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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. Don't panic by AlaskanUnderachiever · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, I'm sure it can be cured with aromatherapy, reflexology, homeopathy and a large dose of serpentes lipids. . .

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    1. Re:Don't panic by Propaganda13 · · Score: 4, Funny

      House would have had this cleared up during one of his clinic duties. It wouldn't even warrant a full show.

  2. New story title ... by icepick72 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Grow Your Own Sweater.

  3. So, is that a race or a specific space tyrant? by djSpinMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Morgellan's Syndrome?" Dude, that still sounds like the plot of a bad sci-fi movie. Do they cure it by reversing the polarity of Jordie's visor and routing a graviton particle beam through Data's knee?

    1. Re:So, is that a race or a specific space tyrant? by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

      Do they cure it by reversing the polarity of Jordie's visor and routing a graviton particle beam through Data's knee?

      Nope. It's a verteron pulse.

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  4. Re:Attention! Attention! by chiller2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No problem mate. I'm off down the Winchester ;)

    By the way, you've got red on you!

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  5. Obligatory Simpsons quote by D+H+NG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dr. Nick Riviera: "Sir, calm down, you're going to give yourself skin failure. The symptoms you describe lead me to believe that you are suffering from bonus eruptus, a rare disorder in which the skeleton tries to jump out of the skin. The only way to stop it is through transdental electromicide. I'll need a golf cart motor and a thousand volt capacimator, stat."

  6. Don't worry by DoubleRing · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry, I have mod points! Oh, wait...

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