Lyme Blog Posts
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…
LYME SCI: Analysis shows standard Lyme testing is highly inaccurate
Lyme disease is spreading rapidly across the world and is currently the most common tick-borne disease in the United States and Europe. Although the diagnosis…
Response to NY Times article on “ethics” of Lyme treatment
In a column called “The Ethicist,” the New York Times Magazine recently ran an article under the headline “What to do about a physician who…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Help Shape Top 10 Priorities for Lyme Research Agenda by Taking Our Survey
Today, LymeDisease.org launches a survey of 25 research questions for the community to vote on and prioritize. The answers will be used to develop a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Threading your way through Morgellons disease
What can cause weird things to pop out of your skin—perhaps looking like colorful threads of blue, red, white or black? They may even look…
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…
The importance of early diagnosis of Lyme disease
Our initial results presented at the conferences highlight the importance of early diagnosis of Lyme disease to improve patient response to treatment. 23% more patients…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: MyLymeData Releases Preliminary Findings at Scientific Conferences
It’s hard to believe that our patient-driven big data project, MyLymeData, was launched just last November. In October and November of this year, we presented…
Early diagnosis of Lyme disease is essential; better treatments still needed
Although an early diagnosis of Lyme disease can improve the chance of recovery for patients, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are out of the woods….
TOUCHED BY LYME: When you realize that yes, recovery is possible
Guest blogger Sofia Webster has undergone treatment for Lyme disease, co-infections, and mold. She originally posted this update for her Facebook friends. With permission, I…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Does questioning the government’s role in Lyme disease make you a conspiracy theorist?
James H. Oliver is a well-known expert in ticks and their pathogens. He is a Professor of Biology Emeritus at Georgia Southern University and a…
LYME SCI: Filling my mind with Lyme knowledge at ILADS 2016
In November, I had the pleasure of attending the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) conference, in Philadelphia. Its purpose is to give physicians…