Lyme Science Blog

After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve learned that misdiagnosis isn’t the exception—it’s often the rule. Patients are labeled with MS, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue syndrome, bipolar disorder, or a dozen other conditions before Lyme disease is even considered. The consequences are devastating: delayed treatment, progression to chronic illness, loss of trust in medicine, and years […]

Lyme Disease Recovery: What Patients Need to Know Recovery from Lyme disease is possible—but it doesn’t always follow a straight line. Some patients treated early recover completely within weeks. Others face months or years of persistent symptoms that require ongoing medical care, patience, and support. This hub brings together essential recovery resources covering: How long

Why Doctors Dismiss Chronic Lyme Disease If you have been told your persistent symptoms are “all in your head,” that “Lyme disease doesn’t last that long,” or that you simply need to “accept” your diagnosis of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) and move on—you are not imagining the dismissal you are experiencing. Over 37 years

Exercise and Physical Activity During Lyme Disease Recovery “Should I push through and exercise, or will it set me back?” It’s one of the most confusing questions in Lyme disease recovery. Some patients are told “exercise will help you feel better”—only to crash for days after a short walk. Others are told “you just need

How I Became a Lyme Disease Doctor How did I become a Lyme disease doctor? It’s a question I’m asked often, and the honest answer is that medicine—let alone Lyme disease—was not my original plan. I didn’t set out to become a physician. And I certainly didn’t imagine that Lyme disease would become the focus

My patient had been sick for two years, caught between conflicting Lyme guidelines that left her doubting her own experience. One specialist told her, “You’re cured—what you’re experiencing now is psychological.” Another said, “You still have active infection and need continued treatment.” She didn’t know which doctor to believe—a situation many patients face when Lyme

It’s one of the most debated questions I hear in clinic: When does Lyme become chronic? Is it after a few months? A year? Or when antibiotics “fail”? The truth is, chronic Lyme disease isn’t defined by a date—it’s defined by persistence. The infection and immune response linger beyond the expected recovery window, reshaping the