Lyme Science Blog

Shania Twain and Lyme Disease: When a Tick Bite Affected Her Voice Quick Answer: Shania Twain developed neurologic complications from Lyme disease that affected her vocal cords, leading to dysphonia. Her case highlights how Lyme disease can impact the nervous system in rare and unexpected ways. Shania Twain, the global country-pop icon known for hits […]

The Ethical Cost of Dismissing PTLDS The ethical challenges of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) often begin at the moment symptoms persist after treatment. Patients may do everything right—receive a timely diagnosis, complete recommended antibiotics, and follow medical advice—yet continue to worsen. This is not simply a clinical dilemma. It is an ethical one. Why

Gastrointestinal Dysregulation in Lyme Disease If your digestion has slowed and nothing seems to help, you’re not alone. Many patients with Lyme disease develop gastrointestinal symptoms that persist despite dietary changes, fiber supplementation, hydration, or normal testing. These symptoms may include constipation, bloating, early satiety, nausea, abdominal discomfort, or a constant sense that digestion is

Pain Processing and Central Sensitization in Lyme Disease When Pain Persists Beyond Infection Some patients with Lyme disease experience pain that spreads, fluctuates, or intensifies long after the acute infection has been treated. Symptoms may worsen with stress, sleep disruption, or physical exertion and often seem disproportionate to findings on examination or testing. When conventional

Why Patients With Lyme Disease Feel Exhausted Despite Sleeping Patients with Lyme disease sleep disorders often describe the same experience: they sleep through the night yet wake feeling depleted. This is not about sleep duration—it is about biologic fatigue and impaired recovery. Many patients with Lyme disease experience what clinicians describe as non-restorative sleep, a

Brain Fog and Cognitive Dysfunction in Lyme Disease Many patients with Lyme disease describe a frustrating and often frightening experience: they can no longer think the way they used to. Concentration is harder. Words feel just out of reach. Tasks that once felt automatic now require intense effort. This constellation of symptoms is commonly referred

7 Gut Clues Lyme Disease Might Be Involved A family’s 11-year-old daughter had been struggling with stomach aches, poor appetite, and nausea for months. She was missing school, and every GI test came back normal. The family had tried changing her diet, adding probiotics, and even therapy because they were told it might just be

The Early Warning Signs of a Lyme Flare That Patients Know Before It Hits You’re not “sick” yet.But your body knows.You feel the shift — before the symptoms have a name. It might start with a flash of irritability.Or a strange sense of clarity that doesn’t match your day.Then the fatigue rolls in. And you

Why Constipation Is Common in Lyme Disease If your digestion has slowed and nothing seems to help, you’re not alone Constipation is a common and often frustrating symptom in people with Lyme disease. Some patients notice fewer bowel movements. Others experience hard stools, straining, bloating, or a constant sense of incomplete emptying despite adequate hydration