Guides

Living with Lyme, day by day

Plain-language guides on symptoms, Herxheimer reactions, treatment tracking, and the daily habits that make chronic Lyme more manageable. Written for patients, not for textbooks.

Lifestyle

July 23, 20265 min read

The Crash After the Good Day: Activity Pacing in Chronic Lyme

You felt good, did too much, then crashed for days. That's post-exertional malaise, common in chronic Lyme. Here's what pacing means and how to track it.

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June 22, 20267 min read

The Environmental Factors That Quietly Move Your Symptoms

Chronic Lyme symptoms vary in ways that don't track to treatment. Here's a patient-facing look at the factors that quietly move your day, what's evidence-backed, and what's worth tracking.

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May 28, 20267 min read

Sleep and Lyme: Why It Wrecks You and What Patterns to Watch

Lyme wrecks sleep in ways most sleep advice doesn't address. Here's why you wake at 3 AM drenched, what's happening, and what patterns are worth tracking.

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May 21, 20267 min read

Why You Feel Worse Before a Storm: Lyme and the Weather

If your knees forecast thunderstorms better than the radar, you're not imagining it. Here's what's known about why Lyme symptoms react to weather, and how to track the connection.

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Research

July 20, 20266 min read

Why Lyme Is So Hard to Diagnose: What's Finally Changing in 2026

Lyme disease diagnosis has failed patients for decades. Here's why tests miss so many cases, what new federal investments aim to fix, and how tracking helps.

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July 20, 20266 min read

The Lyme Disease Vaccine Is Almost Here: What Chronic Patients Need to Know

A Lyme vaccine just passed Phase 3 trials with 74% efficacy. Here's what chronic Lyme patients need to know, and why your baseline tracking matters now.

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June 4, 20265 min read

This Month in Lyme: May 2026

Six new guides published, a government action plan announced, and ER tick-bite visits up 25%. Here's the full roundup of what happened in Lyme in May 2026.

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Symptoms

July 20, 20266 min read

When Lyme Isn't Alone: Understanding Tick Co-Infections and How to Track Them

One tick bite can deliver more than Lyme. Here's what Babesia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella feel like, and how to track their symptoms alongside your Lyme.

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July 20, 20265 min read

Still Sick After Antibiotics: Tracking Post-Treatment Lyme Symptoms

Up to 20% of treated Lyme patients remain sick for months. Here's what post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome is and why daily tracking matters.

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June 29, 20268 min read

Mood, Anxiety, and Lyme: How to Tell What's Driving What

Lyme can cause real depression and anxiety through neuroinflammation, but chronic illness also produces situational mood changes. Here's how to tell them apart and track the difference.

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May 25, 20268 min read

Joint Pain Patterns in Chronic Lyme

Joint pain in chronic Lyme rarely sits still. Here's how the patterns actually look, why doctors miss them, and what's worth tracking.

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May 8, 20267 min read

Why Lyme Symptoms Migrate Day to Day

Migrating Lyme symptoms shift body parts and severity day to day. Here's why it happens, why doctors miss it, and how tracking proves it's real.

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May 6, 20269 min read

What Brain Fog Really Feels Like with Lyme — and How to Track It

Lyme brain fog isn't laziness or anxiety. Here's what it actually feels like, why it happens, and a tracking method that finally makes the pattern visible.

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May 4, 20267 min read

What Is a Herxheimer Reaction? A Lyme Patient's Guide

If you feel worse after starting Lyme treatment, you may be herxing. Here's what a Herxheimer reaction is, why it happens, and how to track it.

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Tracking

July 16, 202612 min read

Your First 30 Days Tracking Lyme: A Realistic Plan

A week-by-week 30-day Lyme tracking plan built for people who have burned out on tracking apps before. Low-friction, honest about failure modes, designed to last.

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July 13, 20269 min read

Sharing Lyme Tracking Data With Your Doctor: What Actually Helps

Bringing data to your LLMD only helps if it's the right data. Here's what doctors actually use, what they ignore, and how to build a report that moves your treatment forward.

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July 6, 202611 min read

How LymeTrack Helps You Find Your Symptom Patterns

You've been tracking for months and still can't see what's going on. Here's how LymeTrack's Compass view surfaces real patterns, and where it stops.

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July 2, 202616 min read

The Complete Guide to Tracking Lyme Disease

If you're ready to get serious about tracking Lyme, here's the full picture: what to log, how often, the pitfalls, and how to turn weeks of data into something your doctor can act on.

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June 18, 20268 min read

Why Symptom Journaling Matters in Chronic Lyme

Your LLMD told you to keep a symptom journal but never explained why or how. Here's what journaling actually does for chronic Lyme, and what makes one useful instead of useless.

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June 15, 20268 min read

How to Spot Patterns Between Treatments and Symptoms

If you're on a stack of Lyme treatments and have no idea which one is helping, here's the honest method for figuring it out without losing your mind.

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June 8, 20268 min read

How to Prep for Your LLMD Appointment

Your LLMD has 30 minutes. You've had months of symptoms. Here's how to prep so the visit actually moves your treatment forward.

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June 4, 202610 min read

Paper Journal vs App for Tracking Lyme: An Honest Look

You've got a half-filled notebook and you're wondering if a Lyme tracking app is worth the switch. A balanced look at what each one is actually good at.

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June 1, 20267 min read

A Sane Way to Score Symptom Severity Day to Day

If your Lyme journal is full of 'kinda bad today,' here's how to switch to a simple severity scale that actually helps you and your doctor spot patterns.

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Treatments

July 9, 202612 min read

The Herxheimer Reaction Tracker: A Patient's Guide

A patient guide to tracking Herxheimer reactions across months of Lyme treatment: what to log, what patterns to look for, and how to bring real data to your LLMD.

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June 25, 20268 min read

Tracking an Antibiotic Rotation for Lyme

If your LLMD has you cycling through doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefdinir, and herbal combos, here's how to track it so the data is actually useful.

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June 11, 20267 min read

Tracking Herxheimer Reactions Without Losing Your Mind

When you're mid-Herx, every symptom feels like proof the disease is winning. Here's how to track Herx reactions in a way that turns panic into data you can actually use.

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