Lyme Science Blog

Lyme Disease Weight Gain and Weight Loss: Why Both Happen Lyme disease weight gain and weight loss can both occur—and often confuse patients. Some people lose weight quickly without trying. Others gain weight despite eating the same or less. These changes reflect how Lyme disease affects inflammation, metabolism, hormones, gut function, sleep, and the autonomic […]

Tired but Wired Lyme Disease: Why Your Brain Won’t Shut Off After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve seen patients struggle to explain a pattern that feels contradictory but deeply real: “My body is exhausted, but my brain won’t shut off.” This tired-but-wired pattern is common in early Lyme disease, during treatment, and often persists

Sacroiliitis in Lyme Disease as a Cause of Low Back Pain When Back Pain Doesn’t Add Up You’ve tried stretching, therapy, or even imaging — but your back pain won’t quit.For some, this pain isn’t purely mechanical. Many Lyme disease patients report chronic back or hip pain that actually stems from sacroiliac joint inflammation —

Shortness of Breath? Could It Be Babesia? You can’t catch your breath. The inhale stalls halfway, as if something inside your chest has tightened or locked. You try again and again, convinced the next breath will finally feel complete. It doesn’t. You go to urgent care. They listen to your lungs—clear. They check your oxygen—normal.

Why Lyme prevention fails: The mindset that leads to illness Why Lyme prevention fails often comes down to one thing: when you’re feeling healthy, it’s hard to imagine being sick. A college student I treated brushed off her mother’s reminders to wear long sleeves and check for ticks. She was busy, healthy, and said she

Babesia Air Hunger: Why Breathing Feels Manual Babesia air hunger causes a sudden, terrifying sensation of not being able to draw a full breath, even when oxygen levels appear normal. For a broader overview of Babesia symptoms, testing, and treatment, see our Babesia and Lyme disease guide. The first time many patients experience it, the

Babesia Coinfection Treatment: Options When Lyme Fails When Lyme disease treatment fails to resolve symptoms, co-infections like Babesia are frequently the missing piece. Understanding treatment options for this parasite can make a significant difference in recovery outcomes. Why Babesia Treatment Matters When Lyme Therapy Fails When patients remain ill after Lyme disease treatment, co-infections like

When Lyme Guidelines Fail Patients This discussion highlights ethical failures that occur when patients are dismissed in the face of diagnostic uncertainty. When Policy Replaces Judgment: Justice and Diagnostic Uncertainty in Lyme Disease Modern medical policy is designed to protect patients. Guidelines aim to standardize care, reduce harm, and prevent overtreatment. But when policies are

Lyme Disease Treatment Options Explained Lyme disease treatment is often described as straightforward: identify the infection, prescribe antibiotics, and expect recovery. For many patients, that approach works well. For others, treatment is far more complex. In clinical practice, patients present at different stages of illness, with varying symptoms, co-infections, immune responses, and treatment histories. These

Caring for Someone With Chronic Lyme Disease: A Caregiver Resource Families caring for a loved one with chronic Lyme disease often ask, “What should we expect next?”It’s a question that rarely has a clear or linear answer. Chronic Lyme disease can unfold in waves—uneven, unpredictable, and deeply individual. Symptoms may flare, ease, then return in