The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Why Bartonella is the New Lyme with Dr. Tania Dempsey

Lyme disease is often associated with other tick born infections, also known as co-infections. More importantly, many of these other infections can be found without lyme so it is critical for all infections to be tested through a blood test in patients with a high level of suspicion for tick exposure.

Lyme disease and other tick born infections can affect every single organ system in the body. Lyme disease can also look like so many other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis and fibromyalgia. It is known as the "great imitator" for a reason.

Check out Dr. Dempsey's Blog Q&A on Lyme Disease Here