Is Lyme Disease Curable? Is Lyme disease curable? This is one of the first questions patients ask me, and they deserve an honest answer: it is not as simple as yes or no. Some people recover fully. Others do not. Unlike many common infections, there is no laboratory test that proves Lyme disease has been […]
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Anxiety, Depression, or OCD? Psychiatric symptoms may occur with Lyme disease Neurologic and autonomic symptoms may overlap Misdiagnosis can delay recovery Lyme disease psychiatric symptoms are frequently mistaken for primary mental illness. Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, irritability, personality changes, and cognitive dysfunction have all been described in patients with Lyme disease
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Where Do Ticks Not Live? Ticks are resilient parasites that feed on the blood of animals and humans. Understanding where ticks live—and where they struggle to survive—can help reduce your risk of exposure. While ticks are well known for surviving in many environments, they are not invincible. Ticks have specific environmental needs, and knowing which
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Lyme Disease Treatment for Children: 12 Interventions I Use Treating Lyme disease in children requires more than antibiotics Early treatment may improve long-term outcomes School, sleep, cognition, and family support matter too Lyme disease treatment for children is often misunderstood. Some children recover quickly. Others require broader support beyond antibiotics. For children who remain ill
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Why Standard Lyme Treatment Fails Some Patients Standard treatment works for some patients Others remain ill after therapy Care often needs to be individualized Many patients improve after standard Lyme treatment. Others continue to struggle with fatigue, cognitive problems, pain, autonomic symptoms, or persistent functional limitations. Why do some patients recover quickly while others remain
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Pediatric Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Challenges Children with Lyme disease may not describe symptoms clearly Behavior changes, fatigue, headaches, or school decline may be early signs Pediatric Lyme disease is often mistaken for stress, anxiety, or ADHD Pediatric Lyme disease often presents with symptoms that look behavioral, emotional, or stress-related—making it easy to miss
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Lyme Disease Symptoms: Why They Come and Go (A Complete Guide) Many patients are told their symptoms are unrelated. But Lyme disease often presents as a pattern—symptoms that shift, fluctuate, and involve multiple systems over time. In clinical practice, these patterns are often recognized only after symptoms have evolved over time. This pattern is one
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Why Lyme Disease Is Not Getting Better: Breaking the Chronic Illness Cycle Why symptoms can repeat despite treatment Why patients feel stuck in cycles of fatigue and setbacks How persistent symptoms may require a broader evaluation Patients often ask: Why am I not getting better after Lyme disease treatment? Others wonder why symptoms return after
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Lyme Disease Treatment Guidelines: PTLDS and Clinical Decisions What happens when Lyme disease guidelines do not fit? Persistent symptoms create uncertainty Clinical judgment shapes real-world decisions Lyme disease treatment guidelines provide structure for care, but patients with persistent symptoms do not always fit predictable pathways. When symptoms continue or testing does not align with the
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Lyme Disease Co-infections: What You Need to Know Lyme disease co-infections occur when a single tick bite transmits multiple pathogens. Up to 40% of Lyme patients in some regions also carry Babesia, Bartonella, Anaplasmosis, or Ehrlichia—yet these infections are frequently missed. When co-infections go unrecognized, patients don’t fully recover. Standard Lyme treatment won’t clear a
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