Most medical researchers and healthcare specialists believe that Morgellons is essentially a case of Delusional Parasitosis.
Please note that parasitosis refers to the presence of parasites within the human body that can induce severe illnesses. However, some people are prone to believing the presence of parasites in their body, i.e. they start imagining the parasites. This delusion becomes stronger over a period, making the patient extremely obsessive about the slightest of pricks or sensation that requires scratching, inducing them to believe that some parasite is crawling under their skin. This theory has been supported by many dermatologists who are called upon to treat patients of Morgellons.
The theory of Delusional Parasitosis Morgellons also explains the compulsive nature of Morgellons patients to scratch their skin, often to the extent of harming themselves, making their skin prone to cracking or developing sores. Delusional parasitosis isn't easy to cure since the patient is totally convinced about the presence of parasites in the body. It requires the combined treatment involving the presence of a psychologist and a dermatologist. Many Morgellons patients are treated with antipsychotics that are known to curb the obsession induced by delusional parasitosis. Health specialists believing in Delusion Parasitosis Morgellons interpret Morgellons as a psychological problem that has no relation to controversial, speculated causes like chemtrails or environmental toxicity.
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