Focus – Opinions and Features

On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, the hosts of the Tick Boot Camp share the most important things they’ve learned after doing hundreds of interviews. By Fred Diamond When you have interviewed as many Lyme disease survivors as Rich Johannesen and Matt Sabatello have, you... Read More »

By Terri McCormick The newly published study, Postmortem evidence of Babesia and Bartonella infections in chronically ill suicidal young people, was released July 27 in Parasites & Vectors.¹ Documenting Babesia and Bartonella in chronically ill young people is more than a... Read More »

By Terri McCormick Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses can affect multiple systems in the body, making diagnosis and treatment complicated. It often takes more than one area of medical expertise to understand the whole picture. For parents trying to connect those pieces,... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Dr. Leia Anderson discusses the role of the vagus nerve in healing from Lyme disease. For people living with chronic Lyme disease, the search for answers can become overwhelming. Antibiotics, herbals, supplements, diet,... Read More »

If Lyme disease prevents you from continuing at your job, you may be eligible for disability benefits. Some employers offer long‑term disability (LTD), which is private insurance with its own rules. In contrast, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program,... Read More »

By Dr. Bill Rawls, MD I spent my thirties and forties doing what I was trained to do: delivering babies, managing complex pregnancies, and showing up for my patients around the clock. Obstetrics and gynecology was my calling. The work was demanding and the hours brutal, but I... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, LymeLight Foundation co-founder Phyllis Bedford shares five lessons she wishes she had known when her daughter became ill When a child becomes mysteriously ill, parents often know something is wrong long before they know... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Some tick-borne disease stories are almost too painful to tell. But many times, they bring hope. Which is why my book and podcast are titled “Love, Hope, Lyme” and not “Love, Loss, Lyme.” Yet, as author Terri McCormick writes in Being Misdiagnosed, some stories... Read More »

By Fred Diamond For many people living with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, the greatest challenge may not be the infections. For some, the consequences of delayed diagnosis extend far beyond fatigue and joint pain. They can affect sleep, cognition, emotions, relationships,... Read More »