Doomsday Dallas
05-03-2016, 12:30 AM
Morgellons (/mɔː(ɹ)ˈdʒɛlənz/), also called Morgellons disease or Morgellons syndrome, is a condition in which people have the delusional belief that they are infested with disease-causing agents described as things like insects, parasites, hairs or fibers, while in reality no such things are present, or are present only through benign causes, such as a piece of thread falling onto the skin.
People with the condition may exhibit a range of cutaneous symptoms such as crawling, biting, and stinging sensations (formication), unusual fibers in the skin, and persistent skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores). These symptoms have been identified by a range of medical experts including dermatologists, entomologists, and psychiatrists, as consistent with delusional parasitosis (DP or DOP). Some cases of self-diagnosed Morgellons have been more accurately diagnosed as known skin disorders.
The name was coined in 2002 by Mary Leitao, who derived it from a 1656 essay by Sir Thomas Browne. Leitao's "Morgellons Research Foundation" and people associated with the organization who are self-diagnosed successfully lobbied members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the condition. CDC researchers issued the results of their multi-year study in January 2012, indicating that there were no disease organisms present in people with Morgellons, the fibers found consisted mainly of cellulose, which the CDC suggested were likely cotton, and concluded that, in these respects, the condition was "similar to more commonly recognized conditions such as delusional infestation".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsiJpuARHcE
Morgellons Disease - ABC's Nightline.
Lot's of theories here....
When a friend of mine brought this to my attention, the first thing I thought of was the opening scene in Skanner Darkly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matFfVk3eTI)
Then I realized I had just read something similar about the Nocebo effect and Wifi
Wi-Fi Isn't Making You Sick, It's the Nocebo Effect
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/blair-king/nocebo-effect-wifi_b_8315564.html
Anyways... thought this was interesting.
Not sure what to make of it. Hopefully it doesn't become more common.
The Mind is very powerful & very mysterious...
People with the condition may exhibit a range of cutaneous symptoms such as crawling, biting, and stinging sensations (formication), unusual fibers in the skin, and persistent skin lesions (e.g., rashes or sores). These symptoms have been identified by a range of medical experts including dermatologists, entomologists, and psychiatrists, as consistent with delusional parasitosis (DP or DOP). Some cases of self-diagnosed Morgellons have been more accurately diagnosed as known skin disorders.
The name was coined in 2002 by Mary Leitao, who derived it from a 1656 essay by Sir Thomas Browne. Leitao's "Morgellons Research Foundation" and people associated with the organization who are self-diagnosed successfully lobbied members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the condition. CDC researchers issued the results of their multi-year study in January 2012, indicating that there were no disease organisms present in people with Morgellons, the fibers found consisted mainly of cellulose, which the CDC suggested were likely cotton, and concluded that, in these respects, the condition was "similar to more commonly recognized conditions such as delusional infestation".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsiJpuARHcE
Morgellons Disease - ABC's Nightline.
Lot's of theories here....
When a friend of mine brought this to my attention, the first thing I thought of was the opening scene in Skanner Darkly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matFfVk3eTI)
Then I realized I had just read something similar about the Nocebo effect and Wifi
Wi-Fi Isn't Making You Sick, It's the Nocebo Effect
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/blair-king/nocebo-effect-wifi_b_8315564.html
Anyways... thought this was interesting.
Not sure what to make of it. Hopefully it doesn't become more common.
The Mind is very powerful & very mysterious...