POTS Syndrome: A comprehensive Patient Guide The connection between POTS and Lyme Disease I was recently featured on RawlsMD.com in a comprehensive article about The Lyme Disease & Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Connection. If you haven’t yet had a chance to check it out, I recommend reading it here. LYME DISEASE TREATMENT How long have you been treating Lyme disease patients? September 2019 will be exactly 20 years since I started practicing medicine in a

I was recently interviewed about chronic lyme disease. As a follow up to my first blog post “Chronic Lyme Disease FAQ’s,” I have written this post titled “Chronic Lyme Disease Part Two” to answer more questions for those struggling with chronic lyme disease. 1. Why do so many doctors seem to disbelieve that people have symptoms of Lyme disease long after they have been treated? There is a common misconception that Lyme disease is easily treated with a few weeks of antibiotics

There is a lot of misinformation being propagated regarding tick bites and diseases that you can catch from them. Being educated is key. The most common question I am asked is, “A tick bit me. Should I do anything or wait until Lyme disease symptoms show up?” If a tick bites you, here is what I suggest doing. WHAT TO DO AFTER A TICK BITE First, if you find a tick on you or a loved one, remove it carefully with fine tweezers as close to the skin as possible. Alternatively, yo

2021 looks like it could be a record year for lyme disease. I was recently interviewed on Lyme Talk Radio about Bartonella. In case you missed it, here is a transcript of our discussion on why Bartonella is the new Lyme Disease. Q: Our research is now indicating that Lyme disease is deadly. Even when people may suspect they have Lyme symptoms, they will not get anything further than the typical CDC test. What is happening? Dr. Dempsey: There is a fear factor and people don’t

What should someone expect after being diagnosed with Lyme disease? Getting a definitive diagnosis of Lyme disease is often very difficult but once the diagnosis is made, it not only validates the patient's condition but also opens up treatment options for the patient. Many of these patients have suffered for years and have been told by many doctors that their symptoms are either in their head and they will just have to live with them. Receiving acknowledgement that there is

SYMPTOMS OF TICK BORNE ILLNESS Q: Will every patient who has Lyme disease see a bull’s eye rash? A: Lyme disease presents as a bull's eye rash in less than 50% of patients. That means that in more than half of the cases, there is no obvious rash, and the symptoms can be mild and can look like so many other illnesses. This makes the diagnosis of lyme disease very difficult. Q: Is lyme disease associated with other illnesses? A: Lyme disease is often associated with other tic