Morgellon syndrome patient experiences a sensation akin to that of fibers or crystals sprouting from the body. At other times, there is a feeling similar to that of an army of insects crawling all over the body, sometimes even biting or stinging! There is a lot of scratching to be done too and this could certainly explain the persistent skin lesions. The truth of the matter still remains unclear as there is a monumental lack of evidence. Nevertheless, symptoms such as persistent skin sores and lesions stand testimony to suffering and discomfort that the patient may experience! Several doctors claim that Morgellons syndrome is a case of new wine in an old bottle - as it is nothing but a new name for ‘delusional parasitosis’-where a patient imagines insects or parasites crawling all over the body. According to many experts Morgellons syndrome is more of a psychological condition than a physical one. What causes this condition is little understood — the myth behind this mysterious disease is waiting to unfold! Dr.Reeja Tharu TAGS:
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2 Comments posted on "Controversial Conditions: Morgellons Syndrome"
Elizabeth PhD_Student on June 27th, 2009 at 8:49 am #
I am not meaning to be confrontational, but if the belief in the medical community is that, “The truth of the matter still remains unclear as there is a monumental lack of evidence”, why are Morgellons people being DXd immediately with delusional parasitosis in spite of real, non-human/non-plant material is growing out of their skin? If everyone can see these phosphorous filaments, why are people being told they are “delusional”? Then, sufferers are thought to be “crazy” and treated with psychotrophic drugs so then they end up “crazy”. Please help me understand this. It is just not acceptable or humane.
Sunny on July 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 pm #
There are no obvious crystals or filaments growing - it is just a sensation that the patients feel. Hence the term delusional is applied. Post a comment
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The name sounds weird and the symptoms are weirder! Morgellons syndrome certainly stands tall among the medical mysteries….
