Lyme Science Blog

Brain Zaps and Internal Vibrations in Lyme Disease: Why They Happen 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 […]

Can Lyme Disease Cause Bladder Pain or Urgency? Many patients come to me after months of bladder 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 like, “My bladder feels inflamed,” or, “It’s

Why Lyme Symptoms Get Worse During Your Period Many women tell me the same thing: their Lyme symptoms get worse during their period, often during 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. When Lyme symptoms worsen

Why Lyme Disease Causes Heat and Cold Intolerance Many patients with Lyme disease describe something they never struggled with before: they suddenly cannot tolerate heat or cold. Lyme heat and cold intolerance may occur when autonomic dysfunction affects the body’s ability to regulate temperature normally. Patients may walk into a warm room and suddenly feel

Why Lyme Disease Feels Like PTSD: Nervous System Explained Lyme symptoms can mimic trauma The nervous system misfires signals Patients feel unsafe in their own body Quick Answer: Lyme disease can feel like PTSD because inflammation and autonomic dysfunction disrupt the brain’s threat detection systems. This can trigger hypervigilance, anxiety, and trauma-like symptoms without a

Lyme Disease Abdominal Pain: What Doctors Often Miss 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 explain her abdominal pain. The tests were normal. The pain was not. Her doctors never considered that Lyme disease abdominal

Night Sweats Babesia: The Symptom Doctors Miss Drenching night sweats are a classic Babesia symptom. Many patients are told it’s stress, anxiety, or menopause instead. Recognizing the pattern can change the course of care. Night sweats from Babesia are one of the most distinctive — and most commonly missed — symptoms in tick-borne illness. Patients

PTSD-Like Symptoms in Lyme Disease: Medical Trauma Explained Fear before appointments Symptoms dismissed or doubted The nervous system stays on alert PTSD-like symptoms Lyme disease are increasingly recognized in patients who experience both chronic illness and medical dismissal. Many patients describe racing thoughts before appointments, fear of not being believed, and physical reactions when discussing