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Morgellons Disease (skin itching (fibers coming out of the skin of…
Morgellons Disease
skin itching
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threads, hair, or fuzz coming out of lesions on their skin
fibers coming out of the skin of Morgellons disease sufferers, leaving what pictures indicate are disfiguring lesions behind
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this problem may feel that they have skin mites, springtails (collembola), or scabies that cause the skin sensation
Crawling sensations on and under the skin, often compared to insects moving, stinging or biting
Fibers, threads or black stringy material in and on the skin
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delusional disorder that leads to the belief that one has parasites or foreign material moving in, or coming out of, the skin
little-known disorder that is often associated with nonspecific skin, nerve, and psychiatric symptoms
Caucasian females from about 35 to 50 years old tend to develop this uncommon condition more than other groups
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Although they have found and made things to help with the pain and the symptoms. But, it is not the cure.
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There are soaps, locations and sprays fo help with the hurting and the itching.
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First recorded case of self-diagnosed Morgellons Disease occurred in 2003 when Mary Leitao’s discovered red, black and blue fibers protruding from her 2-year old lips.
Despite this however, the medical community maintained its position of it being a purely psychological phenomenon which had been around for hundred of years, known as delusional parasitosis.
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Her son felt ‘bugs’ inside his lip and gradually more sores on the skin started to develop. This led her to several pediatricians, allergists and dermatologists, none of which could diagnose the problem as any dermatological/biological condition.
The final physician who the family was meant to consult turned them downing claiming it was a case of Munchausen’s, where a mother often pretends or causes sickness in their child for more attention. However when Mary Leitao was denied further help from physicians, she named it ‘Morgellons’ which referred to a disease from the 17th century in French medical texts in which black hairs emerged from the skin.