? on Morgellons disease

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I just read a NYTimes article on morgellons disease, and noticed how

this disease and lyme,and actinomycosis have a lot of the same

symptions. Some doctors even think its not real. Anyone heard of

this before, and what are your thoughts.

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I don't know anything about morgellen's except the little I've read which is most definitely strange. And Lyme disease is in a state of high controversy at present and doctors are being persecuted. As a result, it's hard to get a fix on the disease, but at least it's in the public awareness, unlike many other bacterial illnesses. But I certainly know that actinomycosis is a result of an actinomyces infection, and there's no question on that. Of course, most doctors and especially dentists know little about it (sad, since it's commonly caused by dental surgery), but that doesn't mean it hasn't been proven in the medical journals. Unfortunately, it can be much more serious than stated in the following citations, depending on where the fistula is formed. If it goes to the brain it can be deadly. Actinomycosis Actinomycosis is a

subacute-to-chronic bacterial infection caused by filamentous, gram-positive, anaerobic-to-microaerophilic bacteria that are not acid fast. It is characterized by contiguous spread, suppurative and granulomatous inflammation, and formation of multiple abscesses and sinus tracts that may discharge sulfur granules. The most common clinical forms of actinomycosis are cervicofacial (ie, lumpy jaw), thoracic, and abdominal. In women, pelvic actinomycosis is possible. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic31.htm and Actinomycosis is a chronic infection, commonly of the face and neck, that produces abscesses and

open draining sinuses. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Actinomycosis is usually caused by an anaerobic (disliking oxygen) bacterium called Actinomyces israelii, which is a common and normally nonpathogenic (not disease-causing) organism found in the nose and throat. Because of the bacterium's normal location in the nose and throat, actinomycosis most commonly appears in the face and neck. And since it is normal for people to carry this organism, the infection is not contagious. Actinomyces produces disease when it is introduced into the facial tissues by trauma, surgery, or infection. A common

cause is dental abscess or oral surgery. Once in the tissue, it forms an abscess, producing a hard, red-to-reddish-purple lump, often on the jaw, from which comes the condition's common name, "lumpy jaw." Eventually, the abscess breaks through the skin surface to produce a draining sinus tract. Actinomycosis may occasionally occur in the chest (pulmonary actinomycosis) and abdomen or other areas of the body. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000599.htm and http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch190/ch190b.html penny jimd85379 <jimd85379@...> wrote: I just read a NYTimes article on morgellons disease, and noticed how this disease and lyme,and actinomycosis have a lot of the same symptions. Some doctors even think its not real. Anyone heard of this before, and what are your thoughts.