Lyme Blog Posts
Frequently asked questions about mold-related illness
By ISEAI.org When one person in a household is diagnosed with mold illness, it can affect the whole family. There are often many changes needed…
PODCAST: Neurological and cognitive issues from Lyme
By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, biologist and Lyme survivor Dr. Shelley Ball and I discussed neurological and cognitive issues that…
Singer/songwriter went to Nashville to record “Dear Lyme”
By Judith Howard I was bitten by a female deer tick in Missouri in July 2015. My doctor said there was no risk of infection…
PODCAST: Finding resilience through the Lyme disease journey
By Fred Diamond On this week’s “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast, Lymedisease.org President Dorothy Leland and her daughter Rachel Leland discuss the book they wrote together,…
Patient priorities regarding maternal-fetal Lyme research
Perinatal transmission of Lyme disease: A qualitative study investigating the research priorities of patients with Lyme disease in pregnancy has just been published in PLOS…
Brain on fire: neuropsychiatric disorders in children
By Alain Mass, MD Nearly one in six children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old (17.4%) has a diagnosed mental, behavioral or…
When Lyme causes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system
By Nancy Dougherty Infection-associated chronic illnesses such as Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and chronic Lyme disease share similar symptoms and may share…
“Leave space for a future version of you…one who is healthy and active”
By Rachel Leland The top picture was taken in a parking lot, when my mom and I were traveling out of state for medical treatment…
PODCAST: How Lyme advocacy brings more federal funding
By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Center for Lyme Action Co-founder Bonnie Crater talks about how the Lyme community can influence…
What to do when toxic mold chases you out of your home
By Jen Johnson Anyone who has ever been faced with an unsettling ERMI test knows that when you find yourself living in mold, there are…
Mom of 4 kids with Lyme offers encouragement to other parents
By Anna Brennan I had already given birth four times before I found out that I had chronic Lyme. Looking back, I think my children’s…
Canadian Lyme patients keep looking for solutions
By Catherine Kinsella, CanLyme What happens when growing numbers of patients are unable to receive a diagnosis and adequate treatment for Lyme disease? They keep…












