Lyme Blog Posts
Helping our child through Lyme disease shouldn’t be this hard
By Jessica Egan Our 11-year-old daughter Lucy had three tick-borne diseases starting in 2018: Lyme disease, babesiosis, and mycoplasma pneumonia. We don’t know when or…
How stomach massage for gastroparesis can get things moving again
August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. The disorder affects stomach muscles, making it difficult for the body to process food. There can be many causes for…
40+ practitioners failed to recognize Lyme disease as root of my ailments
By Gabriela Wijegunawardena Over the past seven years I’ve seen: five primary care doctors, two neurologists, five OB-GYNs, one gastroenterologist, two urologists, one allergist, five…
Lyme patients need tests, educated doctors, and affordable treatment
Alexandra Moresco delivered the following public comments to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 8. I’m Ali Moresco, a 27 year old tick-borne illness…
Doctors must learn to recognize TBDs in minority populations
Beth Carrison delivered the following remarks to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 8. Over the past several months, increased attention is being paid…
Misdiagnosis of Lyme-caused rash can have potentially fatal consequences
Wendy Adams gave the following statement via telephone, during the July 8 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I’m Wendy Adams of Bay…
Bias and group-think contribute to faulty treatment of Lyme disease patients
Dr. Elizabeth Maloney delivered the following remarks to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 8. Good morning. I am speaking with the support of…
Disulfiram for Lyme disease: profiles of two patients reporting good outcomes
by Jennifer Shea In 2016, I had a flu-like illness with a sudden onset of neck and back pain. I suspected Lyme disease, so my…
How my Lyme disease experience led me to start a CBD company
By Meghan Ward As a young, adventurous girl, I loved exploring the outdoors and its beauty. I grew up on Long Island, where the threat…
NIH’s COVID-19 guidelines offer useful advice for Lyme disease, too
Phyllis Mervine prepared the following remarks as public comment to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Due to phone connectivity problems, however, she was unable…
Is it COVID-19 or a Lyme disease herx? One woman’s story.
By Julie Starling The other night, as I soaked in an Epsom salt bath, I found myself missing my Siberian husky. We lost her in…
New drug eradicates Lyme disease bacteria in lab mice and cultures
by Kris Newby In 2002, my husband and I became seriously ill after a vacation to Martha’s Vineyard. It took ten doctors and a year…