Lyme Science Blog

Still Sick After Lyme Treatment? PTLDS or Persistent Infection? Many patients are told their Lyme disease has been treated successfully. But what if the symptoms don’t go away? Quick Answer: Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) may reflect more than a lingering immune response—it may signal persistent infection or co-infection in some patients. Clinical Insight: When […]

Babesia Treatment Duration: Why 10 Days Isn’t Enough for Some Patients Babesia treatment duration is one of the most misunderstood aspects of managing this co-infection, particularly when symptoms persist beyond standard timelines. Babesia treatment duration often needs to extend beyond standard timelines, especially in patients with persistent symptoms or co-infections. I recently treated a patient

Diagnosing Lyme Disease: A Practical Guide for Primary Care As we continue to grapple with the long-term effects of COVID-19 and deepen our understanding of post-infectious syndromes like Long COVID, it’s become increasingly clear: not all infections resolve cleanly. Some linger, disrupt multiple systems, and defy simplistic explanations. Lyme disease is one of those conditions.

Lyme Disease and Medical Gaslighting: A Barrier to Care 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. Patient dismissal

Justin Timberlake Lyme Disease: The “But You Look Good” Myth 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.

Restarting Lyme Treatment After C. diff Infection: What to Know HAD C. DIFF DURING TREATMENT? AFRAID TO RESTART ANTIBIOTICS? HOW DO YOU MOVE FORWARD SAFELY? Restarting Lyme treatment after C. diff infection is one of the most delicate decisions in Lyme care—because the treatment that helps can also cause harm. Some of the sickest Lyme

Precision Lyme Treatment: A Personalized Path to Recovery 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

Timberlake Reveals How Lyme Disease Makes It Hard to Work 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

Missed Lyme Disease: When Headaches Don’t Respond to Treatment 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. Missed Lyme disease is a common cause of chronic headaches that do not respond to standard migraine treatment. They’re told it’s hormonal. Or

Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as OCD: When Psychiatric Symptoms Have an Infectious Cause Quick Answer: Lyme disease can be misdiagnosed as OCD when neuropsychiatric symptoms—such as obsessive thoughts, anxiety, and insomnia—are caused by infection rather than a primary psychiatric disorder. Clinical Insight: When psychiatric symptoms appear suddenly, worsen rapidly, or fail to respond to treatment, an