Post by spiderlegs on Jun 16, 2005 15:25:10 GMT -5
We are scanning images of the organisms we retrieve off of us in the effort of tracking the organism's life cycle.
Our condition seems like a version of Filariasis but without much of the stomache distress usually associated with Filariasis. The nematode behaves much like Onchocerca volvulus, which causes Onchocerciasis, or "river blindness." It ISN'T the same organism at all, but there are similarities, including:
The microfilariae are the initial cause of infection when they are delivered via a bite from the vector. From there, the similarities between the two oraganisms end; ours takes on a completely bizarre cycle that I've not seen documented anywhere else but on the pages of Morgellons related sites, including the organism hopping and the propelling of material (whitish balls) from the skin surface, microfibril tubes being projected from bite wounds (like airtubes?), and crystalized deposits (that may or may not be the objects propelled). Much of this activity occurs during periods of inactivity by the human host, but if you develop strange sleeping habits, you'll be awake for much of the weirdness. We have tried to get some of the strangest occurences on video, but you can not predict when it will happen and once it does, it's over until its next unscheduled appearance. You really need to be observed by someone for 24 hours in order to observe the strangest aspects of this sort of infestation.
Another theory I am contemplating is that we are the host for the nematode AND its vector, since people have reported mites and/or seeing flying insects emerge from their skin, this would seem to account for the vector's origin. It would also account for the many people who have thought they had more than one type of organism inside them, and explain why there are both mites and worms in any given "herx."
This is the mite, full grown:
This is what is currently infesting my sinuses, though none of them have reached this size this go round, on the first time we went through this, they got nearly this large. Obviously, I am prepared to keep that from happening again at all costs. This go round, I'm having more troubles with the fiber worms tickling up in there, and smaller, salt grain sized versions of the above.
So, currently, we have images of the following:
Microfilaria (note: we aren't drawing our own blood, so this is an image of Onchocerca volvulus just as a placeholder).
The mite, full grown is at the biggest maybe 1.5 - 2mm.
This is one of its camoflaged stages where it mimics either skin or blood. Somehow, they are locomotive because I felt them crawling along my neck when I "apprehended" them.
The infamous feather driller devil known for its cobra dance. I have no idea where it fits in the cycle. If you touch one with your bare hand, you will feel a sting right as you wonder where it just went. It's inside you now. You're one of us.
The adult, or more or less mature, though thinner than a strand of human hair, fiber worm.
Depending on whether we are hosting two organisms or one, the other stages wil change, so rather than speculate without more proof, I'm just going to post the images and label them as opposed to conjecturing which stage they are depending on 1 or 2 organisms.
We're continuing our research privately from now on. please email me through my profile if you are interested in keeping up and I'll send you the url. Take care and good luck fighting this to all!
Our condition seems like a version of Filariasis but without much of the stomache distress usually associated with Filariasis. The nematode behaves much like Onchocerca volvulus, which causes Onchocerciasis, or "river blindness." It ISN'T the same organism at all, but there are similarities, including:
- a 5 stage life cycle (three visible and two in which it camoflages itself); and
- being vectored by a mite or a flying insect (in our opinion).
The microfilariae are the initial cause of infection when they are delivered via a bite from the vector. From there, the similarities between the two oraganisms end; ours takes on a completely bizarre cycle that I've not seen documented anywhere else but on the pages of Morgellons related sites, including the organism hopping and the propelling of material (whitish balls) from the skin surface, microfibril tubes being projected from bite wounds (like airtubes?), and crystalized deposits (that may or may not be the objects propelled). Much of this activity occurs during periods of inactivity by the human host, but if you develop strange sleeping habits, you'll be awake for much of the weirdness. We have tried to get some of the strangest occurences on video, but you can not predict when it will happen and once it does, it's over until its next unscheduled appearance. You really need to be observed by someone for 24 hours in order to observe the strangest aspects of this sort of infestation.
Another theory I am contemplating is that we are the host for the nematode AND its vector, since people have reported mites and/or seeing flying insects emerge from their skin, this would seem to account for the vector's origin. It would also account for the many people who have thought they had more than one type of organism inside them, and explain why there are both mites and worms in any given "herx."
This is the mite, full grown:
This is what is currently infesting my sinuses, though none of them have reached this size this go round, on the first time we went through this, they got nearly this large. Obviously, I am prepared to keep that from happening again at all costs. This go round, I'm having more troubles with the fiber worms tickling up in there, and smaller, salt grain sized versions of the above.
So, currently, we have images of the following:
Microfilaria (note: we aren't drawing our own blood, so this is an image of Onchocerca volvulus just as a placeholder).
The mite, full grown is at the biggest maybe 1.5 - 2mm.
This is one of its camoflaged stages where it mimics either skin or blood. Somehow, they are locomotive because I felt them crawling along my neck when I "apprehended" them.
The infamous feather driller devil known for its cobra dance. I have no idea where it fits in the cycle. If you touch one with your bare hand, you will feel a sting right as you wonder where it just went. It's inside you now. You're one of us.
The adult, or more or less mature, though thinner than a strand of human hair, fiber worm.
Depending on whether we are hosting two organisms or one, the other stages wil change, so rather than speculate without more proof, I'm just going to post the images and label them as opposed to conjecturing which stage they are depending on 1 or 2 organisms.
We're continuing our research privately from now on. please email me through my profile if you are interested in keeping up and I'll send you the url. Take care and good luck fighting this to all!