Lyme Blog Posts
With unexpected death, autopsies should look for Lyme carditis
By Phyllis Mervine A friend of mine died last week in her sleep. She was only 49. She wasn’t my close friend, but she was a…
What “balance” really means for the TBD Working Group
Phyllis Mervine, Founder and President of LymeDisease.org, submitted the following public comment to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Towards the end of the Tick-Borne…
Using your mind to help fight Lyme disease from within
By Shona Curley Before Lyme, when something didn’t go my way, I stressed out. Like most healthy people, I was perfectly functional that way. I…
An anthropologist’s view of Lyme disease and suicide
By Aaron J. Jackson It’s been almost a year since I tried to kill myself. As a doctoral student living in the leafy suburb of…
Why I can’t retire: too much Lyme work still to be done
By Phyllis Mervine I was just cleaning up files on my computer and found this series of vignettes I wrote 10 years ago. I’ll be…
A new “stolen generation” –this time due to Lyme disease?
Every May 26, Australia observes “National Sorry Day,” a commemoration of the country’s mistreatment of Aborigines. It began 20 years ago, as a day of…
A mother and son’s 9-year roller coaster ride with neuro-Lyme
by Rebecca Zelis It has been nine years since a diagnosis, and over a decade since a tick-borne disease inflicted itself on my son’s brain….
How Lyme disease takes a toll on children’s schooling
By Sandra Berenbaum Lyme disease can drastically impact a child’s education. One of the biggest problems involves sleep—both too much and too little. Some children…
12 things you can do for Lyme Awareness Month
May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a chance for Lyme patients, activists and educators to spread information on how to prevent Lyme and tick-borne…
Here’s my remedy for Lyme-related insomnia
By Shona Curley I have had Lyme disease since 2014. I am slowly recovering, and a few weeks ago I decided I could handle an…
Pfeiffer tells us what most journalists don’t about Lyme disease
By David Michael Conner Mary Beth Pfeiffer’s new book continues to prove her dedication to informing readers about important issues that are too frequently overlooked—in…
Family’s battle with Lyme disease ends in deep tragedy
By Kaethe Mitchell Our two daughters were ill for years and were misdiagnosed by countless specialists. Niki never had a tick bite that we saw…