Lyme Science Blog
Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.
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Should I Worry About Herxing? My Answer for Lyme Patients
One of the biggest concerns Lyme disease patients have when beginning treatment is whether or not they will have a
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My doctor wants to give me steroids—will that make Lyme disease worse?
It’s a fair concern. Steroids are widely used to reduce inflammation, but they come with significant risks when used during
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Can you have neurologic Lyme disease even if your spinal tap is normal?
🧠When a Patient Hears “Spinal Tap,” They Often Ask: “Do I really need one just to check for Lyme
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Can one doxycycline dose really stop Lyme disease?
When a patient walks into my office after a tick bite, they often ask: “Isn’t one dose of doxycycline enough
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Why I Treated Him for Lyme—Even When His Test Was Negative
Patients Deserve an Explanation One of the most common—and most important—questions I hear from patients is: “If my Lyme test
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Could Piperacillin Be the Lyme Disease Breakthrough We Need?
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at Northwestern University has generated cautious optimism in the Lyme
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Lyme Disease and Joint Pain: Is It Debris—or a Missed Persistent Infection?
New research into Lyme arthritis (joint pain due to an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi) is challenging long-standing assumptions about what
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“Just Depression,” They Said — But It Was Lyme Disease
I want to share the story of a patient who almost fell through the cracks — not because people didn’t
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My Lyme Disease Patient Got Worse on Antibiotics—Until We Adjusted the Dose
He was ready to quit treatment. The antibiotics were making him feel worse, not better—nausea, fatigue, and a sense that