DOP, the CDC, and freaking Hinkle

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Hinkle, author of a famous article in AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST,

Volume 46, Number 1, provides a concise table of the symptoms long

claimed by the medical community to indicate the opposite of what

they seem. Despite the fact that more and more people who until our

groups didn't even know each other and never heard of our afflictions

claim identical SYMPTOMS, Ms. Hinkle has not to my knowledge yet

retracted her " CATCH 22 " stance. This was a ph Heller book about

pilots flying bombing missions so dangerous that they were considered

crazy only if they didn't say they were crazy to get out of flying.

Hinkle's background is as California's Extension Veterinary

Entomologist, based in the Department of Entomology at the University

of California, Riverside when this article was published. Her main

research interests involve ectoparasites and arthropod pests of

livestock, poultry, and companion animals; however, she becomes

involved in DP investigations because sufferers frequently claim

their " infestations " came from pets. Current address: Department of

Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2603,

NHinkle@....

And why exactly can pets have so many ectoparasites and arthropod

pests that she makes a living studying them, and yet humans cannot?

I fail to see the logic perpetrated here...

And now for the table that lists all of our symptoms as signs of our

insanity:

Table 2. DP sufferers' descriptions of what is infesting them

1. Black and white, but change colors (Waldron 1962, St. Aubin 1981,

Monk and Rao 1994)

2. Jump or fly (Waldron 1962, Monk and Rao 1994)

3. Have eight little legs and a small sucker (Gieler and Knoll 1990)

4. Half moon shape, like the end of a fingernail (Lyell 1983, Hinkle

1998)

5. Moth-like creatures (Monk and Rao 1994, Hinkle 1998)

6. Waxy looking fuzz balls (Schrut and Waldron 1963, Hinkle 1998)

7. Granules about the size of a grain of salt (Schrut and Waldron

1963, de Leon et al. 1992, Hinkle 1998)

8. Long hairs that move independently (Hinkle 1998)

9. Tiny white worm with a brown bulb on its head (Hinkle 1998)

10. Worm-like coating around the hair root, with a black bulb

attached (Hinkle 1998)

11. Greenish-grey cigar shaped things (Hinkle 1998)

12. Infest inanimate objects: automobiles, furniture, clothing, rugs

(Grace and Wood 1987)

www .ent.uga.edu /pubs/delusory.pdf

Initially I did what I thought I was supposed to do: be an informed,

helpful patient. The reactions I got in all but two cases (yes, I

went to that many doctors) was to say what Hinkle says, it's

all in my head. Two doctors refused to even come into the room with

me. Most just say " I've never seen a rash like that before... " as if

to indicate that this is the Twilight Zone so I must not be real, and

would I please leave my money at the door and don't let the door slam

me on the butt on my way out??? Thank you!!! Have a nice day!

Then I tried my most recent tack of playing dumb. Since the medical

profession is largely uninformed about anything that DDT once took

care of, that didn't help either.

The two who actually listen to me take in my research and are kind

enough not to say what the medical body of knowledge tells them,

which shows a bit of tact if not professionalism and medical

curiosity. One took me at my word and gave my contact info to another

sufferer, who recommended the UV-C and a major air filter, for a

total of about a grand I didn't have to spend then and still don't.

The air filter might have helped, but frankly I think the CVS ant

baits have as good a chance...

Anyhow, the table above shows us exactly what we must not say. It

also suggests that we must not appear desperate or agitated. We must

present as mentally balanced, in good humor, after all, we are only

there to give them our money, not to be diagnosed with an illness

that will legitimately MAKE us crazy unless we find some solutions to

help us...

So now when I talk to someone in the medical profession, I try to

avoid scratching, touching my skin, my head, my hair, I ignore the

piercing innoculations wherever they occur while I pretend to be

whatever they need to see to pay attention, and I still leave empty-

handed.

We are really all we have got, at least for now, however I noticed

that the CDC has REMOVED the DOP page from its parasitosis pages!!!

THAT is the first good thing (hope I am interpreting it right) that I

have seen out of the CDC, the same group of idiots who say to obtain

a scabies sample by putting oil on the skin and destroying the sample

with a knife while removing it. Huh? That one has always made me

scream/laugh, whatever...

katiejill

[Guest guest]

Very well said . Very Nice......Frito

From: livingwithcritters <livingwithcritters@...>bird mites Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 3:26:15 PMSubject: DOP, the CDC, and freaking Hinkle

Hinkle, author of a famous article in AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGIST, Volume 46, Number 1, provides a concise table of the symptoms long claimed by the medical community to indicate the opposite of what they seem. Despite the fact that more and more people who until our groups didn't even know each other and never heard of our afflictions claim identical SYMPTOMS, Ms. Hinkle has not to my knowledge yet retracted her "CATCH 22" stance. This was a ph Heller book about pilots flying bombing missions so dangerous that they were considered crazy only if they didn't say they were crazy to get out of flying. Hinkle's background is as California's Extension Veterinary Entomologist, based in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside when this article was published. Her mainresearch interests involve ectoparasites and arthropod pests of livestock, poultry, and companion

animals; however, she becomes involved in DP investigations because sufferers frequently claim their "infestations" came from pets. Current address: Department ofEntomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2603, NHinkleuga (DOT) edu.And why exactly can pets have so many ectoparasites and arthropod pests that she makes a living studying them, and yet humans cannot?I fail to see the logic perpetrated here... And now for the table that lists all of our symptoms as signs of our insanity:Table 2. DP sufferers' descriptions of what is infesting them1. Black and white, but change colors (Waldron 1962, St. Aubin 1981, Monk and Rao 1994)2. Jump or fly (Waldron 1962, Monk and Rao 1994)3. Have eight little legs and a small sucker (Gieler and Knoll 1990)4. Half moon shape,

like the end of a fingernail (Lyell 1983, Hinkle 1998)5. Moth-like creatures (Monk and Rao 1994, Hinkle 1998)6. Waxy looking fuzz balls (Schrut and Waldron 1963, Hinkle 1998)7. Granules about the size of a grain of salt (Schrut and Waldron 1963, de Leon et al. 1992, Hinkle 1998)8. Long hairs that move independently (Hinkle 1998)9. Tiny white worm with a brown bulb on its head (Hinkle 1998)10. Worm-like coating around the hair root, with a black bulb attached (Hinkle 1998)11. Greenish-grey cigar shaped things (Hinkle 1998)12. Infest inanimate objects: automobiles, furniture, clothing, rugs (Grace and Wood 1987)www .ent.uga.edu /pubs/delusory. pdfInitially I did what I thought I was supposed to do: be an informed, helpful patient. The reactions I got in all but two cases (yes, I went to that many doctors)

was to say what Hinkle says, it's all in my head. Two doctors refused to even come into the room with me. Most just say "I've never seen a rash like that before..." as if to indicate that this is the Twilight Zone so I must not be real, and would I please leave my money at the door and don't let the door slam me on the butt on my way out??? Thank you!!! Have a nice day!Then I tried my most recent tack of playing dumb. Since the medical profession is largely uninformed about anything that DDT once took care of, that didn't help either. The two who actually listen to me take in my research and are kind enough not to say what the medical body of knowledge tells them, which shows a bit of tact if not professionalism and medical curiosity. One took me at my word and gave my contact info to another sufferer, who recommended the UV-C and a major air filter, for a total of about a grand I

didn't have to spend then and still don't. The air filter might have helped, but frankly I think the CVS ant baits have as good a chance...Anyhow, the table above shows us exactly what we must not say. It also suggests that we must not appear desperate or agitated. We must present as mentally balanced, in good humor, after all, we are only there to give them our money, not to be diagnosed with an illness that will legitimately MAKE us crazy unless we find some solutions to help us...So now when I talk to someone in the medical profession, I try to avoid scratching, touching my skin, my head, my hair, I ignore the piercing innoculations wherever they occur while I pretend to be whatever they need to see to pay attention, and I still leave empty-handed. We are really all we have got, at least for now, however I noticed that the CDC has REMOVED the DOP page from its parasitosis

pages!!! THAT is the first good thing (hope I am interpreting it right) that I have seen out of the CDC, the same group of idiots who say to obtain a scabies sample by putting oil on the skin and destroying the sample with a knife while removing it. Huh? That one has always made me scream/laugh, whatever...katiejill