Lyme Blog Posts
Is there a link between Lyme disease and alpha‑gal syndrome?
By Meg Muckenhoupt A new study by Cleveland Clinic researchers shows a strong link between Lyme disease and alpha-gal sensitization. In this context, sensitization means…
PODCAST: Chronic pain doesn’t have to win. Try this instead.
By Fred Diamond Wendi Lindenmuth says that healing from Lyme disease begins not with fighting the body but with resolving to listen to it. That’s…
Did your child’s behavior change overnight? LymeTV tackles PANS/PANDAS
By Team LymeTV Imagine your child goes to sleep one night and wakes up a different person. The vibrant, curious child you knew is suddenly…
After 200 tick bites in one day, I invented a better way to stay safe
By Paul Elias I trained as a field biologist at Berkeley and Harvard and am part of a huge extended family summer community on the…
PODCAST: What Lyme disease really demands
By Fred Diamond I’ve spoken with thousands of Lyme survivors, and many use the word resilient to discuss their healing journey. This week’s Love, Hope,…
The Bartonella clue hidden in plain sight
By Terri McCormick What if anxiety, rage, or sudden personality changes were not purely psychiatric? What if, in some cases, the root cause was an…
“Just live with it” is not medical care. Lyme pain deserves better.
by Fred Diamond I have communicated with thousands of Lyme survivors over the past few years. One told me that she asked the nurse practitioner…
Prom season is here — and so are the ticks
By Terri McCormick Spring brings blooming flowers, outdoor photo sessions, and excited teens heading off to prom. It also brings something far less glamorous: ticks….
Psilocybin–from psychedelic mushrooms–may help persistent Lyme
By Nancy Dougherty People living with Lyme disease-associated chronic illness often face persistent symptoms such as pain, fatigue, cognitive fog, and mood issues, even after…
Why was your Lyme disability insurance claim denied?
By Jennifer Hess Lyme disease long-term disability claims are often more complicated than people expect. Many individuals move forward with serious symptoms, supportive doctors, and…
Silver Scars: Living with Lyme and learning to heal
by Sarah Krivos It can be difficult for other people to understand what Lyme disease does to you, because in most cases, your outward appearance…
Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme. Here’s how advocates are fighting back.
By Fred Diamond Pennsylvania has quietly become one of the epicenters of the Lyme disease epidemic in the United States. For more than a decade,…












