Lyme Science Blog

Why do I get brain zaps or internal vibrations in Lyme Quick Answer: Brain zaps and internal vibrations in Lyme disease are neurologic symptoms linked to central sensitization, autonomic dysfunction, and neuroinflammation. These sensations reflect altered nerve signaling—not anxiety—and often occur during flares or nervous system instability. The electrical jolts started without warning. Every few […]

Lyme Disease Bladder Pain and Urgency: Why Symptoms Occur With Normal Tests Lyme disease bladder pain often brings patients to me after months of discomfort that no one can explain. They describe pelvic pressure, burning, or an overwhelming urge to urinate — yet every culture, scan, and exam has been normal. They tell me things

When Lyme Symptoms Worsen During Your Period Many women tell me the same thing: their Lyme symptoms get worse during their period, often in the exact same window every month. Fatigue deepens. Pain sharpens. Dizziness, palpitations, and air hunger return. What should be a predictable cycle becomes a predictable crash. Many women don’t realize that

Why Lyme Disease Causes Heat and Cold Intolerance When Your Body Stops Regulating Temperature Normally Many patients with Lyme disease describe something they never struggled with before: they suddenly can’t tolerate heat or cold. They walk into a warm room and feel flushed or dizzy. A mild chill hits them and their body reacts as

Why Lyme Disease Can Feel Like PTSD A growing number of my patients tell me something they struggle to say out loud: “Why Lyme disease can feel like PTSD.” They describe a body that reacts like it’s in danger even when nothing is happening, a nervous system that fires alarms without a trigger, and symptoms

Lyme Disease Abdominal Pain: What Doctors Often Miss Quick Answer: Lyme disease can cause abdominal pain through autonomic nervous system dysfunction—even when imaging and gastrointestinal tests are normal. Lyme disease abdominal pain often reflects autonomic or neurologic dysfunction rather than a primary gastrointestinal disorder. She’d seen seven specialists in 18 months, but no one could

Night Sweats Babesia: The Symptom Doctors Miss Night sweats from Babesia are one of the most distinctive — and most commonly missed — symptoms in tick-borne illness. Patients describe drenching sweats that soak bedding and clothing, often appearing without explanation and resistant to standard treatment. Night sweats can significantly disrupt sleep and are part of

PTSD-Like Symptoms After Medical Gaslighting in Lyme Disease Recognizing PTSD-Like Symptoms in Lyme Disease Many patients describe racing thoughts before appointments, fear of being dismissed, and physical reactions when discussing symptoms. These PTSD-like patterns arise not only from infection, but from the experience of being doubted, delayed, or disbelieved. Patients report: Flashbacks of being dismissed