Lyme Science Blog

Lyme disease misconceptions continue to influence how patients are evaluated, diagnosed, and treated in clinical practice. These misconceptions rarely arise from ill intent. They develop from simplified teaching models, reliance on laboratory testing, and the understandable desire for diagnostic certainty. When applied rigidly, they can contribute to medical dismissal. Medical dismissal rarely begins with neglect. […]

The Chronic Lyme Disease Education Gap: A Crisis in Training and Care The chronic Lyme disease education gap remains one of the most urgent yet underrecognized problems in modern medicine. Many clinicians are well trained to identify early Lyme disease, but far fewer are prepared to manage persistent or relapsing symptoms that may follow—fatigue, cognitive

This is the first article in a series addressing persistent myths about Lyme disease—beginning with the claim that Lyme disease is cured in 30 days. For an overview of the most damaging beliefs affecting patient care, see Lyme Disease Misconceptions. Many people still believe that Lyme disease is always cured in 30 days. It is

Has Anyone Recovered from Lyme Disease? If you’ve just been diagnosed with Lyme disease, one of the first questions you’re likely asking is whether you can recover from Lyme disease—and whether healing is truly possible. You’re not alone. As a Lyme disease specialist, I hear this question almost daily—from patients diagnosed early to those who

Lyme disease can cause sudden behavior changes in children, including irritability, aggression, anxiety, and oppositional behavior. After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve treated middle and high school students whose severe oppositional behavior resolved with antibiotic treatment. These weren’t psychiatric disorders—they were neurologic symptoms of tick-borne infection that often go misdiagnosed when behavioral changes are

After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve seen patients experience disruptive sleep symptoms including vivid dreams and night sweats, intense dream recall, or waking drenched in sweat. These experiences are often attributed to stress or anxiety, particularly when routine testing is unrevealing. However, vivid dreams and night sweats in Lyme disease more accurately reflect disrupted

Sciatic pain vs SI joint dysfunction is one of the most frequent—and most challenging—comparisons in patients with low back, buttock, and leg pain. Many patients are told they have sciatica simply because pain travels into the leg. But pain location alone does not define the diagnosis. In clinical practice, SI joint dysfunction is often confused