Lyme Science Blog

Lyme Disease Misconceptions That Contribute to Medical Dismissal Your symptoms don’t fit a clear pattern. Tests are normal—but you’re not better. This is where misconceptions can lead to dismissal. This page is a starting point for understanding why Lyme disease is often missed or dismissed. Lyme disease misconceptions continue to influence how patients are evaluated, […]

Chronic Lyme Education Gap: Why Training Falls Short The Chronic Lyme Disease Education Gap: A Crisis in Training and Care The chronic Lyme disease education gap remains one of the most urgent yet underrecognized problems in modern medicine. Many clinicians are well trained to identify early Lyme disease, but far fewer are prepared to manage

Is Lyme Disease Curable? The 30-Day Cure Myth Lyme disease is treatable—but not always cured quickly. Some patients recover in weeks, others take longer. The “30-day cure” belief can lead to missed care. Lyme disease is treatable, and many patients recover after early antibiotic therapy. But Lyme disease is not always cured in 30 days.

Has Anyone Recovered from Lyme Disease? Has anyone recovered from Lyme disease? It’s one of the first—and most urgent—questions patients ask after a diagnosis. Will I get better? How long will it take? What if I’ve been sick for years? The answer is yes—many people recover from Lyme disease. But recovery is not the same

Why Lyme Disease Causes Vivid Dreams and Night Sweats Why Lyme Disease Causes Vivid Dreams and Night Sweats Many patients with Lyme disease experience disruptive sleep symptoms including vivid dreams, intense dream recall, or waking drenched in sweat. These experiences are often attributed to stress or anxiety, particularly when routine testing is unrevealing. However, vivid

Sciatica vs SI Joint Pain in Lyme Disease: How to Tell the Difference Sciatica vs SI joint pain is one of the most common—and most confusing—diagnostic challenges in patients with low back, buttock, and leg pain. Many patients are told they have sciatica simply because pain travels into the leg. But pain location alone does