Lyme Science Blog

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Lyme Disease A Tale of Three Outcomes “I thought I was better… until I wasn’t.” That’s what one of my patients told me after completing a standard course of antibiotics for Lyme disease. At first, she felt relief—less pain, more energy. But weeks later, the fatigue crept […]

Why Are Ticks So Hated? A Closer Look at Nature’s Most Unwelcome Parasites They’re small, stealthy, and surprisingly dangerous. Ticks have long held a place among the most loathed creatures in the natural world—and not without reason. While they may appear harmless at first glance, these tiny arachnids are capable of causing serious harm to

Babesia Blood Transfusion: How One Unit Changed Everything Babesia blood screening saved this patient from months more of misdiagnosis. A routine donation uncovered what his doctors had missed all summer. A week after his donation, a letter arrived with the words no one expects to see: Your donation has tested positive for Babesia. In that

What if a patient with Guillain-Barré doesn’t have an autoimmune issue – but Lyme disease? In a letter to the editor published in the Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, Varma SY and colleagues¹ describe a rare and clinically significant case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) triggered by Lyme disease in a 50-year-old woman. This case

Lyme Disease with Weakness and Hyporeflexia This case involved a 25-year-old woman who experienced progressive numbness and tingling, beginning in her torso and eventually affecting her entire body. Over a four-week period, her neurological symptoms worsened, including a decrease in her reflexes (hyporeflexia), prompting her to seek care at a neurology clinic. Notably, she lacked

How to Tick-Proof Your Yard? Creating a tick-proof yard is one of the most effective ways to lower the risk of tick bites and Lyme disease. Ticks thrive in shady, moist, overgrown environments—and by making small changes to your landscaping, you can make your yard far less welcoming to them. Here’s a step-by-step guide to

When Lyme Treatment Fails: Could It Be Babesia? When Lyme treatment overlooks Babesia, patients stay sick. Babesia is increasingly recognized as a serious and sometimes overlooked tick-borne infection. While many patients and providers are aware of Lyme disease, they may not consider co-infections like Babesia—especially when symptoms persist after Lyme treatment. Here’s what you need

He Had POTS—But It Was Lyme disease Too The Symptoms Seemed to Fit Dizzy when standing. A racing heart. Constant fatigue.The diagnosis? POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. My patient followed all the usual advice: increase salt, drink more fluids, wear compression gear. But the symptoms didn’t go away. They lingered. Some even got worse. Something didn’t

The Case for Chronic Lyme: A Medical Perspective The Chronic Lyme Disease Controversy I’ve been treating chronic Lyme disease for 37 years. In that time, I’ve witnessed firsthand the struggles of patients whose symptoms didn’t resolve after the standard course of antibiotics. I’ve also seen how the medical community has been deeply divided on the

Back Pain Mystery Solved… It Was Lyme Disease Back pain is one of the most common complaints in medicine. For most people, it’s caused by something mechanical—disc degeneration, a pinched nerve, or muscle strain. But sometimes, the cause isn’t structural at all. After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I had a patient whose back pain