Lyme Science Blog

Do I have Lyme disease? It’s a question many people ask after experiencing fatigue, pain, or brain fog without a clear explanation. You may not remember a tick bite—or even see a rash. Testing may come back negative. Yet Lyme disease can still be the cause. That’s why early signs, clinical clues, and your exposure […]

I’ve spent much of my career studying cognitive decline. Before I specialized in Lyme disease, I taught medical students about dementia. I ran programs evaluating memory loss in older adults. So when I say that Lyme disease and dementia can be confused, I don’t say it lightly. One of my patients was referred to me

Too many patients with persistent Lyme disease are told, “You’re fine,” when they clearly aren’t. Their fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and autonomic issues are dismissed or misattributed—and the longer that goes on, the more trust in the system erodes. But what if we approached persistent Lyme the way we approach other chronic illnesses? With

Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is closed for the entire summer of 2025—not for a storm, but for ticks. Multiple species were discovered, including the Asian longhorned tick, an emerging invasive threat. Officials are applying treatments, but the closure highlights a bigger issue: ticks at the beach are now part of the Lyme disease conversation.

She was in her late 60s. No autoimmune history. No recent travel. But she was getting weaker. Her joints ached. Her memory was slipping. Her balance felt off. She woke up exhausted, sometimes with her heart racing. She was told it was aging. Then anxiety. Then nothing more could be done. But when we looked

It’s one of the most emotional stories parents share. They tell me their child was once full of energy and curiosity—but suddenly began struggling. Fatigue, brain fog, dizzy spells, and even seizure-like episodes. Brain scans? Normal. EEGs? Clear. Yet the worry remained. “We were told they were functional seizures—just stress-related. No one believed our child

As a Lyme disease specialist, I’ve treated many patients who continue to suffer from persistent Lyme symptoms—even after completing a full course of antibiotics. They’re often told their fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, or headaches are simply “post-treatment Lyme disease” or stress-related. But that explanation doesn’t reflect what I see in my practice—or what my

When it comes to Lyme recovery, rest is often the first recommendation patients hear—but is it always the right one? When you’re dealing with exhaustion, joint pain, or brain fog, rest may feel necessary—and sometimes it is. But many of my Lyme recovery patients tell me that too much rest doesn’t help them recover. In

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is often promoted as a way to relieve symptoms of chronic Lyme disease. Some patients seek it out when other treatments haven’t worked. But in my experience, HBOT doesn’t address the root problem—a persistent tick-borne infection. So let’s break it down—in the form of a clinical dialogue. 💬 A Clinical Dialogue