Dr. Daniel Cameron

02/13/2026

The Lone Star tick is now found in the Northeast and Midwest. It can transmit a range of diseases including: Tularemia, Ehrlichia, Red Meat Allergy, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus and STARI.

Avoiding the Lone Star tick can be even more challenging than avoiding deer ticks, as it thrives in a wide variety of open habitats.

The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) was formerly found primarily in the Southeast, South Central, and Mid-Atlantic United States, but it is now increasingly found in the Northeast and Midwest, overlapping with ticks that carry the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis.

02/12/2026

One of my patients — a woman in her early 40s — described her pain like this: “It feels like someone’s zapping me with a cattle prod. Just for a second — but it shoots down my spine and makes my whole body jump.”

What causes these electric show sensations?

Electric shock sensations in Lyme disease signal nerve irritation and autonomic dysfunction. Learn why they happen and when to worry.

02/11/2026

The majority of Lyme disease patients never recall seeing a tick attached, according to one study.

Most Tick Bites Go Unnoticed - https://danielcameronmd.com/i-would-have-seen-the-tick/

02/10/2026

Columbia recruiting patients with brain fog for clinical trial.

Columbia University is now recruiting participants for a study exploring whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—a mild electrical

02/09/2026

What do we do when Lyme guidelines fail patients who don’t fit neatly into diagnostic boxes?

Medical policies are meant to protect patients. But when rules are applied too strictly — especially for illnesses that are hard to diagnose — they can sometimes cause harm instead of help.

Lyme disease is one of those illnesses. It often falls into a gray area where patients are left without answers or support.

When Lyme guidelines fail patients, uncertainty becomes a barrier to care. Learn why policy should never replace clinical judgment.

02/08/2026

Did you know that Babesia can be spread through contaminated blood transfusions?

In the U.S., more than 200 cases of Babesia have been linked to blood transfusions. This makes Babesia the most common parasite spread through the blood supply.

Learn more about how this can occur and what needs to change.
https://danielcameronmd.com/babesia-blood-supply/

02/08/2026

What is the best way to kill ticks on clothes?

WATCH SHORT VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3wgwPGxkSc

Findings from study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27156138/

02/05/2026

Patients often describe hands or feet that feel cold to the touch, appear pale or purple, or change color with temperature, posture, or stress.

Symptoms may worsen when standing still, during illness, or after physical or mental exertion.

Have you experienced cold hands or feet that improved after Lyme treatment?

Cold hands and Lyme disease often occur together. Learn why color changes happen, why tests may be normal, and what it means for recovery.

02/04/2026

Study finds, nearly 50% of ticks collected in Coshocton, Ohio were infected with Borrelia burgdorferi.

The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study. Researchers followed up on a 2014 study finding that Ohio’s first esta...

02/02/2026

In Lyme disease, immune-driven inflammation can disrupt small nerve fibers—causing burning pain even when standard nerve tests appear normal.

Burning pain with normal EMG is common in small fiber and post-infectious conditions. Learn why standard nerve tests miss this pain—and what it means.

01/29/2026

A 35-year-old patient came to my office exhausted, achy, and struggling to think clearly. Six weeks earlier, she had developed a classic bull’s-eye rash. Her Lyme test? Negative.

Understanding Lyme disease testing - https://danielcameronmd.com/lyme-test-accuracy/

01/28/2026

We often ask whether people know ticks cause disease or use repellent.

But this study found those questions don’t predict behavior — they reveal background, not decision-making.

Research on prior surveys finds very few people have been asked why they chose not to take preventative actions.