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5 Myths About Morgellons Disease | August 02, 2018
Morgellons disease is an enigmatic disorder surrounded by misinformation and cynicism. It is extremely difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to Morgellons, a problem compounded by the scant knowledge that exists concerning its cause, symptoms and treatment. It is a relatively young disorder, first discovered in 2001 by a concerned mother; despite it initially being written off as Munchausens by proxy, thousands of other sufferers have come forward in the years since. For a disease with such a specific, unique set of symptoms, the fact that it is being ignored by the medical community at large is a constant source of frustration and bewilderment for patients.
With so much confusion surrounding Morgellons, it can be helpful to try and separate the myths from the facts; although we don’t know everything about the disease, there are certain incorrect trains of thought that can happily be derailed, and other common misunderstandings that patients or potential patients can avoid.
1 – Morgellons is a mental health disorder
This is absolutely the biggest myth surrounding Morgellons, and the one that patients have to fight back against most times they consult a medical professional. Ever since its inception, Morgellons has been diagnosed as a mental disorder, with the physical symptoms being explained away under a variety of colourful causes. The most common one is delusional parasitosis, a condition in which the patient believes that bugs are crawling around under their skin. One of the predominant symptoms of Morgellons is a constant itching sensation, which is where this flimsy explanation comes from. However, it completely ignores the two very physical symptoms of Morgellons, the first being copious lesions and rashes on the skin, and the second being the strange fibres which protrude out of the lesions. The constant suspicions and disbelief, combined with the relentlessness of the symptoms, can indeed have mental ramifications for patients, leading to depression and anxiety; but Morgellons should certainly not be categorised under a mental health disorder.
More at this link: www.bca-clinic.de/5-myths-about-morgellons-disease/