Morgellon's Disease

Published

Is it really a disease, or are they deluded? Who knows?

http://www.ksbitv.com/hotlinks/3216861.html

http://www.morgellons.org/europe.html

Specializes in Photolab technician.

That is something straight out of a science fiction movie I tell ya! Very interesting to say the least.

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One site I went to stated that over 5500 people have been recognized as having these symptoms... this scares me to pieces. I can't imagine what these people are going through! The FBI ran diagnostics on some of the fibers, and they do not match any known substance on record.

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It sounds like OSU is taking this seriously if they are willing to commit funds to this research.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/NewsStory.asp?ID=060809_Ne_A9_OSUpr8396

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it would seem, the next step for the FBI, would be to compare to each other......if the same or at least highly similar....would be a big step in the right direction....

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.

I didn't get to see the Primetime special last night but since I live in Tulsa, our local news had a big segment on it during the 6pm news. They have had forensic analysis of the "threads" and say there is no way the patients could have implanted them in themselves because the skin is intact with no signs of previous breaking and no good way for a pt to put a thread in their own skin this way. It seems very weird, but OSU is a reputable school, so I'm sure there is something to it.

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Specializes in Case Management.

I would be interested in hearing from our fellow nurses in Texas, Louisiana, California and Florida where this seems to be more prevalent. Is anyone seeing this in the ER's or Doctor's offices?

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I would be interested in hearing from our fellow nurses in Texas, Louisiana, California and Florida where this seems to be more prevalent. Is anyone seeing this in the ER's or Doctor's offices?

As far as I understand, from what I've read, Louisiana hasn't really been affected by this hellish disease. I hope it stays that way....

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As far as I understand, from what I've read, Louisiana hasn't really been affected by this hellish disease. I hope it stays that way....

Au contraire, mon amie. There were entire families who were in the area during Hurricaine Katrina from the New Orleans area who have been affected.

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Au contraire, mon amie. There were entire families who were in the area during Hurricaine Katrina from the New Orleans area who have been affected.

:no: No...NO...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :no:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Wound Care.

I've also talked to someone who lives in New Orleans and they are seeing more and more cases down there. Good to see that the researchers are finally taking this serious.

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Ooooo! I just thought of something. I wouldn't be surprised if the people in New Orleans picked up cases of physteria. Physteria infection and Morgellons have very similar symptoms.

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Morgellons -- UDS Surveillance Program underway in Georgia:

http://health.state.ga.us/pdfs/hazards/UDS_SURVEILLANCE_DATABASE.pdf

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