Focus – Opinions and Features

By Camille Deschapelles  Many of you reading this don’t need me to explain what often happens when you bring up chronic Lyme disease to others. You’ve probably dealt with it plenty of times. When you talk about your chronic illness that affects you every day, people assume it’s... Read More »

by Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD In previous articles posted on Lymedisease.org, I described PANS—Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, and the severe mental health issues associated with it.1-3 PANS can result in everything from OCD and anorexia nervosa to anxiety/panic... Read More »

by Dr. Rosalie Greenberg I live and work in New Jersey, a Lyme-endemic area. It also has the distinction of having a high rate of youth diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The most recent statistics indicate that as many as 1 out of 32 children may be affected by... Read More »

by Phyllis Mervine, Founder and President of LymeDisease.org You’ve probably seen those birthday fundraisers for nonprofits that run on Facebook. Some of them seem to raise quite a bit. Last year I thought, “I bet I can do that!” People are always calling me for... Read More »

By Angela Hopkins and Cecilia Ramirez Four innovative solutions address the need for added awareness, improved diagnostics, and increased understanding of Lyme disease. Coforma is a design agency working with the LymeX Innovation Accelerator (LymeX), a public-private partnership... Read More »

By Chris Hardie I stared straight up at the ceiling tiles of the examination room and tried desperately to take my mind off what was happening in my lower regions. “Are you doing okay?” the doctor asked as he wielded a long tweezer. “Yep,” I replied, trying to take it like a man.... Read More »

By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD Last month I posted an article on this website describing Diane, a teen-age girl suffering from anorexia nervosa.1 As it turned out, she had Lyme disease and was co-infected with Babesia, Bartonella and Mycoplasma. She responded well to antibiotics... Read More »

By Amy B. Scher In order to fully heal, you are going to have to let go and lighten up (mostly on yourself). That’s what I tell people when they are trying to micro-manage every itty bit of themselves and their protocols in order to heal. It may seem like an easy suggestion to... Read More »

By Shelley Ball, PhD. In the spring of 2019, I discovered a fully engorged tick on my back. Alarmed and distressed, I headed to my local hospital, knowing they would remove it and let me know what else I needed to keep myself safe. The ER doctor gave me a single “prophylactic”... Read More »