• Recognizing Lyme Carditis

    Lymedisease.org Video I often chock up chest pain to some random episode caused by Lyme or one of it’s co-conditions. Know the signs of Lyme carditis and when to get help. Read more

  • Dysautonomia

    Shortness of breath – high heart rate – low bp – dizziness – weakness – nausea – all caused by an autonomic nervous system that just doesn’t work right. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) connects organs to the brain stem or spinal chord – mediating heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pupillary response, metabolism, digestion, Read more

  • Columbia’s New Lyme Center

    Coming soon! Affordable care for Lyme patients. Telemedicine will be available as well as in person care. Exciting news! Steven & Alexandria Cohen Lyme Center Read more

  • The Measure of a Person

    “Everyone fails at who they’re supposed to be…the measure of a person is how well they succeed at who they are.” Frigga to Thor I am sick. It isn’t who I am but it does affect what I can do…and that affects who I am. Right now I can’t stand up for 5 minutes. Literally Read more

  • Wits End

    To be at the end of ones emotional or mental limits. Every Lyme patient feels this way often – sometimes every day. It’s nearly impossible to not feel frustrated, sad, even hopeless. The trick is to find your way back to feeling hopeful and encouraged. I woke up this morning short of breath, heart rate Read more

  • Babesia

    One of the many Lyme co-infections and co-conditions is babesia. Most lymies I’ve met on the west coast also have babesia and bartonella. Some of the other co’s include ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and mast cell activations syndrome. Today, Lymedisease.org published an article showing that North America is ground zero for babesia. Babesia Ground Zero Honestly, Lyme Read more