Medical steps

[tara]

Medical steps for testing of Morgellons

Step One - Ask your doctor to test you for Chlamydia pneumoniae. Researchers have associated a high number of Morgellons patients with these bacteria. Treatment includes 6 months to 3 years of amoxicillin, N-acetyl cysteine, doxycycline and azithromycin.

Step Two - Get tested for Lyme disease. Researchers have linked Morgellons disease to Lyme disease, and many Morgellons patients have had a positive Lyme titer. Doctors treat Lyme disease with tetracycline, penicillin, cephalosporin and erythromycin.

Step Three - Learn if you harbor Babesia microti, a protozoan associated with Lyme disease infection. It causes the joint pain, fatigue and shortness of breath many Morgellons patients experience. Treatments include clindamycin, quinine, atovaquone and azithromycin.

Step Four - Treat your environment to prevent re-infection and to prevent the disease from spreading to others. Techniques similar to allergy management include encasing bedding in plastic, vacuuming frequently and using citric acid cleaners on surfaces and laundry.

Step Five - Reduce the discomfort of skin lesions. Soak in a warm bath with 3 or 4 bottles of hydrogen peroxide and a 26 oz. container of salt for 30 minutes. Follow with lactic acid lotion on sores.

Step Six - Be patient since Morgellons is a chronic disease and no one has discovered a method that cures the disorder completely. Treatments can reduce the symptoms of Morgellons, but the disease persists and requires long-term management

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