THATCHMed

01/24/2026

If you have a PANS/PANDAS kid or your child is having behavioral problems, this is a must-watch. I love the line ‘consistently inconsistent’ behavior. We should probably require food logs including snacks for our PANS/ PANDAS patients!

After discovering that their child has a life-altering sensitivity to synthetic dyes, first-time filmmakers Brandon and Whitney Cawood document their journey to interview the world's leading dye experts and families affected by these dyes.

10/24/2025

Tip of the Day: Lice outbreaks in school can bring us Bartonella infection. If your child develops behavioral problem after a lice outbreak, they need to be evaluated CLINICALLY for Bartonella testing is even WORSE than Lyme disease.

06/18/2025

We need an LPN or MA to relocate to the Northwoods!
If you have passion for helping patients afflicted with tick borne disease this is the place where you can help them get better!
If interested email your CV to [email protected]

05/22/2025

Here is the audio from the last radio show I did for Lyme Awareness Month!

05/22/2025

Morgellons! Is it Lyme Borrelia or is it Bartonella? Even at our annual ILADS conference it is still up for debate. Both these infections can certainly cause it as they like the skin, which is a Neurological tissue!

Lyme tip of the day: Multiple bills eye rashes we use mincocycline over doxycycline since early disseminated Lyme is in the CNS!

Be safe this weekend!

05/10/2025

https://podcast.tickbootcamp.com/episode/977bf696/live-from-ilads-dr-james-thatcher-from-childhood-tick-encounters-to-leading-wisconsin-s-tick-center

**Key Takeaways:** - Dr. Thatcher shares his personal experiences with ticks as a child on Long Island, including his father burning ticks off his head with a match. - He discusses his own health struggles with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, which sparked his passion for Lyme-literate

11/21/2024

new article in Defining Moments magazine:

08/03/2024

Settling into the North Woods at my dream job!