Lyme Science Blog

Are You Considering SOT for Lyme Disease? “What do you think about SOT?” She looked at me earnestly. She had already been through two rounds of antibiotics, herbal protocols, and a year of chronic symptoms. “I know it’s expensive, but people are saying it helps. Should I try it?” It wasn’t the first time I’d […]

What PTSD Research Reveals About Chronic Lyme Disease “I finished my antibiotics. I did everything right. So why am I still sick?” That’s what one of my Lyme patients told me—months after treatment. Her fatigue hadn’t lifted. Her memory still slipped. Her symptoms weren’t improving.And she’s not alone. A landmark 20-year study of World Trade

What Is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease? When patients come to the office with Lyme disease, many have already been treated — yet they’re still sick. Others are newly diagnosed, overwhelmed by strange symptoms and uncertain about what lies ahead. The question most often asked is: “What’s the best treatment?” There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Answer

Why I Don’t Start With IV Rocephin for Chronic Lyme Intravenous (IV) Rocephin, or ceftriaxone, is often viewed as the gold standard for late-stage Lyme disease. And yes, it has an important role. But in my practice, I do not routinely start with IV treatment—even for patients with chronic manifestations like fatigue, brain fog, nerve

Should I Be Taking Probiotics While I’m on Antibiotics for Lyme? As part of their treatment for Lyme disease, many patients are prescribed multiple rounds or combinations of antibiotics. At some point, they ask: “Will these antibiotics hurt my gut? Should I be taking probiotics too?” It’s a common question—and an important one during Lyme

Forget the Rash: These Are the First Symptoms of Lyme Disease What are the first symptoms of Lyme disease? Early Lyme disease symptoms often include severe fatigue, flu-like illness, brain fog, and migratory joint or muscle pain — frequently without a rash or known tick bite. Quick Answer: The first symptoms of Lyme disease may

Herxheimer Reaction in Lyme Disease: Symptoms After Antibiotics Begin A Herxheimer reaction may occur after Lyme disease treatment begins Symptoms can temporarily worsen due to inflammation Careful monitoring may be important during early treatment When a 21-day-old infant developed a fever and rapid heartbeat just hours after receiving antibiotics for Lyme disease, doctors were faced

She Was Told To Wait. Then Told It Was PTLDS. But Her Lyme Infection Never Left. A “wait and see” approach can delay recognition of persistent symptoms. Some patients worsen while clinicians assume the infection is gone. A second look may uncover missed coinfections or unresolved illness. A “wait and see” approach in managing Lyme

Mold Treatment and Lyme Disease: What Patients Need to Know Mold treatment and Lyme disease are often discussed together—but focusing on mold alone may miss the bigger problem. Many patients are told that mold toxicity is the primary cause of their symptoms. But in clinical practice, treating mold without addressing a persistent tick-borne infection rarely

A Patient’s Story from the South My patient from Florida looked me straight in the eye and said, “But Lyme doesn’t exist down here, right?” That’s what she’d been told—by more than one doctor. She had a rash. Fatigue. Joint pain. Classic signs of Lyme disease. But instead of being tested or treated, she was