Post by dragnlady on Sept 21, 2009 0:21:43 GMT -5
WARNING this post is quite long and for this I apologize in advance. However; feedback is very much appreciated and I would very much welcome any comments you may have.:-)
~background info.~ (Aka the blah blah blah ;-))
For over a month now I have had no feeling (ie my sense of touch hot, cold, or otherwise, is completely gone) in the fingertips of my thumb, index, and middle fingers of my right hand.
As usual my doctor & I chalked this up to the capral tunnel that has plagued that hand for years. Typically this issue will resolve itself within a few days to a week after the wrist stops hurting with some tlc. However, in this instance even with a lot of tlc, the wrist stopped hurting 3 weeks ago & I am still waiting!
~Today's adventures~
Since the wrist has not been a problem lately, I decided to "treat" myself to a home spa day & give myself a manicure.
So . . .
I assembled my weapons of mass destruction, applied my cuticle remover waited 1 min. & went to work carefully scraping excess cuticle from my nailbeds then neatly pushing any remaining cuticle back where it belongs; I then removed all of the calloused skin from around the sides & under the tips of my nails (on the surface the callouses did not look too bad but deep below the surface EVIL lurks!); I topped all of this off by buffing all of my nails to a really nice shine. :-D
Pleased with myself & the awesome job I did, I got up to wash the remaining nail dust & residue from the buffing cream. . . To my surprise I found I was able to feel the temp. of the water, the soft bristles of the nail brush & the bubbly slip of the soap with those 3 fingers that have been "numb" for so long.
In addition to this there was some mysterious spontaneous "peeling" of the skin on the pads of my fingertips (which I carefully removed) that made no sense because no cuticle remover had been applied there.
As if having the feeling returned to my fingers and the peeling were not enough; both during & after my "spa treatment" there was a lot of "activity" going on within the various known "occupation zones" located throughout my body resulting in the appearance of numerous new lesion "seeds." (seeds = itches like crazy, looks like a pimple then morphs into a monster)
~My thoughts & observations pertaining to my battle with Morgellons~
¤ "They" seem to function as a "collective" wherein forcible removal from one sector causes upheaval in all other sectors.
¤ Removing "them" may bring about relief of symptoms previously attributed to other conditions.
¤ The "callous" is more complex in it's function & design than I could ever have imagined. It really is quite EVIL!
¤ Successful removal of whatever "they" are (I wish I had a microscope) causes pain and excessive bleeding that is difficult to stop & the wound does not "clot" over the way a similar "normal" abrasion would. (I did a pedicure today too and my feet now hate me, but this post is long enough already :$)
¤ Thankfully, "they" are not quite as indestructible as I initially believed "them" to be. ("They" dont fare well against the Gena brand cuticle remover solution, petroleum jelly w/shea butter, benzoin gum resin, bentonite & fullers earth clay, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, cloves, Barbicide disinfectant & lots of other stuff I may or may not have tried yet.
Final thoughts: Though they seem to be susceptible to certain things, such as the items I listed, & the susceptibility serves to dwindle their numbers to a certain extent, thus bringing about a modicum of relief; however, full eradication remains elusive.
The daily pursuit of full eradication by those who suffer with Morgellons, as well as those who don't, is one that is fraught with frustration, pain & heartache such that those who have never faced such an enemy could never comprehend.
If you haven't already figured it out I'll let you know that I have been having one of "those" days today. I hope I have not offended (or bored) anyone too badly.
On that note I have only one more thing to say. . . .
Those of us who daily endure and those who witness what this disease does to the sufferer physically, mentally & spiritually but still have hope are unique, special and blessed with a strength of character that "normal" people do not possess.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Sorry if this posts twice, "issues"
~background info.~ (Aka the blah blah blah ;-))
For over a month now I have had no feeling (ie my sense of touch hot, cold, or otherwise, is completely gone) in the fingertips of my thumb, index, and middle fingers of my right hand.
As usual my doctor & I chalked this up to the capral tunnel that has plagued that hand for years. Typically this issue will resolve itself within a few days to a week after the wrist stops hurting with some tlc. However, in this instance even with a lot of tlc, the wrist stopped hurting 3 weeks ago & I am still waiting!
~Today's adventures~
Since the wrist has not been a problem lately, I decided to "treat" myself to a home spa day & give myself a manicure.
So . . .
I assembled my weapons of mass destruction, applied my cuticle remover waited 1 min. & went to work carefully scraping excess cuticle from my nailbeds then neatly pushing any remaining cuticle back where it belongs; I then removed all of the calloused skin from around the sides & under the tips of my nails (on the surface the callouses did not look too bad but deep below the surface EVIL lurks!); I topped all of this off by buffing all of my nails to a really nice shine. :-D
Pleased with myself & the awesome job I did, I got up to wash the remaining nail dust & residue from the buffing cream. . . To my surprise I found I was able to feel the temp. of the water, the soft bristles of the nail brush & the bubbly slip of the soap with those 3 fingers that have been "numb" for so long.
In addition to this there was some mysterious spontaneous "peeling" of the skin on the pads of my fingertips (which I carefully removed) that made no sense because no cuticle remover had been applied there.
As if having the feeling returned to my fingers and the peeling were not enough; both during & after my "spa treatment" there was a lot of "activity" going on within the various known "occupation zones" located throughout my body resulting in the appearance of numerous new lesion "seeds." (seeds = itches like crazy, looks like a pimple then morphs into a monster)
~My thoughts & observations pertaining to my battle with Morgellons~
¤ "They" seem to function as a "collective" wherein forcible removal from one sector causes upheaval in all other sectors.
¤ Removing "them" may bring about relief of symptoms previously attributed to other conditions.
¤ The "callous" is more complex in it's function & design than I could ever have imagined. It really is quite EVIL!
¤ Successful removal of whatever "they" are (I wish I had a microscope) causes pain and excessive bleeding that is difficult to stop & the wound does not "clot" over the way a similar "normal" abrasion would. (I did a pedicure today too and my feet now hate me, but this post is long enough already :$)
¤ Thankfully, "they" are not quite as indestructible as I initially believed "them" to be. ("They" dont fare well against the Gena brand cuticle remover solution, petroleum jelly w/shea butter, benzoin gum resin, bentonite & fullers earth clay, arrowroot powder, cinnamon, cloves, Barbicide disinfectant & lots of other stuff I may or may not have tried yet.
Final thoughts: Though they seem to be susceptible to certain things, such as the items I listed, & the susceptibility serves to dwindle their numbers to a certain extent, thus bringing about a modicum of relief; however, full eradication remains elusive.
The daily pursuit of full eradication by those who suffer with Morgellons, as well as those who don't, is one that is fraught with frustration, pain & heartache such that those who have never faced such an enemy could never comprehend.
If you haven't already figured it out I'll let you know that I have been having one of "those" days today. I hope I have not offended (or bored) anyone too badly.
On that note I have only one more thing to say. . . .
Those of us who daily endure and those who witness what this disease does to the sufferer physically, mentally & spiritually but still have hope are unique, special and blessed with a strength of character that "normal" people do not possess.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Sorry if this posts twice, "issues"