Focus – Opinions and Features

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 »

By Annette Jackson I was 27 years old when my health began to disappear. One afternoon, I was spending time with friends at a small park near the Clinton River in Michigan. It seemed like an ordinary day. None of us could have imagined that a single tick bite would change the... Read More »

By Terri McCormick If you’ve discovered a tick attached to your skin, you’re probably wondering: What should I do now? Do I need treatment? Should I ask for antibiotics? The answer isn’t as simple as you might expect. . Understanding your options after a tick... Read More »

By Jennifer Saterdal My book is called Bitten. It shares a title with Kris Newby’s landmark investigation into the origins of Lyme disease, a book this community knows well. But where Newby’s work asks hard questions about how we got here, mine asks a different... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Every guest on the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast helps the Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses community better understand just how complex tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme, really are. On this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I speak with Britt Girvan, host... Read More »