Lyme Science Blog

Why Medicine Must Not Abandon Lyme Patients This discussion highlights ethical failures that occur when patients are dismissed in the face of diagnostic uncertainty. Abandoning Lyme patients violates the core principles of medical ethics. A woman in her 40’s came to me after months of searching for answers. She had been a successful business executive, […]

Bartonella Psychiatric Symptoms: Anxiety, Mood Changes, and Misdiagnosis Bartonella psychiatric symptoms are often mistaken for primary mental health conditions—especially when anxiety, agitation, or mood changes appear suddenly without a clear explanation. Some patients are told their symptoms reflect stress, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, or treatment-resistant depression. But when these symptoms emerge alongside physical complaints or

Gender Bias in Lyme Disease Women with Lyme disease are often told their symptoms are stress or hormones. Many patients endure years of dismissal before Lyme disease is considered. This case highlights how bias can delay diagnosis and treatment. She first came to me after two exhausting years of symptoms that refused to show up

Why Lyme Patients Delay Care 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

Working With Lyme Disease: The Hidden Cost of Working Sick Working through Lyme disease can worsen fatigue, brain fog, and recovery. Many patients struggle to balance health, work, and financial survival. Persistent symptoms may interfere with daily job performance. Struggling with working with Lyme disease is an all-too-common reality for patients trying to manage fatigue,

New Lyme Blood Test LymeSeek Promises Earlier, More Accurate Diagnosis Current Lyme testing often misses early disease. A new test called LymeSeek may improve detection accuracy. Researchers are evaluating whether it can identify Lyme disease earlier and more reliably. A New Approach to Lyme Disease Testing Lyme disease is one of the few infections where

Can Lyme Disease Cause Gastroparesis? When the Diagnosis Is Missed Gastroparesis may rarely occur in Lyme disease Autonomic dysfunction may affect gut motility Delayed diagnosis can complicate recovery Can Lyme disease cause gastroparesis? Patients with Lyme disease frequently ask whether chronic nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, or difficulty eating could be related to their illness.

Lyme Disease Symptoms: How to Know If You Have Lyme Disease Patients often ask: how do you know if you have Lyme disease symptoms? There is no single sign or test that provides a definitive answer. Keeping alert for the possibility is important since early recognition is critical — the sooner Lyme disease is identified,

Does Alcohol Make Lyme Disease Symptoms Worse? Does alcohol make Lyme disease symptoms worse? Many patients notice the same pattern: even one drink 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

Can You Heal From Lyme Disease? Can you heal from Lyme disease—or is this something you will live with forever? This is one of the most common questions I hear in my practice. The answer is hopeful: many patients improve, and many recover, but the timeline varies. Healing depends on when Lyme disease is diagnosed,