Lyme Science Blog

Can You Recover From Lyme Disease? What Patients Should Know Can you recover from Lyme disease? Yes. Many patients recover fully—especially with early treatment—while others improve gradually over time, even after long-term symptoms. Recovery is possible, but it is not always immediate or straightforward. Some patients recover quickly. Others experience persistent symptoms that require ongoing […]

PTLDS Pain: Why Surgery Can Trigger Severe Pain Flares Why does pain sometimes become severe after a routine procedure? In post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), the nervous system may amplify pain signals, leading to widespread symptoms. A key pattern is pain amplification. The intensity of pain may not reflect the severity of the procedure. See

Why Doctors Don’t Believe Chronic Lyme Disease “My doctor told me it’s all in my head.” If you have been told your persistent symptoms are imaginary, exaggerated, or unrelated to Lyme disease—you are not alone. The dismissal you are experiencing is real. And it happens more often than it should. Not all physicians dismiss persistent

Exercise Intolerance in Lyme Disease: Why Activity Triggers Post-Exertional Malaise Exercise intolerance in Lyme disease occurs when physical or mental activity leads to worsening symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, or pain—often hours after exertion rather than during it. Exercise intolerance in Lyme disease is closely linked to post-exertional malaise (PEM), where symptoms worsen

How Long Does Lyme Disease Last? Duration by Stage After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve seen patients recover in weeks and others struggle for years. “How long will I be sick?” is the first question patients ask after diagnosis. Some are told they’ll recover in a few weeks with antibiotics. Others watch months turn

How I Became a Lyme Disease Doctor Quick Answer: There is no single path to becoming a Lyme disease doctor. It often comes from experience recognizing complex, multi-system illness patterns that don’t fit a typical diagnosis. Clinical Insight: Many patients with Lyme disease are missed because symptoms span multiple systems and do not follow a

Lyme Guidelines Conflict: IDSA vs ILADS Explained My patient had been sick for two years, caught between conflicting Lyme guidelines that left her doubting her own experience. One specialist told her, “You’re cured—what you’re experiencing now is psychological.” Another said, “You still have active infection and need continued treatment.” She didn’t know which doctor to