An online functional medicine doctor looks for the root causes of chronic illness and treats you by video, with lab work drawn near your home. My Lyme Doc focuses that care on Lyme disease, tick-borne co-infections and mold illness. Patients in 11 states can be seen from home. If your labs keep coming back “normal” and you still feel sick, this is the kind of care built for you. The first step is a $300 initial video visit.
Functional medicine is a model of care that looks for the underlying drivers of symptoms, such as infection, inflammation, gut and hormone imbalance and environmental exposure, and treats those drivers together.
An online functional medicine doctor asks why you are sick, not only what to call it, and does that work by video. Most of the diagnostic work in chronic illness is conversation and lab interpretation.
You may have been told your fatigue, pain and brain fog are stress. A functional workup treats them as clues: when they started, what you were exposed to, and which systems are strained.
In a 2019 Cleveland Clinic study of 7,252 patients, functional medicine patients reported larger gains in physical health at 6 months than matched primary care patients. The study was retrospective, the difference was not significant at 12 months, and its authors called for prospective trials.
My Lyme Doc narrows that model to one group of illnesses: Lyme disease, tick-borne co-infections and mold-related illness. And if you’re looking for the best Lyme disease doctor, our page explains the three types of Lyme doctors and how they fit each case.
Tick-borne co-infections are other infections, such as Bartonella and Babesia, that can be passed by the same tick bite as Lyme disease.
If you are still deciding whether you need that level of care, see signs you need a Lyme disease specialist.
Yes. In Dr. Mueller’s practice, most chronic Lyme and mold illness can be treated through telehealth, because the workup rests on history, symptom timeline and lab results.
Lyme disease is an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, spread by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick.
CDC estimates that as many as 476,000 people may be diagnosed and treated for Lyme each year in the United States, and notes the figure may be an overestimate. CDC also reports that 6 months after treatment, fatigue, body aches and trouble thinking are 5 to 10% more common in people who had Lyme. CDC calls this post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.
Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) is the name CDC uses for fatigue, body aches or difficulty thinking that continue after a recommended course of antibiotics.
CDC asks these patients to work with a provider to “evaluate all possible causes.” That search is where Lyme disease telehealth fits well, because it takes time rather than a hands-on exam.
Telemedicine also has data behind it for early Lyme. In a 2022 Italian study of 439 patients with the Lyme rash, 58% of those diagnosed by telemedicine began treatment within one month. Only 14% of those seen in person, in the years before the pandemic, did.
Erythema migrans is the expanding red rash at the site of a tick bite in early Lyme disease.
Mold illness is similar. CDC notes that damp, moldy buildings affect people very differently, so your home and work history carries the workup. For the mold side, see our CIRS doctor guide.
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) is an ongoing inflammatory illness that some people develop after exposure to water-damaged, moldy buildings.
You can see an online functional medicine doctor at My Lyme Doc in 11 states. Doctors are approved to care for patients state by state, and that rule follows where you are during your appointment.
| State | How care is delivered | State page |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Video visits | Colorado Lyme doctor |
| Oregon | Video visits | Oregon Lyme doctor |
| Wyoming | Video visits | Wyoming Lyme doctor |
| New Jersey | Video visits | New Jersey Lyme doctor |
| Pennsylvania | Video visits | Pennsylvania Lyme doctor |
| Texas | Video visits | Texas Lyme doctor |
| Wisconsin | Video visits | Wisconsin Lyme doctor |
| New Hampshire | Video visits | New Hampshire Lyme doctor |
| Alabama | Video visits | Alabama Lyme doctor |
| South Dakota | Video visits | South Dakota Lyme doctor |
| Vermont | Video visits | Vermont Lyme doctor |
Live somewhere else? You can still be a patient if you can travel to one of these states at least once a year and have your appointments there. More detail is on where we practice.
Online care at My Lyme Doc follows six steps.
To get started, use the My Lyme Doc booking page.
Dr. Diane Mueller treats Lyme and mold in a set order, and all four phases can run by video.
Many patients arrive after crashing on a protocol that started with the microbes. My Lyme Doc names this plainly: building the body first is “what most clinics skip.” Read more about the approach on Lyme disease treatment.
Herxheimer reaction is a temporary worsening of symptoms that can happen as the body processes dying microbes during treatment.
A video visit handles most chronic Lyme and mold care well, but it cannot replace a hands-on exam or emergency care.
| Part of care | By video | Needs in-person care |
|---|---|---|
| Reviewing years of history and records | Yes, this is most of the first visit | No |
| Ordering and reading lab tests | Yes, blood is drawn at a site near you | Only the blood draw itself |
| Prescriptions and refills | Yes, sent to your local pharmacy | No |
| Nervous system and lifestyle work | Yes | No |
| Looking at a rash or skin change | Ask the team before your visit | Sometimes, if a hands-on look is needed |
| Hands-on physical exam | No | Yes, coordinated with a clinician near you |
| Emergencies, such as chest pain or trouble breathing | No | Yes, call 911 or go to an ER |
The Italian study had a limit too: it did not look for signs of co-infections. A long history visit is where a clinician looks for those signs. 
Online functional medicine is built for chronic, complex illness, not urgent problems. Start somewhere else if any of these fit.
Outside those states, a Lyme-literate clinician close to home is the better route. See our guide to finding a Lyme literate doctor near you.
The initial video visit is $300. Ongoing care is a membership from $400 to $1,100 per month, depending on how much support your case needs.
Membership covers visits, direct clinician email and prescription management, so a question between visits is not a new bill. Labs, supplements and medications are billed separately, and costs are quoted before anything is ordered. Full details are on My Lyme Doc pricing.
Most patients reach My Lyme Doc after years of dead ends, often after 20 or more specialists.
“I had gone to 20 top specialists over 3 years and was not able to get a correct diagnosis.” Rose M., Austin, Texas
Jill Cooper of Colorado had already tried functional medicine elsewhere: “After working with 4 other functional practitioners, I’ve finally found my last stop!”
Katie Watcher of Colorado, on her first month: “I went from laying in bed most of the day to being able to cook for myself and take showers again.”
The practice puts its own stance simply. “You won’t find a clinician here who hasn’t walked a version of your path. We’re not treating your chart. We’re treating someone we recognize.”
My Lyme Doc has worked with more than 1,000 patients and holds a 4.8-star average rating. 99% of patients come in with missing root causes that others have missed. More stories are on patient testimonials.
Yes. My Lyme Doc sends lab orders to a draw site near you, and your doctor reviews the results with you by video.
At My Lyme Doc, most of the work in chronic Lyme and mold illness is history, symptom pattern and lab results, which translate well to video. When a hands-on exam matters, the team helps arrange one near you.
You need to be in one of the 11 states during your appointments. You can still be a patient if you can travel to one of these states at least once a year and have your appointments there.
When a prescription is part of your plan, the prescribing clinician sends it to your local pharmacy. Prescription management and refills are part of the membership.
A private space, a reliable internet connection and a device with a camera. Have your past lab results and medication list ready.
Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Diane Mueller, ND, DAOM, LAc. Dr. Mueller is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist, and the founder of My Lyme Doc. My Lyme Doc has worked with more than 1,000 patients. Meet Dr. Mueller and the team.
Last reviewed: September 29, 2026
If you have been told your labs are normal and you still feel sick, the first step is a $300 video visit. Your history, prior labs and exposures are reviewed in one long appointment, and you leave with a sequenced plan. Book an initial visit if you are in one of the 11 states, or can travel to one once a year.
This page is for general educational purposes and is not medical advice. It does not create a doctor and patient relationship, and it is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment from your own clinician. Talk with a qualified healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any treatment. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
We have helped thousands of people in Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Alabama, South Dakota, and Vermont restore their health and quality of life by diagnosing and treating their Lyme Disease.
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people restore their health
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and treating their Lyme Disease.
“Dr. Mueller’s approach to medicine is refreshing! There is only so much you can do with western medicine and in my life I was needing a new approach. By addressing the whole body, nutritional diet factors, environmental factors, blood work, and incorporating ideas I had not previously known, I was able to break through with my conditions. I am not only experiencing less pain in my life, but through the process of healing guided by Dr. Diane Mueller, I am now happy to say I have more consciousness surrounding how I eat, what to eat and when things are appropriate. Living by example Dr. Mueller has a vibrancy that makes you want to learn and know more about your body and overall health. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for new answers, a new approach to health, or in need of freedom from pain and limitations.”
-Storie S.
Kihei, HI
