Lyme Disease
Favorite Lyme Blog Posts
Lyme, POTS, and Adrenaline Surges Explained
It starts the moment you stand. Your heart races — or sometimes it doesn’t — but you still feel that surge of adrenaline. Your hands tremble, your chest tightens,...
Painful Feet and Lyme Disease
You stand up to walk to the bathroom at night — and wince. The soles of your feet ache like you’re stepping on broken glass. By morning, the pain...
Lyme and PANS in Teens
He was a healthy 16-year-old, active in school and sports. Within days, he seemed unrecognizable. His story shows how Lyme and PANS can suddenly change a teenager’s life. Once...
Physician Reluctance in Lyme Treatment: Risks for Patients
Dr. Sarah reviewed the file carefully. Her patient exhibited all the classic symptoms of Lyme disease and had been exposed to ticks. But the test was negative. She knew...
His Parents Overlooked These Lyme Disease Clues
Act 1: A Missed Beginning Jake went from star athlete to unable to climb stairs without his heart racing. His parents searched for answers for two years before anyone...
Low-Dose Naltrexone for Lyme: What We Know (and Don’t)
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has gained growing attention as a potential supportive therapy for people with chronic Lyme disease and persistent symptoms that may not fully resolve with antibiotics. Originally...
30 Hidden Lyme Disease Symptoms
Most people think of the bull’s-eye rash or a swollen knee when they hear “Lyme disease.” But many patients never develop these classic signs. Instead, they struggle with a...
Chronic Pain in Lyme Disease
Chronic Pain in Lyme disease Doesn’t Follow the Rules Maria came to my office with a pain map that looked like a medical mystery. “It was in my knee...
Spinal Taps for Lyme Disease: Do You Really Need One?
Spinal Taps: A troubling trend I’ve noticed a troubling trend in Lyme disease care. Some patients are being told they need a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) to “rule out...