Morgellons disease is a very poorly understood condition in which unusual thread-like fibers appear under the skin.
There are about 14,000 people affected with this mysterious diease. Most experts say that this is a physical illness,
while others claim it is a type of psychosis called “Delusional Parasitosis.” This is when a patient claims parasites
have infected their skin. Others call it an “unexplained dermopathy” which means a skin condition that occurs with no
known reason. Other medical professionals call it “The Fiber Disease.”
Symptoms of Morgellons Disease
Symptoms of Morgellons Disease include:
-Skin Rashes or Sores That Cause Intense Itching
-Crawling Sensations on and Under the Skin, Often Compared to Insects Moving, Stinging, or Biting,
-Fibers, Threads or Black Stringy Material in and on Skin
-Fibers Under Skin were Mostly Cotton
-Severe Fatigue
-Difficulty Concentrating
-Short-Term Memory Loss
-Hair Loss
-Joint and Muscle Pain
-Sleep Problems
-Tooth Loss
How Morgellons Disease is Contracted
There are a lot of theories for how Morgellons is contracted but none have been proven to be true. It is believed
that there is a corollation between Lyme Disease and Morgellons, as people who experience symptoms of Morgellons disease
also have Lyme Disease. Some researchers also believe that a bacteria/fungus that grows on plants in Cali and tumors
that grow on GMO plants (called Argobacterium) are somewhat related to Morgellons Disease. Other experts have found a
relation between cattle tissue and human tissue, believing it to be related. This disease is not caused from an infection,
therefore it is not contagious.
There is currently no known cure for this disease. Treating any medical or psychiatric problems that occur around
the same time as this disease seems to ease symptoms in some patients. Doctors found that using the drug Olanzapine
(Zyprexa), which is used to treat psychosis, helps to ease symptoms of Morgellons.
Future Research for Morgellons
At Ohio State Univsersity, the biomedical research is performing microscopic, chemical and spectroscopic analyses on Morgellons
Disease patients' tissues. They performed a survey of microbiological populations and will explore possible links with
environmental or genetic factors to help identify the cause of Morgellons Disease. There is also a cattle study being
performed on BDD, an infectious disease which has plagued cattle for decades, has fibers/filaments within their tissue and lesions
that were recognized as a match to those found in the controversial disease known as Morgellons (MD) in humans. Studies
on fibers/filaments from cattle with the bovine hoof disease and those found in MD suffers provided startling evidence
challenging the dermatologists’ unfounded assumption that MD is a psychiatric disorder
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Symptoms of Morgellons Disease include: