Lyme Blog Posts
The Lyme pandemic that the coronavirus uncovered
By Bruce Patterson, MD Enjoying the outdoors can put you in contact with more ticks, and with them greater – and growing – risk of…
Cautionary advice regarding “benzo” drugs for Lyme patients
Benzodiazepines–often called “benzos”–are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®,…
How IEPs can help your child with Lyme in school
By Carolyn Degnan With schools back in session, your child with Lyme disease may need some extra accommodation to get through the school day/week. That…
PODCAST: Jody Hudson, on caring for a child with Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond Having a child suffer with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be devastating. Having a child pass away will shift your life…
Anglican bishop urges NHS to “wake up” about Lyme disease
By Bishop Christopher Herbert PhD Visiting Professor, University of Surrey, UK The National Health Service recently declared it is entering a new era. It involves…
What happens when you get caught in the Lyme Wars
By Mark Barrett Three slowly moving poppy seed sized dots crawled up my left forearm. Turning to my girlfriend, I pointed to the three dots,…
Music is my “raison d’etre.” And boy, does Lyme get in the way.
By Dan Flanagan I’ve been a violinist for 40 years and I have made a living from it since completing school 20 years ago. I’ve…
A personal journey of healing body, mind, and spirit
By Erin Leopold I am listening, but it’s as if I am under water and everything they are saying is garbled and unclear. All I…
Jessica Devine helps thousands to “Rise Above Lyme”
By Fred Diamond When I decided to learn more about how persistent Lyme disease affected a family member I loved, I went onto Facebook and…
Let’s establish an NIH office for long COVID, long Lyme and more
By Ryan Prior More than three years out from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific authorities continue to monitor long COVID, the syndrome comprising…
The six stages of healing persistent Lyme, with Gregg Kirk
By Fred Diamond When I first began educating myself about what family members need to know about persistent Lyme, one of the books that had…
Making Sense of Lyme Research – What Does the Science Say?
by Nicole Danielle Bell When I finally realized that my husband’s early-onset Alzheimer’s was caused by Lyme disease and other co-infections, I tried to use…