Lyme Blog Posts
San Diego Lyme community honors life and legacy of Dr. Alexander Shikhman
By Christina Kantzavelos Dr. Alexander R. Shikhman saved my life. That is not something I say lightly, and I know many others who had the privilege of…
My father’s death led to the Lyme diagnosis that changed my life
Melinda Bergeron, a member of the family that founded the Northeast Lyme and Associated Diseases Resource Foundation (NELAD.org), wrote this on the first anniversary of…
PODCAST: Guiding parents through the turmoil of pediatric Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond The emotions that a parent must go through when their child has Lyme can be wide-ranging because pediatric Lyme disease doesn’t just…
Lyme. COVID. Survival. And the memoir that followed.
By Nicole O’Donnell Before I ever had a name for what was happening, I knew one thing: my body no longer felt like my own….
PODCAST: Why Lyme disease happens to some people and not others
By Fred Diamond One of the most common questions I hear from Lyme survivors is simple but deeply loaded: “Why did this happen to me?…
COVID woke up the Lyme monster. Humor helped me tame it.
By Pegi Deitz Shea In 2022, I’d been humming along, only having short flare-ups of Lyme symptoms once or twice a year. Since my six-month…
Why tick‑borne infections can be so darn hard to diagnose
By Terri McCormick As tick‑borne diseases continue to rise, scientists are working to create better diagnostic tools. The idea behind this work is simple: doctors…
Creating the support structure patients need to heal from Lyme
By Fred Diamond When you break an ankle, you don’t need someone to coach you through the treatment process, financial issues, and medicinal requirements that…
When I moved off-grid to escape EMFs, my Lyme symptoms improved
By Julia Lupine EMF—electromagnetic fields generated by wireless devices, power systems, and digital technologies—has become a buzzword in recent years. Some people are sounding alarms…
PODCAST: Two advocates share the truth behind their long road to healing
By Fred Diamond For people living with Lyme disease, the journey is often laden with enduring years of uncertainty, loss, and isolation often while appearing…
The often overlooked link between oral health and Lyme disease
By Terri McCormick Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are often discussed in terms of joints, nerves, and immune dysfunction. One critical area is frequently…
When illness reshapes you: finding strength and spirit through Lyme
By Rabbi Melinda Bernstein When I first learned I had Lyme in April 2024, I went looking for the soul of the issue. As I…