Lyme Blog Posts
“Pain scale” often inflicts extra pain on suffering patients
By Meg Huber For six and a half years of my life, I was in the exact same situation nearly weekly—sitting in a doctor’s office…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Ehrlichia,” Rhapsody in Discomfort #6
Dan Flanagan is a professional violinist and composer based in Northern California. He takes pleasure in creating music for solo violins and small ensembles. He often…
Treating Bartonella cleared most of my son’s symptoms of autism
By Debbie Kimberg For years, I had no idea that I was infected with Lyme disease and related illnesses. There was nothing obvious, like pain…
What connection between Lyme disease and teen suicide?
By Dr. Rosalie Greenberg As I was looking at a recent edition of the New Jersey Star Ledger, I was struck by a lengthy article…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Now is not the time for the state to cheap on tick-borne illnesses”
The Daily Gazette, a locally owned newspaper in Schenechtady, New York, had strong words for state lawmakers in a Sunday April 3 editorial. The headline…
LYME SCI: “Super-fast” lone star ticks are showing up in new places
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) has been rapidly expanding its range, from the Southern United States into the Northeast and Midwest. This tick is…
Free tick testing program for US military personnel and dependents
MilTICK is a free tick testing and identification service available for ticks removed from Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and their dependents. Any tick found…
TOUCHED BY LYME: New program helps pay for internet access
One of the most important things a Lyme patient needs is internet access. Probably more than most diseases, in Lyme it’s essential to do your…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Rehabilitating your Lyme-impaired vision
Dr. William V. Padula is a pioneer in the field of how Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can affect your vision. He’s worked with patients…
LYME SCI: Lyme-carrying ticks in West differ from their Eastern cousins
In most of the United States, a tick called Ixodes scapularis carries Lyme disease. However, in the Western states, there’s a different culprit—Ixodes pacificus—also known…
Screenwriter turns a couple’s courageous Lyme fight into a film script
By Steve Doherty I was bitten on the neck by a tick in 1996, while camping in southern Mississippi. But I didn’t notice or remove…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Repeating incorrect information doesn’t cause it to become correct
In November 2021, a commentary promoting the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s newly updated Lyme disease guidelines was published in the American Journal of Medicine….