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Post by in tokyo on Apr 7, 2006 0:33:44 GMT -5
Karl Ekbom: Delusional Parasitosis and Restless Legs Syndrome!! You've all seen the HUGE TV and magazine campaign about Restless Legs Syndrome. So what's happening, they just dusted off Ekbom from 1938 and are feeding our nation these two PR Campaigns of disease? What's going on? "The English term, ‘Delusional Parasitosis’ was introduced by Wilson & Miller in 1946.2 George Thibierge described the earliest documented case in 1894, using the term “acarophobe“. This account was recognised as delusions of parasitosis, when compared with Swedish neurologist Karl Axel Ekbom’s later definition (Dermato-zoenwahn), in 1938. Ekbom differentiated it from Entomophobia: where fears are dominated by the possibility of becoming infested by insects. His name has since been linked with the disorder – Ekbom Syndrome. This syndrome should not be confused with Restless Legs Syndrome (Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome) also eponymous with Karl Ekbom."
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Post by ground beef today on Apr 7, 2006 0:43:52 GMT -5
google Ekbom syndrome 2
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Post by yet again on Apr 7, 2006 0:49:03 GMT -5
It's rather interested me lately, the seeming growth in reports/dianoses/coverage of "restless leg syndrome". Due to my areas of study, (speaking rather loosely), i've surmised that this 'syndrome' is more than likely a parasitic problem. The concurent increase in this syndrome, if it is not simply an increase in the reporting of it, (which for myself, i rather doubt is the case), and this 'morgellons' situation seems somewhat suggestive to me somehow.
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Post by guest on Apr 7, 2006 11:56:15 GMT -5
They now advertise a prescription drug for RLS so any linkage to DOP would be disastrous for those who continue to diagnose it as being only in our heads. I've had RLS for many years and Bactrim has helped it tremendously.
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Post by ebgbgms on Apr 8, 2006 23:42:09 GMT -5
This is so weird, I have had this subject on my mind for months. My Mother suffers from so called RLS, and all along even before seeing the word creepy crawly flash across the commercial I was suspicious. ebgb
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Post by Patti on Apr 9, 2006 10:02:07 GMT -5
I've had this for many years too....boy it sure can be annoying! Years ago, a doctor told me it was related to hormones (I was going through early menopause at the time) and I found that the Ultram I was given for migratory pain really helped it for awhile. It started getting worse about the time I had my positive Lyme test and I noticed it's also a symptom of that......guess it's like headaches, nausea, and heart palps in that many things could be causing it. But I have to say that since going off the Septra this problem is the worst it's ever been. I'm not looking forward to summer for this reason as heat always increases the severity of it. They do advertise a drug now supposedly to stop it and I guess I should see what is in it but we can't take a pill for every dang symptom we get.....I can't afford the few I'm on now. Broke, but still full of hugs!
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Post by friskers on Apr 9, 2006 23:41:30 GMT -5
Patti You can get the same sulfur antibiotic for pets at a much cheaper price. Im not saying you should go that route but it just thought Id let you know its available. Have you tried MSM, thats a weaker sulfur I beleive. :-*Frisk
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Post by spec on Apr 10, 2006 2:48:42 GMT -5
Friskie, do you know what that Septra substitute is called?
Definiely MSM is suppose to be a great antiparasitic spec
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Post by friskers on Apr 10, 2006 9:26:09 GMT -5
tinyurl.com/qysx5Heres the link Spec. Please be very careful if anyone try this. Im leary of using pet meds myself but have when I was desparate :-*Frisk
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Post by specuelatin on Apr 10, 2006 10:09:58 GMT -5
Thank You friskie kitty,
That is interesting says Brand names are Septra and Bactrim!
Also, persons need to be careful in general with Septra as a "petmed" or just a self medicating in general as to some posts made in the past, though I can't remember what those precautions were, but some people can have serious adverse reactions to Septra.
Be informed.
spec
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