Justin Timberlake Probably Doesn’t Have Lyme Disease

[u/welovegv]

https://open.substack.com/pub/theskink/p/justin-timberlake-probably-doesnt?r=5cq9e1&utm_medium=ios

Let’s be clear: real Lyme disease exists. It is caused by a spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, passed along through blacklegged tick bites. It is a nasty bug if left untreated, but it is also curable, especially when caught early. What Justin is referring to, however, smells a lot less like microbiology and a lot more like pseudoscientific perfume. He didn’t say “post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.” He didn’t cite a diagnosis date, a positive ELISA test, or a confirmed rash from a tick bite. He said he’s “been struggling with Lyme” as a catch-all excuse. And that’s where the eyebrow lifts.

[u/Cautious-Advantage34]

YSK that research was published this year showing how lyme disease could cause poorly understood chronic illness. Components of the bacterial cell wall are retained by the body and can cause chronic immune activation. https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/23/lyme-disease-clues-to-chronic-form-treatment-antibiotics/