What is Lyme Literacy and Why is it Important? Lyme Literacy is a term used to describe the understanding of Lyme disease and its diagnosis. It is important for both patients and doctors to be informed about Lyme so that they can make an accurate diagnosis and provide the best possible treatment. Lyme Literacy is …
Editorial correction — October 10, 2026: This article has been revised to remove unsupported claims about inherited susceptibility, transmission, the identity of all reported fibers, and the exclusion of fungi. Its earlier suggestion that credible information must affirm a Lyme cause has also been removed. The standard below applies to infectious and psychiatric explanations alike. …
Introduction: What is Morgellons Disease and How Can You Become an Advocate? How to Successfully Advocate for Morgellons Disease. Morgellons Disease is a chronic skin condition that is characterized by the presence of malformed hairs, and other debris inside the skin. It is often accompanied by intense itching and crawling sensations. The cause of Morgellons …
New Morgellons case-report. In this report a 45-year-old man presented to the emergency room after overdosing on Benadryl. The man was complaining about burning, and little barbs that appeared in his skin as worms or cocoons which he could express (expel). The physician thought the man may have Morgellons and referred him to psychiatry. Psychiatry …
Editorial correction — October 10, 2026: This letter replaces an earlier version that presumed an infectious explanation, treated response to psychiatric medication as evidence of misdiagnosis, and requested that Morgellons be ruled out before any treatment. Those inferences exceeded the cited evidence. The revised letter asks for assessment, symptom care and reassessment without requiring a …