Morgellons
Doctors
People who believe
they suffer from Morgellons often
describe suffering from several different symptoms at the
same time, and some these symptoms can be unusual. This
is probably part of the reason that a lot of doctors,
just plain refuse to admit that there is such a thing as
Morgellons and that it isn’t just a problem or different
problems put together with a fancy name, made up for
it.
There are always
the odd fibers that sprout out of the skin wherever the
skin rashes or lesions appear, and there is also often
the feeling of bugs on the skin. Sometimes they just feel
them crawling, sometimes they just feel them biting or
stinging their skin, and sometimes they suffer from all
three Morgellons symptoms. At times one might find that
they can pull things out from under the lesions that are
either granules or crystals in appearance. Another one of
the more of the common symptoms is pain. This generally
occurs in the muscles, joints, or connective
tissue.
In some cases you
may also find that a person is suffering from extreme
fatigue, or even cognitive dysfunction, often referred
too as brain fog by Morgellons sufferers. This is a
symptom that is devastating on its own. It can cause
short term memory problems and problems with
concentration that might just make it impossible to pay
attention to anything at all.
People who suffer
from Morgellons often go to their
doctors seeking help and guidance. But
when they do go to their doctors or dermatologists, they
often feel that they are being made fun of or not given a
chance to be believed. The number one chosen skin problem
that doctors treat for when Morgellons patients go in is
called Delusional Parasitosis. The doctors normally try
to treat their patients for this with antipsychotic
medications.
One of the most
common treatments for Delusional Parasitosis is called
pimozide. This is because it acts not only as an
antipsychotic, but also to stop the itching of rashes and
skin lesions. Before any of this is decided though, a
doctor will run a series of tests to make sure that it
isn’t caused by any of the known organic
causes.
A big problem with
this Delusional Parasitosis diagnosis is that most people
will rightly refuse to believe that their ailment is just
in their heads. For this reason, people often refuse any
treatment and leave in worst condition than they were,
when they first came in initially for
help.
The second ailment
that people are often told they might be suffering from
is actually an infectious disease. People are often much
more likely to accept this as their problem. To treat
this people must go through a number of treatments. They
will be treated with a series of antibiotic, antifungal,
and antiparasitic medications. They will also often be
prescribed herbal supplements, along with some light
therapy.
Despite all of these
doctors that refuse to treat Morgellons, there are a few who
are coming up with a series of treatments specifically
targeted towards Morgellons. They work to be sure that the
patients concerns and thoughts are considered, and to find
the cause of this awful
disease.
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