The fibers are made of keratin and collagen and are produced by the body in response to Lyme infection.
One study notes that “MD is a true somatic illness associated with tickborne infection.”
Diagnosis of Morgellons Disease
Morgellons is diagnosed based on the following symptoms.
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However, it’s also common not to know that you were bit.
Treatment for Morgellons Disease
There is no specific treatment for Morgellons disease.
It is customarily treated by treating Lyme disease.
Treatment for Lyme disease may take the following forms.
These are often prescribed for anywhere from one to four weeks.
An entire page of that website is dedicated to the varying controversies over Lyme Disease treatment.
There is significant controversy around many of these treatments.
One could even becomedepressedoranxiousabout their condition when it seems there is no hope of getting a diagnosis.
In these situations, adding a form of psychotherapy to your treatment plan may help in healing.
Even if providers believed that you were presenting with symptoms, therapy might still be wise.
An illness is a difficult journey that can easily take a toll on your ongoing mental health and well-being.
Here are steps you might take to cope with MD.
Lyme spirochetes are not visible under all forms of light, and false negatives are very common.
A Lyme-literate doctor can get you the correct testing for an accurate diagnosis.
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