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Many people are told that their Lyme disease has been treated, yet they continue to live with exhaustion, brain fog, pain, sleep disruption, dizziness, nerve symptoms, and a body that no longer feels able to recover normally.
Persistent Lyme symptoms are rarely a simple “infection present or absent” question. Co-infections, immune dysregulation, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial stress, gut dysfunction, mold exposure, mast cell activation, and treatment tolerance can all shape the recovery process.
The most important question is often not only whether Lyme was treated, but why the body has not returned to normal regulation afterward.
My latest article addresses:
- The difference between acute Lyme disease, PTLDS, and chronic Lyme disease
- Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia
- Why standard Lyme testing can be incomplete
- Advanced testing options and clinical interpretation
- Mold, MCAS, gut dysfunction, and toxic burden
- Herxheimer reactions versus treatment intolerance
- Herbal Lyme protocols and treatment sequencing
Chronic Lyme Disease and Co-Infections: A Functional Medicine Approach to Persistent Symptoms
If you are experiencing unusual or unresolved symptoms, suspect Lyme disease, or continue to have symptoms after tick exposure or prior Lyme treatment, a complimentary 15-minute consultation can help clarify whether a root-cause evaluation is an appropriate next step.
Request a free 15-minute consultation with me, Dr. Martina Sturm, today.
Stay Informed, Stay Healthy!
Kindly,
Dr. Martina Sturm
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