Lyme Science Blog

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. Lyme disease and medical gaslighting often go hand in hand—fueling misdiagnosis, […]

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. He looked fine. But that’s exactly the problem. In the

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 patient had been slowly improving after months

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 Lyme Disease Syndrome” (PTLDS), but not what to

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 had the support of a tour crew, the flexibility to

When Headaches Hide Missed Lyme Disease In my practice, I’ve seen patients suffer for months—sometimes years—with headaches that don’t respond to migraine treatments. They’re told it’s hormonal. Or due to stress or lack of sleep. In some cases, however, the deeper issue is missed Lyme disease—especially when the symptoms extend beyond the head. Missed Lyme

Finding a Doctor who Treats Chronic Lyme Can Change Everything In my clinical experience, one decision often makes the biggest difference in a patient’s outcome: Choosing a doctor who knows how to treat chronic Lyme disease. Patients come to me after months—or even years—of fatigue, brain fog, pain, and frustration. Many have been told their

She came in with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder—but nothing was working. Her symptoms had escalated quickly: racing thoughts, compulsions, insomnia, and sensory overload. She’d tried multiple psychiatric medications without relief. The turning point? We discovered it was Lyme disease misdiagnosed as OCD—a diagnosis no one had considered until now. Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as OCD:

Clinical judgment in Lyme disease isn’t just a medical decision-making skill—it’s a moral compass. It’s how we protect patients when standard tests fall short, when symptoms don’t follow textbook rules, and when waiting could mean long-term suffering. As a Lyme doctor with decades of experience, I’ve seen clinical judgment turn dismissed cases into recovered lives.

Lyme disease can mimic menopause symptoms in women—fatigue, night sweats, and mood swings aren’t always hormonal. One of my patients came to me in her late 30s, convinced she was going through early menopause. She had all the classic symptoms—intense fatigue, night sweats, brain fog, anxiety, irregular periods, and mood swings. Several doctors told her