Morgellons Disease Pictures and Story

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it is launching a study to learn about an unexplained condition that causes people to feel as if they have foreign substances growing from their bodies.

People with the condition, referred to as Morgellons disease, say they have fibers and other inorganic material growing out of their skin.

“We earnestly want to learn more about this unexplained illness, which affects the lives of those who suffer from it,” said Dr. Michele Pearson, principal investigator leading the study for the CDC, in a press release. “Those who suffer have questions, and we want to help them.”

“We have a team of epidemiologists, laboratorians and pathologists to carry out the study,” Pearson said.

The study will be conducted in conjunction with Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Division of Research. For more information, CLICK HERE to visit the CDC’s Unexplained Dermopathy Web site.

In 2006, a number of Morgellons sufferers told ABC News in interviews that when they consulted doctors, they received diagnoses they called wrong or dismissive. Brandi Koch, the wife of former Major League Baseball player Billy Koch, said that she felt as if she were living in a horror movie, claiming she had colored fibers coming out of her skin.

Koch, of Clearwater Beach, Fla., said that her life was good until one day in the shower when she noticed something strange — tiny fibers running through her skin.

“The fibers look like hair, and they’re different colors,” Koch said.

Koch said she knows that what she experienced “sounds crazy,” but it’s true. “If I had a family member call me up and say, ‘I have this stuff,’ I’d say, ‘I’m sending a straitjacket over. You need some help,'” she said.

Anne Dill described a similar condition. Looking at Dill’s life in Florida, she seemed to be living the American dream — her three daughters excelled in sports and were straight-A students.

But life in the Dill household was far from idyllic. Anne’s 40-year-old husband, Tom, died in January 2006, and she believes his death was due to a contagious illness that has infected her entire family.

Dill described her family’s skin: “There’s this fibrous material. It’s in layers.” Dill said the skin on their hands was particularly bad, very swollen and itchy, and said it felt as if bugs were crawling underneath the skin.

Consulting Doctors


Dr. Greg Smith of Gainesville, Ga., has been a pediatrician for the past 30 years. He claimed that a fiber was coming out of his big toe, and he had video footage to prove it.

“It felt like somebody stuck a pin in my toe and wiggled it, and it just continued to hurt,” Smith told ABC News in 2006.

He said he never thought he had bugs. “I’ve certainly had those crawling sensations, and the fibers which come out of the skin are really bizarre, and really odd.”

Smith was handed over to a hospital psychiatrist when he went to the emergency room complaining of a fiber in his eye. He admits that he, too, would be skeptical if a patient came to him with the same story.

“I would wonder if they’d taken their medicine that day. It makes no sense. It’s totally bizarre. It’s something that — just telling the story is so outlandish on the face of it — that no one would believe it,” Smith said. Dill’s doctor told her to stop scratching, even though many of her sores were in places she could not reach.

Koch went to the Mayo Clinic, where doctors didn’t believe that the fibers she’d brought them had grown from her body.

“I saw the infectious disease doctor, and I showed him some samples that I had and he snickered,” she said. “I can’t go through another doctor blowing me off or looking at me like I’m crazy. I know I’m not.”

Dr. Vincent DeLeo, chief of dermatology at New York’s St. Lukes-Roosevelt Medical Center, weighed in on what he’d say to someone who came to him with this condition. “I don’t think this is any different than many patients I’ve seen who have excoriations and believe that there is something in their skin causing this,” he told ABC News in 2006.

DeLeo said the open lesions were most likely a result of scratching the skin.

Relying on Your Own Research

But biologist Mary Leitao refused to accept the medical skepticism surrounding Morgellons.

Leitao’s son, Drew, was just 2 years old when Leitao noticed an odd sore on his lip that would not heal.

“He very simply said ‘bugs,’ and he pointed to his lips,” said Leitao.

Leitao never expected to find herself at the center of a medical storm. But when her son complained about the strange sore, the biologist, who once ran the electron microscope at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, did what any scientist would do. She took a closer look.

“What I saw were bundles of fibers, *** of fibers,” Leitao says. “There was red and blue.” Even stranger, they glowed under ultraviolet light.

Armed with research, Leitao took her son to a doctor at one of the country’s leading hospitals. He dismissed her tale of fibers and wrote to her pediatrician, saying that her son needed Vaseline for his lips and that his mother needed a thorough psychiatric evaluation.

Undaunted, Leitao began poring through medical literature looking for clues. What she discovered was a 17th-century reference to a strange disease with “harsh hairs” called “Morgellons.”

She named the strange fibers Morgellons disease and put the information on a Web site, Morgellons.org. At the time of her interview in 2006, more than 4,500 people had contacted Leitao, claiming they had Morgellons-type symptoms. The name stuck, and the disease was featured on the television show “ER.”

But do these fibers grow from inside the body, as Morgellons patients believe, or do they come from the external environment — a kind of lint — as the medical skeptics say?

Searching for an Answer

Forensic scientist Ron Pogue at the Tulsa Police Crime Lab in Oklahoma checked a Morgellons sample against known fibers in the FBI’s national database. “No, no match at all. So this is some strange stuff,” Pogue said in 2006. He thought the skeptics were wrong. “This isn’t lint. This is not a commercial fiber. It’s not.”

The lab’s director, Mark Boese, said the fibers are “consistent with something that the body may be producing.” He added that, “These fibers cannot be manmade and do not come from a plant. This could be a byproduct of a biological organism.”

Dill said she looks at pictures of her family and finds them unrecognizable. “My kids have to see not only their dad but their mom disintegrating, and that’s gotta be really scary.”

While they wait for evidence that they hope will convince the medical community to take them seriously, some Morgellon’s sufferers wear pink bracelets that say, simply, “Fortitude.”

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  1. To RE & Mary,
    Which antibiotic are you taking for the second UTI? I have a masters in nursing and I believe certain antibiotics taken very long term are helpful. If the etiology is the bacteria class that I suspect, Bactrim will not likely be helpful.

    Also, people who have a Latex sensitivity (esp. when Latex comes in contact with broken skin) may cross-react with various foods including, but not all: Stawberries, tomatoes, kiwi, bananas, avacado and many others. I am Latex sensitive but tomato is the only problem food for me. Maybe it is worth a try.

    I believe you about the specks. Doctors often jump to a conclusion about what something is or is not-even without looking. I wish I was surprised.

    Please hang in there, Mary. A cure or treatment may be just around the corner.

  2. and said that everything was negative all blood work & urine sample negative but for uti…he gave me antibiotics “BACTRIM DS Tablet” 2 pills a day for 7 days nothing was happening so i thought OK mom was right maybe i am hallucinating & going crazy & i haven’t been to get psych meds yet…then a few days ago my urine was starting to smell again like it had w/ last uti 3wks ago…went to reg Dr again with evidence in hand (clothes i had slept in night b4, black & white specks from after shower on tp in baby food jar, Ziploc bag w/ loofah covered in black specks, & another Ziploc bag w/ hair that fell out w/ shiny specks…he didn’t really look at samples & took mag glass i asked for just to see for myself, he said just a speck & this made me feel very embarrassed & now have a Dr telling me im seeing things even…still seeing these fibers, salt granules, feel something moving at entrance of nose & in sinus cavity in between eyes, in my food & drinks, in shower, white specks coming out of face, instead of extreme itching only when i feel stinging my body is numb, constant specks white coming out of lips & mouth…i finally found this info, on CDC, mayo clinic, & Okla university research center for this…idk if its real but, i know i don’t feel right & somethings wrong & things are coming out…no itching now i’ve been on antibiotics for 24hrs for 2nd uti in 3wks & certain symptoms are dissipating…i hope this is what it is or im just crazy.

  3. i started getting these “pin” sticks that hurt at first they were only on legs, ankles, & feet all over…i had just received a tomato, green pepper, & habanero plant, white calla lily plant, & strawberry plant & 2 wks prior to 6 wks ago when it started i swept out a garden shed that hadn’t been used in yrs & mowed the lawn & also i was watering these plants on 2nd story deck so i thought i had chiggers & started taking benadryl for the itching & helped little…i had all windows & back patio door open for about 5wks prior since it was nice in cool in Omaha it started to get very humid & hot & the “stinging” & itching got really bad until i went in house shut all doors & turned on a/c then it wasnt as intense…mom from jax, FL drove to my home & delivered a car which needed extreme detailing due to 3 of her dogs rode in it all the time the itching also seems worse after i get out…after a few days at my home i went to Dr due to she stated i was depressed, needed bi-polar meds for my mood swings & concentration since i have been unemployed for a little over a yr, stress & anxiety from divorce Jan 2010 & ex husband has custody & only see her 8wks per yr. I also have been trying to cope with “normal” living after being sober for 18 months now…i was told by my mom (cmdr in usn, LPN, 2 masters in nursing, & college professor) i was hallucinating and see couldn’t see lesions so i got out of the shower & called her in being 30 i didn’t care I knew something was wrong took these black specks off my body to show her & she still told me there was nothing there…mom left, i saw a dr to proscribe mental meds, & reg dr took every single blood & urine samples & ran every

  4. i got mine the day my husband and i went to the beach in florida, after i left the beach and went back to my hotel room, every pore on my legs and hand were inflamed and itched like crazy. I have had it ever since. Look at the map of the out breaks, all around the coast line. The inside states are from going to the beach. I am so tired of writting about it and no one will listen. I think because of the tourist the beaches will lose. Its been 10 yrs now. It’s all inside my eye lids and I am miserable. No one helps or understands. I am ready to take my own life. The pain is unbelievable

  5. I wanted to know if anyone has done research about a specific cause that I though of when I read about this horrible disease this morning. One, has anyone looked into the idea of this disease being caused by genetically modified cotton in clothing? Most cotton (90%) is nowadays coming from gm cotton, and since this type of cotton was introduced about 15-20 years ago, it is worth investigating since this seems to be a new medical disorder. I recently removed genetically modified foods from my diet, and no longer suffer crohn’s disease or fibromyalgia.

  6. black salve worked on a wound that i suspect may be morgellons.. never healed.. when i applied the black salve it tingled and hurt and then started to get inflamed and then hurt like hell for about 2 weeks.. then it finally stopped hurting and inflamation went down.. then it fell off and now it is completely healed.. when the scab fell off it was black on the top but the area under neath (going into the body was filled with a nest of fibers.. they all came out and i felt better thru out my entire body..

    warning.. this black salve stuff is powerful.. never put on more than an area of about a dime or even an pencil eraser.. this stuff leaves a hole.. so if don’t put it by your eyes or on large areas of your face or it will be burned off.. this black salve will pretty much do nothing to ‘normal’ skin other than turn it red for a day or two. use with caution.. but it could help you slowly get rid of non healing and troublesome wounds slowly over time http://www.altcancer.com/Products/qblack-salveq.html

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      Thanks for the tip. I used the “deep tissue” black salve about 2 weeks ago. I had a good response. It did not harm my normal tissue, but application to the morgi areas caused burning pain and I could only keep it on for about 10-15 minutes. This stuff was able to penetrate the extremely hard surface-I hesitate to call this area “skin”, since it seems more reptilian than human. The fibers did not fall out, but the rate of their replication has dramatically decreased. Also, I still have to remove the fibers that were present before I used the black salve, but now, I am able to get to them.
      The intractable itching was eliminated by about 50%. Another thing, an area that had previously itched intensely (even though no lesion was present) ruptured and drained large amounts of grainy yellow stuff. It left a ¼ inch hole in my foot and that has now healed and the itching in that spot has almost stopped. This stuff should NOT be used by anyone with poor circulation or poor wound healing due to diabetes or other medical conditions.
      Although I do not know the short or long term safety of this product, living with Morgellons disease unchecked is not an option for me. Until the medical community comes up with a solution, I will search for my own. Having unchecked Morgellons disease is not living; it is a slow death.
      I ordered the clinical size jar of the black salve. I just did a second application. I will keep you posted.

  7. My Morgellons has improved significantly on antibiotics. After a year with this horrible disease, I went on a 10 day course of an antibiotic called cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin 500 mg twice a day). Ceftin is a second generation drug in this class, and a first generation drug will not work for this condition. I improved, but my wounds worsened once I stopped the antibiotic. I am now on this again and I have just starting my third continuous week on Ceftin. I continue to show significant improvement, with decreased wound size, decreased swelling and drainage.
    I believe Morgellons may be caused by Actinomyces. Actinomycosis must be treated by specific long term high-dose antibiotics, usually penicillin (PCN) if no allergy. Treatment with antibiotics may be required for 6-12 months. Initially, due to the possibility of multiple wound pathogens, a broader spectrum antibiotic (than PCN) may be needed for a short period of time (usually less than 2 weeks).
    Personally (since I can’t legally recommend anything, I would not take a bacteriostatic antibiotic such as Doxycycline or Azithromycin for this condition. Actinomycosis will not resolve if foreign bodies (i.e. fibers), are present in or around the wound. I continue to remove these fibers as I described previously. Please see my previous post on a wound culture for Actinomyces. The lab must be instructed to culture specifically for this bacteria. More on this later.
    I am curious in any others with Morgellons have improved on antibiotics, and if so, which antibiotics. Thanks.
    Don’t give up hope. An effective treatment or cure may be just around the corner.

  8. I want to share a horrific experience I had years ago. I worked at a very large company in New Jersey. They had about 2,000 people in a huge building there. I had done temporary work in this same building for about nine months with no symptoms at all. I left because the assignment was over and then they had asked me to work for them permanent a few months after I left there, and I went back to the company to work permanent. They were, at that time, installing carpeting throughout the building when I went back as a permanent. Within a few months I started having strange sensations on my body like bugs were crawling on me. I started having memory lapses. For instance, I remember talking to co-workers and forgetting the subject that I we were on. I had unbelievable itching to the point where I could hardly sleep at night. It also felt, at times, like someone was pinching my skin. Other employees mentioned the same symptoms that they also had. I went to an allergist and he told me “to get out of that building as soon as possible”. I did. It literally took my body up to a year to clear out whatever I was breathing in over there out of my system. This is my opinion, but I believe I was highly allergic to whatever was in that carpet – either the glues used – the fibers – or whatever was in that carpet. I will never forget my experience there. I only mention this story to factor in allergies you may have to certain substances.

  9. Morgellons Disease Reversal

    April 21, 2012 Leave a comment (Edit)
    How long have you had Morgellons symptoms?

    The answer really does not matter. What matters is reversing them. We have found a way to eliminate your Morgellons symptoms in about 4 weeks using a natural mineral. What might you expect?
    This is what you should expect;

    week one;

    Your energy begins to return
    Your brain-fog begins to evaporate
    You can see better
    You can think clearer
    You see “debris’ leaving your body

    week two;

    If you have lesions, they begin to harden around the edges
    The biting and scratching begins to subside
    Your movement in your scalp starts to go away
    You notice less fibers
    The black specs disappear

    week three;

    Your lesions harden even further, some begin to fall off entirely
    The biting and scratching is almost gone
    Say good-bye to your depression
    Your mood improves

    week four;

    Your lesions have mostly fallen off and do not return
    Your clarity of thought astounds you
    Nearly all of your Morgellons symptoms are gone
    You life is your own again
    You feel like ‘you’ again

    Is this a pipe-dream, or is it real?

    We have been helping Morgellons sufferers for over 5 years and those who stayed with the program and followed the instructions are mostly symptom-free now. Once you obtain this level of relief, you seriously reduce how much NutraSilver you take to a minimum of about 15 drops, twice per day.

    That’s it! You are done! Now it is time to return to your normal life without being accused by the medical profession of being delusional, without the feeling of hopelessness and without the debilitating brain-fog that stole your life.
    Congratulations! Your Morgellons nightmare is over!

    NutraSilver, in FDA-certified independent lab test has shown to kill every pathogens we have tested both quickly and safely. WE are so sure that NutraSilver will reverse your Morgellons symptoms, we guarantee it for 60 days from the date we shipped it to you. No questions asked. Why doesn’t your Doctor of Pharmacist offer such a guarantee? You know the answer and so do we. End your Morgellons suffering now. There is no need to suffer even one more day.

  10. Dear Sir/Madam,
    I’m working on a website related to Morgellons.
    Can you provide me with two photos of skin lesion?
    I will post your website under the photo.
    Many thanks
    C H

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