Hey Robin, Carla and Aussielee – thanks for the kind words about my web page. It’s been about a year and a half since I wrote it but I do think it is still very applicable regarding Morgellons. I didn’t comment much on contagion because I wrote it from my own personal perspective of my own condition. I haven’t been around people any more than necessary since I’ve been affected and I don’t think I have exactly the same thing as most people on the forum do so I didn’t feel like I could really comment on how contagious it might be.
The main point of the information in my web page is that the human body is built mostly of 2 specific proteins, collagens and keratins. My thought is that anything that can impact the production of these 2 proteins in the body can cause the symptoms of Morgellons. From my research, I’ve learned that there are many things that can negatively impact the production of these 2 proteins, and anything that does impact them also likely impacts the production of other proteins in the body like hormones and enzymes that are needed to carry out practically every function DNA performs in our bodies. The white blood cells in the body are also proteins of the immune system, so these proteins could be affected making our immune systems less effective than normal. Thus, anything that impacts protein production in our bodies can have a negative impact on physical structures like skin and organs as well as impacting our mental abilities and mood (things like brain fog, depression, anxiety, etc.).
I think what has become known as Morgellons could potentially be directly caused by deficiencies of specific nutrients including some of the B vitamins, vitamins A, C and or D, zinc, magnesium and other nutrients. One thing I think that is worth considering is that there are a number of things that can cause nutrient deficiencies aside from simply not getting enough from the diet. For instance, parasites can rob the body of nutrients (parasites gotta eat too) and they can release toxins in the body that prevents the body from being able to properly use certain nutrients and that also prevent the body from being able to form some proteins correctly. GM foods introduce foreign proteins into our systems that our bodies can’t recognize and can’t use properly (which could also create toxins in our bodies that prevent us from being able to produce certain proteins correctly – in fact, Bt toxin is a genetically created insecticide in some of these products now in the food supply). Also, I think nanotechnology being as small as it is could attach to proteins in our bodies (like enzymes) and this could keep the proteins from forming correctly or from being used properly as well.
The cause of Morgellons remains to be determined but based on all my research and my own experience, I think the result of Morgellons is basically a condition where the proteins normally produced in the body can’t be produced or cannot be produced correctly or as effectively as they are under normal circumstances. The cause could be a lot of different things or combinations of different things, but the result is basically the same – for reasons of deficiency (which can be caused by several things) or reasons of toxins or other things preventing the body from using the nutrients it does have correctly, the body is unable to correctly create the proteins it needs to maintain the skin and the other bodily functions it needs to (like creating hormones and enzymes that effect the brain and organs). Of course I can’t prove this empirically but I do think it makes a lot of sense.
Here’s a link to a diagram of tension lines in the skin of the face – they are bundles of collagen fibers that support the skin and basically keep the skin from sagging or drooping, especially in fleshy areas where there is no underlying bone structure to support it. These tension lines are all over the body and they form in looping, circular patterns for support. I think this diagram might explain some of the “furrows” and “channels” in the scalp and other places. As the bundles of collagen fibers contract or tighten, they create deep lines in the skin wherever they are in the skin. The underlying support for the skin is these networks of collagen fibers so if they contract, the skin “follows” the changes in the collagen bundles. The diagram is from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). The link is to a pretty large adobe acrobat file so if you have a slow internet connection, it will take a while to load (about 2.7 MB). The whole file is pretty interesting but the tension lines are shown on pages 22 and 23 of the file. Sorry but it won't let me copy them here.
http://www.dt.mahidol.ac.th/departme...face601_47.pdf
I’m glad what I wrote has provided at least a little help for people with Morgellons and maybe has given people a new perspective to consider. I truly appreciate you guys letting me know it was of some value to you.