morgellons
Posted by bramclark on 8 May 2008
The Facts Behind The Medical Mystery Of Morgellons
It has been nearly a year since Action News first started investigating a bizarre skin condition known as Morgellons.
The mysterious infection causes open sores with string like fibers poking out of the skin.
The condition has baffled health officials, leaving patients confused and frustrated.
Action News Kimberly Tere has more on the findings of one San Francisco doctor who says the disease is very real, very serious and talks about what might be causing it.
It sounds more like science fiction or something out of a horror movie.
“When it hits, it just feels like something is crawling all over me,” said patient Judy Johnson.
Patients often complain of having mysterious red, blue and black fibers growing out of their bodies.
“It is almost like these things are alive,” said Johnson.
It is called Morgellons and patients say it feels like insects are moving beneath and even biting their skin.
“In addition to the skin lesions, they tend to get other symptoms such as fatigue, muscle aches, joint pains and a lot of neurological and neuropsychiatries symptoms,” said Dr. Stricker.
More than 11,000 people in the United States have reported the same symptoms forcing the medical community to take a more serious look at Morgellons disease.
