Lyme Blog Posts
“Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast features LymeDisease.org’s Dorothy Leland
By Fred Diamond On the “Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast,” I have interviewed numerous people who have made it their mission to educate the world about…
Bartonella a.k.a. cat scratch disease: How to care for the cat
by Kris Newby, Invisible International If a person is diagnosed with cat scratch disease, what should be done with the pet cat that transmitted the…
Inaugural “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast features Dr. Richard Horowitz
by Fred Diamond In my inaugural episode of the “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast, I interviewed Dr. Richard Horowitz, author of “How Can I Get Better?…
Is your home making you sick? Here’s how to check for mold.
The International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI) Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Committee has released a Mold Testing Guide to educate patients with diagnosed or probable…
Helping more doctors to become Lyme-literate
By Kris Newby, Invisible International There’s a dire shortage of health-care providers who are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tick- and other vector-borne…
Her paintings focus on her personal experience with Lyme disease
Artist Riley Sims, a graduate of Indiana’s Ball State University, recently displayed her thesis art project, “A Single Tick,” at the campus art gallery. The…
Lyme can interfere with how your eyes and brain work together
By William V. Padula, OD SFNAP FAAO FNORA Tick-borne infections can affect your vision in many ways. There may be blurring, double vision, light sensitivity,…
Advanced imaging shows Lyme-related brain fog is real
By Nancy Dougherty Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center There are approximately 476,000 people diagnosed with Lyme disease annually in the US. Of these,…
Two Duke law students launch pro bono Lyme advocacy project
We, Luke Mears and Madison Pinckney, founded the Duke Law Lyme Disease Advocacy Project (LDAP) in 2022. In creating the group, we hope to improve…
When treating Bartonella clears symptoms of autism, what next?
By Debbie Kimberg My 16-year-old autistic son’s learning disabilities suddenly resolved after treatment for congenital Bartonella and Lyme infections. (See: After 80% improvement in autism…
Fighting Lyme–and Lyme denialism–for more than 7 years
By Grace Burns, Columbia Climate School My knees buckled beneath the weight of my malnourished adolescent frame. Cold, dripping sweat met its match on the…
A lifetime of tick-borne infections in South Africa
By Natasha Fernandes Janet F. Murray’s memoir My Sub-Lyme Life is a powerful account of the devastating impact of Lyme disease and other tick bite-related…












