Lyme Science Blog

Why I Stayed in Lyme Disease Care The Patients Who Changed My Path In 1987, I met three patients who would change the course of my medical career. Each had been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Each had already completed treatment. And yet — each remained ill. At the time, I hadn’t been trained to manage […]

Shortness of Breath in Lyme Disease: What to Know When It’s Hard to Breathe: Could it be Lyme? Shortness of breath can feel frightening — especially when it strikes without warning or a clear cause. While heart and lung conditions are common culprits, there’s another, often-overlooked possibility: Lyme disease. This tick-borne infection doesn’t just cause

Post-treatment Lyme may signal persistent infection Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) may involve a persistent Lyme infection — not just a lingering immune response. Yet many patients are never told this is possible. When symptoms persist after antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease, most patients are reassured that their illness is “resolved.” For some people (between

Babesia Treatment Duration: When 10 Days Isn’t Enough Babesia treatment duration is one of the most misunderstood aspects of managing this co-infection. In my clinical experience, treatment often needs to go beyond the standard 7–10 days. I recently treated a patient who failed a 10-day course of atovaquone and azithromycin. He still had fatigue, sweats,

Diagnosing Lyme Disease: A Practical Guide for Primary Care As we continue to grapple with the long-term effects of COVID-19 and deepen our understanding of post-infectious syndromes like Long COVID, it’s become increasingly clear: not all infections resolve cleanly. Some linger, disrupt multiple systems, and defy simplistic explanations. Lyme disease is one of those conditions.

Lyme Disease and Medical Gaslighting: A Barrier to Care Dismissed Lyme Symptoms: When Listening Matters More Than Testing In my practice, I’ve seen patients suffer for years—not just from Lyme disease, but from being told their symptoms weren’t real. They weren’t looking for sympathy. They were looking for answers. Instead, they were dismissed. Patient dismissal

Justin Timberlake – “But You Look Good” Lyme disease myth Lyme Disease but You Look Good: Justin Timberlake and the Myth Lyme disease but you look good—it’s a phrase many patients hear, and few forget. When Justin Timberlake revealed his Lyme disease diagnosis, fans were stunned. He had been touring. Performing. Smiling for the cameras.

Restarting Lyme Treatment After C. diff Infection Restarting Lyme treatment after C. diff infection is one of the most delicate moments in Lyme care—because the treatment that helps can also harm. Some of my sickest Lyme disease patients didn’t worsen because of the infection itself—but because of what happened when treatment had to stop. One

Precision Lyme Treatment: A Personalized Path to Recovery When Standard Lyme Treatment Falls Short Some patients respond well to a short course of antibiotics for Lyme disease. Others don’t. That’s when precision Lyme treatment becomes essential. They’re left with fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, dizziness, or POTS-like symptoms. Many are told they have “Post Treatment

Timberlake Reveals How Lyme Disease Makes It Hard to Work Timberlake Had a Platform. Most Lyme Patients Don’t. When Justin Timberlake announced that he had been battling Lyme disease during his global tour, he called it “relentlessly debilitating.” He described performing through nerve pain, fatigue, and recurrent illness—conditions that many Lyme patients know intimately. Timberlake