Lyme Science Blog

Lyme Disease and IBS: When It’s Not Just IBS IBS symptoms and Lyme disease can overlap. Digestive symptoms may reflect multisystem illness. Some patients deserve a broader evaluation. IBS symptoms and Lyme disease are not usually discussed together, yet gastrointestinal complaints are among the most common reasons patients are reassured rather than fully evaluated. A […]

Teenage Lyme Disease: When Symptoms Don’t Match Teenage Lyme disease may present with anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog Neuropsychiatric and autonomic symptoms are often mistaken for stress Delayed recognition may prolong illness and academic decline A 15-year-old student came to my office after months of headaches, fatigue, and joint pain. Her pediatrician had told her

The Chronic Lyme Disease Debate Explained Persistent Lyme symptoms remain one of medicine’s most debated topics Patients with chronic symptoms are often caught between competing frameworks The chronic Lyme disease debate affects diagnosis, treatment, and recovery For decades, patients with persistent symptoms after Lyme disease treatment have found themselves caught in the middle of the

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

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

“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

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

Blue Hands and Feet in Lyme Disease: Why They Turn Cold and Change Color Blue hands and feet may reflect autonomic dysfunction Blood flow regulation can become unstable in Lyme disease Symptoms often fluctuate despite normal vascular testing Blue or discolored hands and feet in Lyme disease are a common but frequently missed symptom, often

Lyme Disease Underfunded: Why Research Is Still Too Slow Lyme research continues to move slowly Delayed diagnosis carries a human cost Patients need faster answers Every day, I work with people living with Lyme disease. I see the pain, the confusion, the fatigue, the brain fog—the sheer disruption it causes in a person’s life. And

Lyme Disease and Decision Making: When Cognition Gets in the Way Brain fog can interfere with decision making Patients may appear indecisive—but are neurologically impaired Support, not pressure, is essential for care Not every challenge in Lyme disease is physical. One of the most overlooked problems is impaired decision making—when patients struggle to make choices