If you develop sores or rashes for an unknown reason, contact a medical professional. Take a photograph of your sores. Do not scratch at or pick your sores or rashes. As with any new rash or skin lesion, carefully think back to when you first noted symptoms and any changes in your routine that might explain it. This may include food, beverages, outside activities, hobbies, personal care products and clothes, to name just a few things that might trigger some sort of irritation or reaction. If you suspect Morgellons, avoid any homeopathic treatments and contact a medical professional immediately.
This is often paired with biting or stinging sensations under the skin. This is one of the telltale symptoms of Morgellons disease. Avoid scratching if you exhibit this symptom.
Most often the fibers are black in appearance. The fibers sometimes appear clear, white, blue, or black. Less often, they are red, pink, green, or gold. They might have a metallic look to them. Make sure that your Morgellons fibers are not remnants of medical bandages, clothing, or other household fabrics.
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Visual and aural disturbances alone are not symptoms of Morgellons. Visual and aural disturbances must be paired with other physical symptoms to be an indication of Morgellons. Before suspecting Morgellons, try to rule out other potentially life-threatening causes.
Morgellons victims often report feeling confusion. Morgellons victims report short-term memory loss. Morgellons victims sometimes have difficulty concentrating.
the fact that sores and other physical symptoms are a result of picking, scratching, and are generally self-inflicted. Fibers that appear on Morgellons victims are cotton and other medical products introduced by Morgellons sufferers in their effort to care for their self-inflicted wounds. Doctors cannot identify a source of the disease or isolate bacteria, fungal, or viral agents responsible.
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Delusional parasitosis could be caused by psychological problems that do not involve a delusion of parasites. Delusional parasitosis has been associated with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD-related delusional parasitosis could explain Morgellons’ psychological and physical symptoms, specifically the obsession with feelings of itching or movement under the skin.
Originally it was described in children and more recently in women. Women 35 to 50 years old tend to develop Morgellons at higher rates than other groups. Many Morgellons cases have been reported in Texas, Florida, and California. Half of Morgellons victims have a history of depression or drug abuse.
