Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: Is Lyme disease a bioweapons experiment gone bad?
The mainstream “origin story” of Lyme disease in the United States goes like this: In the 1970s, a mysterious ailment afflicted a group of people…
One family’s story of strep, Lyme disease, and PANS/PANDAS
By Jenny Kravitz On January 3, 2019, my family’s whole world changed LITERALLY OVER NIGHT. Our once loving little man (now age 6) was filled…
Lyme spirochete found in genital lesion. Possible sexual transmission?
A report describing detection of the bacterial agent of Lyme disease in a genital lesion lends support to possible sexual transmission of the disease. The…
GD Anderson–feminist, Lyme fighter, founder of the Cova Project
By Kimberley Price Vogue magazine once quoted Australian activist GD Anderson as saying: “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Get your copy of the MyLymeData 2019 Chart Book
How many participants in the MyLymeData patient registry ever had a Lyme-related rash? (34%) How many initially presented with flu-like symptoms? (64%). How many were…
2019 MyLymeData Chart Book released
We are pleased to present the 2019 Chart Book for the MyLymeData patient registry. MyLymeData has enrolled over 12,000 participants and is currently among the…
Family is on the road for “extreme avoidance” of toxic mold
By Bryan Rosner We all know that mold is now recognized to be a major contributing factor in the severity of Lyme disease. This is…
LYME SCI: Seeking better treatments for persistent Lyme disease
A new study in mice sheds more light on the question of Lyme disease symptoms that persist after a “standard” course of antibiotic treatment. These…
When Lyme disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome overlap
by Ella Steinbeck I have been absent. Not just absent from my regular activities or a couple of dinner parties but I have been absent…
Neuro-Lyme is like hitting my head against a fog wall
by Julie Starling It was a warm fall evening in Santa Cruz as my husband and I walked the dogs along the beach. Instead of…
Breitschwerdt explains what’s known and unknown about Bartonella
Bartonella, also called “cat scratch disease,” is often a co-infection of Lyme disease. It can be transmitted by fleas, ticks and cat scratches. The following podcast is…
Investigating connections between Lyme disease and dementia
By Thomas Grier Recently, the National Institute on Aging, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approved the acceptance of research to study…