Morgellons Disease
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
Texas and California seem to have a higher incidence of this condition than other U.S. states
skin itching
burning
felling like there is something crawling under the skin.
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
Morgellons disease is sometimes referred to as skin crawling disease
this problem may feel that they have skin mites, springtails (collembola), or scabies that cause the skin sensation
depression
chronic fatigue
tobacco use
difficulty thinking clearly
What causes Morgellons disease? Is Morgellons disease contagious?
Morgellons disease symptoms and signs
There are no cures yet for Morgellons Disease
Although they have found and made things to help with the pain and the symptoms. But, it is not the cure.
Different types of medications can help with the pain and the diseases.
There are soaps, locations and sprays fo help with the hurting and the itching.
There are also things called healing herbs.they
are made to help"heal" the bumps.
We do not even know all about this disease.
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
Severe fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Short-term memory loss
"Cures"
History
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.
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.
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.