Persistent Lyme Disease Symptoms: Part of a Larger Illness? Persistent Lyme disease symptoms are often viewed as a condition unique to Lyme disease. But emerging research suggests a broader pattern. Fatigue, brain fog, pain, and autonomic symptoms are not limited to Lyme disease. These same patterns are seen in conditions such as Long COVID and […]
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International Lyme Disease Studies Highlight Delayed Diagnosis and Neurologic Symptoms International Lyme disease studies have identified recurring themes involving delayed diagnosis, neurologic symptoms, psychiatric complications, persistent symptoms, and public health recognition gaps. Although surveillance systems and diagnostic approaches vary between countries, several reports from Canada, Germany, and Mexico describe similar clinical challenges involving recognition of
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How Lyme Disease Is Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s can occur when infection causes progressive memory loss, confusion, and cognitive slowing. In some cases, symptoms attributed to neurodegenerative disease may instead reflect a treatable neurologic infection. Recognizing this possibility before concluding that decline is irreversible can change outcomes. Lyme disease misdiagnosed as
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“Doctor, I Think I’m Losing My Mind” She stood in her kitchen, staring at the stove. Again. This was the third time this week she’d left it on. Her hands trembled as she turned the knob to “off.” Earlier that day, she’d blanked on her neighbor’s name—a woman she’d known for fifteen years. Then she
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Babesia Infection in a 6-Week-Old Infant Babesia can affect even very young infants. A 6-week-old baby developed a tick-borne infection in Long Island. The diagnosis was delayed because symptoms were nonspecific. This case was described in the journal Pediatrics by Handel and colleagues in 2019. Babesia infection in infants is rare, but this case highlights
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Can You Join the Military With Lyme Disease? DIAGNOSED WITH LYME? WHAT IT MEANS FOR MILITARY SERVICE Lyme disease does not automatically disqualify someone from military service, but symptoms and recovery may affect eligibility and long-term fitness for duty. Military service requires high levels of physical and cognitive performance. Conditions that affect endurance, strength, coordination,
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What Is Medical Abandonment in Chronic Illness? NO CLEAR PLAN? WHEN CARE STOPS TOO SOON Medical abandonment occurs when a patient loses access to necessary medical care without appropriate notice, support, or transition. For patients with chronic illness, this can happen in more subtle ways—especially when symptoms persist without clear diagnosis or response to treatment.
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Small Fiber Neuropathy? Neuropathic symptoms can occur even when routine nerve tests are normal. Small fiber neuropathy may help explain burning pain, tingling, and autonomic symptoms in Lyme disease. Emerging research suggests immune-mediated and neurologic mechanisms may contribute. Small fiber neuropathy in Lyme disease often presents as burning, tingling, or electric
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Why Patients With Chronic Illness Feel Dismissed by Doctors “Why doesn’t anyone believe me?” It’s a question many patients with chronic illness ask after months—or years—of persistent symptoms without clear answers. Short answer: Patients are often dismissed because symptoms are difficult to measure, diagnoses are uncertain, and medical systems are not designed for complex chronic
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Tick Bite Treatment Isn’t Always Clear: What Patients Should Know Should you take antibiotics after a tick bite? Many patients expect a clear answer—but in practice, the decision is often more complicated. While guidelines offer criteria for treatment, real-world situations don’t always fit neatly into those rules. What Guidelines Recommend Current recommendations suggest a single
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