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Parasitic Infection Flummoxes Victims and Doctors

Posted by Zonk on from the if-you-need-me-i'll-now-be-up-all-night dept.

Toxictoy writes "Imagine having a disease that is so controversial that doctors refuse to treat you. Individuals with this disease report disturbing crawling, stinging, and biting sensations, as well as non-healing skin lesions, which are associated with highly unusual structures. These structures can be described as fiber-like or filamentous, and are the most striking feature of this disease. In addition, patients report the presence of seed-like granules and black speck-like material associated with their skin. Sound like a bad plot for a Sci-Fi channel movie? Think again - it could be Morgellon's Syndrome."

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  1. Re:wow. by Eunuchswear · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The many illegals employed as maids in this industry, in California for example, have no concept of prevention,

    Oh, no the people who clean our shit up don't work as hard as we like for the few pennies we care to throw them.

    What racist crap.
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  2. Re:wow. by Eunuchswear · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Having stayed in California motels a lot over the years and seen too many cases of things like an illegal who cleaned the toilet with a rag and THEN the sink with the same rag; she spoke no English and when I complained could not understand that there was anything wrong.

    Newsflash: they spit in your hamburger too.

    Why do you think that people who are paid shit wages give a damn about you?
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  3. Re:wow. by pla · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I have treated patients with this. No one scoffs that these people need help. But this disease is not of primary skin pathology

    Did you read any of the links? Like the third one, that points out that the fibers, of a proven non-textile orgin, can occur both without the neuro/psychological symptoms and without the open sores?

    You old trips crack me up. 10-12 years of college, and for all that, they gave you three shotguns - screw with DA, screw with the NE/5HT balance, or sedate the poor bastards. And if someone presents with any unusual physical symptoms, just write it off as self-inflicted and load another round of shotgun #1.