Lyme Science Blog

Many Lyme disease patients describe a familiar frustration: “I feel off balance.” “My eyes won’t focus.” “I get dizzy in stores.” “My brain fog worsens when I read.” Standard eye exams are often normal. MRI scans may be unrevealing. Yet symptoms persist. Binocular vision dysfunction in Lyme disease is an underrecognized driver of dizziness, eye

Ocular Lyme Disease: Eye and Vision Complications Your eye doctor says everything looks normal. But your eyes hurt, light is unbearable, or you’re seeing double. You’re not imagining this. Standard ophthalmologic exams often miss the neurologic dysfunction underlying Lyme-related eye symptoms. Many patients with genuine ocular complications from Lyme disease receive normal eye exam results—because

Understanding Lyme disease testing, false negatives, and clinical diagnosis What this page covers This page explains how Lyme disease is tested and diagnosed, why standard tests frequently fail, and how clinical judgment often supersedes laboratory results. Lyme disease test accuracy is a critical concern for patients and clinicians. Two-tier testing—the CDC-recommended approach—misses many genuine cases,

One of my patients — a woman in her early 40s — described her pain like this: “It feels like someone’s zapping me with a cattle prod. Just for a second — but it shoots down my spine and makes my whole body jump.” She wasn’t exaggerating. These weren’t cramps or muscle spasms. They were

When Your Nerves Set Off Alarms One of the most common — and most confusing — symptoms I see in Lyme disease patients is a burning or tingling sensation in the hands and feet. For many, it feels like the nerves are on fire, especially at night. Others describe it as pins and needles, crawling