Post by itchingntexas on Aug 10, 2005 23:12:57 GMT -5
WOW! Vindication! I have said all along --since the first Collembola (Springtail) article I was referred to...that this was Springtails. I KNOW it is. Now I feel comforted that so many agree. I also fully believe there is a fungal infection. Either a) a horrible Candida Albicans (systemic yeast) which attracts parasites of all kinds...or b) a similar harmful fungus, which the parasite carries and leaves in its wake. Treating for parasites and fungus is what has helped. I personally feel the bacteria is incidental... but I am no expert. Just a fellow sufferer. I have written talkshow appeal letters, too! I have never placed a newspaper ad...but what a great idea! Yes, a cruel but very possibly effective method: embarass the docs into studying up!
The doc I saw from India said we most likely had na 'incidental' parasite (carried by another insect by which we were bitten) and some form of a fungal infection. I thought, "Hey, that sounds familiar!!" haha I still haven't heard back from him. I hope he doesn't blow us off. He said, "It may be a while, but I will call you back. I need to think about this for more than fifteen minutes. " I just hope he didn't mean so he could decide to send me to the nuthouse! lol
Binarky, I would love to chat via email sometime. I have kids,too, and I'm in TX. Children involved is its own special brand of hell, eh? The Lord will get us through, I believe that. We're just living. That's all I know to do. Anyway...my email is posted with our info (it's actually my husband's info, but he hardly ever uses the site..) Sorry for the lengthy post.
Christ Bless.
The doc I saw from India said we most likely had na 'incidental' parasite (carried by another insect by which we were bitten) and some form of a fungal infection. I thought, "Hey, that sounds familiar!!" haha I still haven't heard back from him. I hope he doesn't blow us off. He said, "It may be a while, but I will call you back. I need to think about this for more than fifteen minutes. " I just hope he didn't mean so he could decide to send me to the nuthouse! lol
Binarky, I would love to chat via email sometime. I have kids,too, and I'm in TX. Children involved is its own special brand of hell, eh? The Lord will get us through, I believe that. We're just living. That's all I know to do. Anyway...my email is posted with our info (it's actually my husband's info, but he hardly ever uses the site..) Sorry for the lengthy post.
Christ Bless.