme disease and other neurological conditions. According

Lyme Disease Patients’ Mental and Physical Health During COVID-19 Lyme disease patients’ mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic has become an important concern. Many of the factors associated with mental health problems during COVID-19 have also been observed in individuals with Lyme disease. In an epidemiologic review of COVID-19 mental health research, Hossain

How Long Do Symptoms of Lyme Disease Last? How long do symptoms of Lyme disease last? The answer varies widely. Some patients recover quickly after treatment, while others experience symptoms that persist for months or even years. Patients with Lyme disease frequently report a wide range of ongoing symptoms, including extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances, mood

COVID-19 Long-Haulers and Lyme Disease Patients Share Similar Frustrations COVID-19 long-haulers and Lyme disease patients often share similar frustrations. Both groups describe persistent symptoms, difficulty obtaining a clear diagnosis, and concerns that their illness is sometimes dismissed by clinicians. In an article published in StatNews, physician Pooja Yerramilli described experiencing symptoms typical of COVID-19 long-haulers

Neurologic Symptoms in Lyme Disease and COVID-19 Neurologic symptoms from Lyme disease and COVID-19 show striking overlap. Patients with either infection may develop headaches, brain fog, encephalopathy, dizziness, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms after infection. In a study of 509 patients with confirmed COVID-19, more than 80% experienced neurologic complications — symptoms Lyme disease patients have

Long COVID and Lyme Disease: What Chronic Infection Teaches Us Understanding the similarities between long COVID and Lyme disease may help clinicians better recognize patterns of post-infectious illness. Persistent symptoms after infection have long been described in Lyme disease and are now being widely recognized in patients with COVID-19 chronic manifestations, commonly referred to as