Lyme Disease Second Opinion: What to Do When Specialists Disagree When specialists disagree about Lyme disease Patients are often left coordinating care alone A second opinion may help reconnect the pieces When specialists disagree about Lyme disease, patients ask me this question every week: should I get a second opinion? It usually comes at a […]
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Is It Menopause—or Lyme Disease? Night sweats, fatigue, anxiety, and brain fog are often blamed on menopause. But hormonal transition is not the only possible explanation. Some overlapping conditions may go unrecognized for months or years. A woman in her mid-40s noticed worsening fatigue, disrupted sleep, night sweats, palpitations, and rising anxiety. Brain fog interfered
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Lyme Misdiagnosed as Conversion Disorder in Children Patient details have been modified to protect privacy. This case reflects patterns observed in clinical practice. Lyme misdiagnosed as conversion disorder occurs when neurologic or psychiatric symptoms caused by infection are attributed to psychological causes before infectious or inflammatory conditions have been fully evaluated. Lyme disease is the
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Lyme Disease and IBS: When It’s Not Really IBS BLOATING. ABDOMINAL PAIN? COULD THIS BE LYME DISEASE Lyme disease and IBS are often confused. IBS-like symptoms in Lyme disease are frequently driven by autonomic nervous system dysfunction—not a primary gastrointestinal disorder—even when testing is normal. The connection between Lyme disease and IBS is more common
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Teenage Lyme Disease: When Symptoms Don’t Match SYMPTOMS DON’T MATCH LYME DISEASE? IN TEENS, THE PATTERN IS OFTEN MISSED A teenager develops headaches, fatigue, and joint pain—but is told, “This doesn’t look like Lyme disease.” Tests are normal. Imaging is normal. The explanation becomes stress, anxiety, or school-related pressure. But what if the symptoms don’t
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Chronic Lyme Disease Debate: Why Patients Are Still Left Without Answers Why are patients still sick after Lyme disease treatment—and why do doctors disagree? Quick Answer: The chronic Lyme disease debate reflects differing views on why symptoms persist after treatment—ranging from immune dysfunction to possible ongoing infection. Clinical Insight: These differences affect real patients. When
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Do All Ticks Carry Lyme Disease? Do all ticks carry Lyme disease? No. Only certain tick species are proven to transmit Lyme disease to humans. However, other ticks may still spread serious infections or trigger inflammatory conditions such as Alpha-gal syndrome. Understanding which ticks transmit Lyme disease—and which do not—is important when evaluating risk after
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The Chronic Lyme Disease Crisis: Why We Can’t Wait Chronic Lyme disease is no longer an isolated problem. Many patients remain ill after standard treatment. Recognition and action are urgently needed. The chronic Lyme disease crisis has quietly shifted from an isolated medical concern into a public health challenge affecting individuals, families, and healthcare systems
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“It’s Too Cold for Ticks” — Why This Lyme Myth Is Dangerous When one of my patients developed Lyme disease symptoms in January, she was told, “It’s too cold for ticks — it can’t be Lyme.” That statement is one of the most common and dangerous Lyme disease misconceptions in tick-borne illness. The phrase “too
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When Driving Becomes Difficult in Lyme Disease Driving problems may be an early neurologic symptom. Brain fog and sensory overload can impair driving ability. Lyme disease may affect attention, reaction time, and stamina. At first, the change was subtle. The road felt unfamiliar, even though nothing had changed. He found himself concentrating in ways he
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