Focus – Opinions and Features

By Christine Arseneau, Pharm.D., FMCHC My Lyme diagnosis came 20 years after that fateful tick bite — a revelation that answered countless questions about the mysterious health issues plaguing me for years. Determined to regain control of my life, I embarked on my new full-time... 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 how traumatizing being out in nature could be for some persistent Lyme disease survivors. Even seeing a deer on... Read More »

By Shirley Strong Dear Lyme Disease Doctors and Everyone Who Cares: I’m reaching out to share something really important and close to my heart. This isn’t just about me. It’s about all of us who are fighting Lyme disease, and it’s about the friends I’ve lost along the way. Ye... Read More »

By Ryan Prior Researcher Susannah Fox believes that no one with a new diagnosis should ever have to feel alone. When patients connect with peer support, they step into a community where they may ultimately find a starring role in pioneering solutions. Fox spent two decades... Read More »

Patients have been asking us for more information about methylene blue, an antimicrobial drug that some Lyme doctors now prescribe for a variety of conditions. We asked LymeDisease.org board member Erica Lehman, MD, to explain more about it. By Dr. Erica Lehman Methylene blue... Read More »

By Richard Wilson This is a good time to be a tick with Lyme disease to share. You and I may bemoan the weirdness of the weather, but ticks love it. As the world gets warmer and wetter, they’re partying. Ten years ago, in the wooded valley I call home, we had two distinct tick... Read More »

By Ryan Prior The National Institutes of Health should create an Office of Infection-Associated Chronic Illness Research. Reporting directly to the NIH Director, the Office would provide a timely and urgently needed command center for prioritizing innovative research across a... 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 was surprised to find there were so many people who recovered from Lyme that wanted to help others in the community. Many... Read More »

By the Bay Area Lyme Foundation There’s been much excitement in the Lyme community regarding the founding and development of the Lyme Clinical Trials Network since it was first announced. With a $1 million seminal grant from Bay Area Lyme Foundation, the University of California,... Read More »