Focus – Opinions and Features

by Ann Maher I am from Kilkenny, Ireland and I never thought that I would be writing this Lyme disease blog in my 70th year. I decided in 2022 to write a book about my journey with Lyme disease to highlight the devastating complications I have had, and hopefully make sense of the... Read More »

by Fred Diamond When I was researching information for my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” I wanted to learn how stress can flare Lyme symptoms, and what Lyme survivors could do to minimize their... Read More »

by Pamela Andrews In 1991, my daughter, Leya Schiller, graduated from high school. She had spent the previous several years exploring her special interests: karate, dancing and learning how to become a fashion model. Graduation from modeling school was celebrated with a fashion... Read More »

The Wyss Institute at Harvard University seeks Lyme patients to donate blood cells to support cutting-edge research.The process is painless and you’ll get paid for your time. Swollen lymph nodes can be an early symptom of Lyme disease. Lymph nodes, lumps of immune tissue... Read More »

By Jessica Harris My mother was diagnosed with ALS by several neurologists and even had an EMG [electromyography] that indicated ALS. My mom was entering the middle stages of ALS when she discovered she actually had tick-borne infections. Treating those infections has saved her... Read More »

By Jill Wussow It’s May again – Lyme Disease Awareness Month. I want to focus this year on the fact that this unforgiving disease is often a hidden one. Those of us with chronic Lyme are fighting every single day and are regularly putting on a disguise, an illusion... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When I was researching my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” I had no idea that medical gaslighting was something that persistent Lyme survivors had to commonly deal with. I also had... Read More »

By Kate Michaelson I’ve always loved mysteries, but I learned in 2009 that living through my own medical mystery was a million times less appealing than reading about one in a book. That was the year I was suddenly hit with extreme fatigue, neck pain, daily headaches, and muscle... Read More »

By Toby Sola I’ve had Lyme disease for decades and am a long-time Lymedisease.org reader. As is often the case, learning to live with a seemingly insurmountable challenge has taught me a lot. Someone recently emailed me, asking about my experience and how meditation has helped me... Read More »