Lyme Blog Posts
Her journal shows how teen found her way through chronic Lyme disease
By Rachel Leland I was thirteen years old when I wrote my very first journal entry on May 1, 2005. I was in the seventh…
PODCAST: When multiple members of your family have Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond It’s hard enough managing your own or just your child’s persistent Lyme symptoms, but what do you do when multiple people in…
An “invisible” disability is still real
Every day, we may encounter individuals who appear perfectly healthy on the outside, yet beneath the surface, are grappling with a multitude of symptoms, challenges,…
Finding happiness even when you’re chronically ill
By Mark Rego, MD In my years of psychiatric practice and my following years of illness, one problem has appeared unsolvable. How does someone who…
Baker Tilly grants wish to support LymeDisease.org
Baker Tilly is a large consulting firm with thousands of employees throughout the United States and the world. It also operates a charity called the…
PODCAST: The thorny issue of diagnosing tick-borne diseases
Diagnosing tick-borne disease is one of the toughest issues facing our community today. In this episode of the Tick Boot Camp podcast, interviewers Rich Johannesen…
“Standard” Lyme testing once again proves fatal
I woke up this morning to see a heart-wrenching headline in the San Francisco Chronicle: Lyme disease helped kill our son. A better test might…
Need help paying for Lyme testing and treatment?
The following organizations offer financial assistance for Lyme patients. They have differing application rules and deadlines, so it’s important to click through to their individual…
New centers tackle mystery of chronic illnesses, including Lyme
Several new medical research centers are tackling the most difficult cases of chronic illness triggered by infection. Each of these centers will be extending their…
Why some people with Lyme disease don’t test positive for it
By Nancy Dougherty The immune response in Lyme disease has been described as dysregulated or maladjusted. This is supported in part by the fact that…
PODCAST: How this former fighter pilot grew through Lyme disease adversity
By Fred Diamond Imagine being one of only 75 women jet pilots in the Air Force and a true American hero, only to have your…
Coping with POTS in conjunction with chronic Lyme disease
By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio, RawlsMD.com A racing heart, dizziness upon standing, fatigue, nausea, inability to focus. These are some of the hallmark symptoms of postural…