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Understand Lyme, one clear guide at a time

Plain-language, well-sourced explanations for people who are newly worried, recently diagnosed, or still searching for answers.

Lyme Basics

Lyme Disease 101: What It Is, How It Spreads, and Why It's Missed

A plain-language introduction to Lyme disease — the bacteria behind it, how ticks transmit it, early and late symptoms, and why so many cases go undiagnosed.

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Testing & Diagnosis

Lyme Testing, Explained: Why a Negative Test Doesn't Always Mean No Lyme

Two-tier testing, ELISA and Western blot, sensitivity problems in early and late disease, and the questions to ask about your results.

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Treatment

The Horowitz MSIDS Model: A 16-Point Map for Chronic Illness

Dr. Richard Horowitz's Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome model — why chronic Lyme rarely travels alone, and how the 16-point framework guides evaluation.

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Coinfections

Beyond Borrelia: Babesia, Bartonella, and Other Coinfections

Ticks rarely carry just one pathogen. How common coinfections change symptoms and treatment, and why they matter for people who aren't getting better.

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Treatment

Two Standards of Care: Understanding the ILADS and IDSA Guidelines

Why two medical societies read the same evidence differently, what each recommends, and how patients can navigate the divide with informed consent.

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Prevention

Tick Bite Prevention and What to Do in the First 72 Hours

Practical prevention that actually works, safe tick removal, and the evidence-based steps to take immediately after a bite.

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