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Why Lyme Patients Delay Care—and How It Hurts Recovery

Why Lyme Patients Delay Care—and How It Hurts Recovery

Some Lyme patients delay care for a few days. Others for decades. And it’s not always for the reasons doctors assume. In fact, the behavioral barriers to timely Lyme disease care — uncertainty, fear, dismissal, logistics, stigma are also seen in other serious but preventable conditions. Understanding why Lyme patients delay care is critical because

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New Lyme Blood Test Outperforms Standard Testing

New Lyme Blood Test LymeSeek Promises Earlier, More Accurate Diagnosis

Lyme disease is one of the few infections where patients are often diagnosed too late — not because they waited, but because testing could not detect the infection until later stages – if at all. A new Lyme blood test called LymeSeek could change that. It aims to revolutionize Lyme diagnostics by delivering significantly higher

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Persistent Infection Lyme Disease Overlooked in Gastroparesis Report

Lyme Disease Overlooked in Gastroparesis Patient

In their article, “Unique Case of Gastroparesis in a Chronic Lyme Disease Patient,” Qasawa et al. discuss the case of a patient diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, who suffered from gastrointestinal complications including gastroparesis. Her symptoms were so severe that she required IV nutrition to maintain her weight. The case highlights a critical diagnostic oversight:

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Is Alcohol Worsening Lyme Symptoms? What to Know Now

Does Alcohol Make Lyme Disease Symptoms Worse?

Most patients and providers don’t realize that alcohol can, in fact, make Lyme disease symptoms worse. Even light drinking can trigger brain fog, fatigue, heart palpitations, poor sleep, or sudden emotional shifts. If your symptoms return after “just one drink,” you’re not imagining it. This isn’t a judgment. It’s physiology. Lyme disrupts brain and immune

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Lyme Disease Racial Disparities: Missed Diagnoses

Lyme Disease Racial Disparities: Missed Diagnoses

A major new study analyzing more than 168,000 Lyme disease cases has uncovered troubling disparities in diagnosis and outcomes across racial lines. The research, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, shows that non-White patients consistently face worse outcomes than White patients. These findings highlight the urgent need to address Lyme disease racial disparities in the healthcare

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