IT'S NOT A DELUSIONAL PARISITOSIS BUT MICROSCOPIC COLLEMBOLA

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So googling around for collembola, I found this mold inspection

company:

http://www.njmoldinspection.com/pediculosis/collembola.html

The webpage says " IT'S NOT A DELUSIONAL PARISITOSIS BUT MICROSCOPIC

COLLEMBOLA PRESENT WITH MOLD INFESTIONS " .

This gave me hope. Although I don't live in the NY/Tri-state area,

maybe I could talk to someone there.

So I called and this guy answered the phone (forget his name).

He was very generous even after I told him I don't live in the

area.

I told him briefly my story, that I picked up these bugs from a used

car and I get biting and crawling sensations.

Here's when all hope went out the window. He told me that I'm

probably dealing with some type of allergy and not collembola b/c

collembola typically don't follow ppl into the house. He asked

whether I live in a humid or dry place. I said very dry b/c I have

a dehumidifier running. He said it's probably allergy b/c

collembola usually breed in damp places.

He asked me whether I've seen a doctor, whether I've been to a

dermatologist. I told him I had not. He said I need to go see one

b/c they know all about skin conditions. I suggested that ppl that

often go to a doctor are written off as imagining things or crazy

and I suggested some other type of bugs like bird mites. I also

told him that this all started when I bought a used car infested

with something. He said he's trained in allertology and dermotolgy

and the only thing he kept telling me was to go see a dermatologist

b/c they know best and they will be able to figure out what I have

and don't have.

He also kept saying that it could also be some kind of an allergy I

picked up - perhaps there are stuff in my clothes like fiberglass or

silicone. I told him again that this started after I bought the

used car. He said that the last thing he wants to do is to tell ppl

they need to have their home inspected (OK, to that point, he's

being honest and good). However, it was obvious that he did not

want to give me the benefit of doubt that I'm dealing with

mites/collembola/whatever until I've seen a doctor. So I said,

thank you and ended the call. I'm not bashing the guy or I'm not

being angry b/c he didn't let me hear what I wanted to hear. In

fact, I appreciate the fact he took the 8 min out of his day to talk

to a guy when he knew there was no money in it for him. I'm just a

bit deflated after having some hope going into the call.

Ok, I'm open to seeing a doctor. I really want them to scrape my

skin and find something (or not). But I just don't want to go and

speak to a wall, having to tell my story and them labelling me as

having delusional paratosis or writing me off as " uh oh, another

morg guy with a matchbox syndrome " . Really, what do you guys

suggest? I wish I can find an open-minded dermatologist who'll be

able to listen.