Morgellon’s Disease: Infection or delusion

APR 16, 2019

CONWAY MCCLEAN, DPM

It’s a common, often-repeated theme in medical tv dramas over the years. The subject of the episode suffers from some mysterious, debilitating illness, and no one can diagnose the cause. Typically, many suspect the subject’s condition is psychosomatic, meaning, basically, it’s all in their head. (Naturally, the brilliant protagonist is able to arrive at a solution.) This is not a far-fetched scenario: the existence of many strange diseases were initially questioned. Those afflicted were often accused of “making it all up.” This is sometimes a response by medical professionals when presented with a problem for which they don’t have an answer.

More at this link: http://www.miningjournal.net/life/tuesday-health/2019/04/morgellons-disease-infection-or-delusion/?fbclid=IwAR13kAeC-Ricysm4sAoNQWrZ99vwv408Y1gL-FeCHgS3CatAZy4aW_7RT8c

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Dear Dr. McClean,

Thank You for the articulate article on Morgellons, a condition I've been dealing with for over 3 decades. It has helped to destroy so many individuals and thus by its extension the families of these individuals.

Entire communities often fall victim to the destruction that often leads the ill person to seek alcohol or drugs as a way to self medicate to continue on when what they really wanted was to be well. Alcohol or excess sugar in the diet often feeds the monster that is the tick born illness or co infection such as bartonella or other lessor knowns that have raged through American families while doctors hid under their smug white coats.

Those that live in mining communities have been hit very hard. Places such as West Virginia and Carbon County, Utah that are often highlighted for the drug use and suicides (the symptoms) when the true cause is the tic born illness and or a coinfection. Thank YOU for raising awareness and hitting the target dead on! Do think it is passed through the fluids of an infected individual which makes things even worse!

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver