Lyme Blog Posts
Lyme may be madness, but it’s not “all in your head”
By Lori Dennis, MA Every day, in doctors’ offices across the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Amsterdam, Australia, Sweden—in 80 countries around the world—chronic…
A deep dive into learning about psychiatric Lyme
Guest post by Dr. Jane Marke, MD Patients dealing with Lyme suffer neuro-psychiatric complications that are related directly to the illness, as well as to…
Neurological Lyme disease often falls outside usual mold
Dr. Elena Frid, who recently spoke at the ILADS conference in Philadelphia, shares observations about neurological presentations of Lyme disease. After finishing my training in…
Dr. Neil Spector encourages Lyme patients during Texas visit
The following report was filed by members of the Texas Lyme Disease Association and the North Texas Lyme Support Group. By Lisa Todd Reed and Joy Sablatura…
Bartonella infection can steal a life
A recent report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called attention to the risks of Bartonella infections–often called Cat Scratch Disease–which can…
When mama has Lyme disease–the bad and the good
by Stephanie Tait “Does your child have any special challenges I should be aware of?” Two tiny blank lines staring at me, enough for maybe…
“Designer drugs” urgently needed for Lyme disease
Press release, September 13, 2016: Lyme disease is a growing worldwide epidemic, and large “Big Data” surveys suggest that currently recommended antibiotic therapy is failing,…
When a pest control guy gets Lyme disease
by Brad Leahy When I was growing up in Maryland, Lyme disease was something we all heard a lot about. We knew to wear bug…
Think about patients who benefit from long-term Lyme treatment
Stephen Walker of Cambridge, MA, wrote the following letter to the Boston Globe. It was published August 8, 2016. I am a patient with Lyme disease…
Seven provocative findings on Lyme disease, brains and placentas
From Dr. Paul Duray Research Fellowship Endowment, Inc.: By Thomas Grier, microbiologist Mother-to-child transmission of Borrelia across the womb Finding Borrelia burgdorferi and miyamotoi associated…
Can you get benefits when Lyme disease forces you out of your job?
By Cassie Springer Ayeni It happens: You’ve been working with Lyme disease for years and stumbling along. Some days/months are better than others, but you’ve…
The effects of Lyme disease on children and schools
By Holly Ahern There have been many studies on the pediatric manifestations of Lyme disease done over the past several years. They all show a…