When Lyme Disease Makes Driving Difficult Driving may become unexpectedly difficult Brain fog and dizziness may affect safety Symptoms can extend beyond the exam room Driving requires focus, coordination, and quick decision-making—but Lyme disease can interfere with all three. Brain fog while driving, dizziness, slowed reactions, and visual changes may make driving difficult or unsafe. […]
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POTS in Lyme Disease: Why You Feel Worse Standing Start here: Learn how the nervous system is affected in Lyme disease in our autonomic dysfunction guide. POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) in Lyme disease is a form of autonomic dysfunction that causes dizziness, rapid heart rate, brain fog, and fatigue—especially when standing. Many patients describe
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30 Hidden Lyme Disease Symptoms That Are Frequently Overlooked No bull’s-eye rash? Brain fog, dizziness, or strange pains instead? Many Lyme symptoms are easy to miss — and often mistaken for other conditions. Recognizing these patterns may lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes. Hidden Lyme disease symptoms are often overlooked—leading to delayed diagnosis and
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Teen Lyme Disease: One Teen’s Story of Struggle and Recovery Teen Lyme disease may affect school, mood, and daily functioning Brain fog, fatigue, and POTS can disrupt adolescent life Support, treatment, and early recognition may improve recovery Today, I want to share a story that has stayed with me—a story about one of my teenage
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Can Babesia Be Passed From Mother to Baby? Babesia may rarely be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy Congenital Babesia may appear weeks after delivery Careful follow-up may help identify delayed symptoms in mothers and infants Babesia passed from mother to baby during pregnancy is uncommon but documented in the medical literature. Congenital Babesia
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Lyme Coinfections: Babesia, Bartonella & More One tick bite may transmit multiple infections simultaneously. Coinfections like Babesia and Bartonella require different treatment than Lyme disease alone. Unrecognized coinfections are a common reason treatment appears to fail. Lyme disease coinfections include Babesia, Bartonella, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and other tick-borne infections that can influence symptoms and recovery. Lyme
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