Re: Post # 2 of the end of my horror

[Guest guest]

Sharon, I was just thinking about you (and worrying for you). I believe it is a

mistake to think that just because we can't see it, it isn't there. I think it

is easy for people to think that. Especially because it is a lot of work for

someone to figure out what is going on with you.

I would ask you? You feel these sensations all the time, but I believe you said

you could never see anything? Have you picked up a little microscope. Mine

cost me about $13. Somehow, just being able to view what was bothering me,

helped me a lot. It made it " real " .

I was luckier than many because the pest which was bothering me, I saw. Only

once, but I saw it. After that, I got bit all the time and never saw anything.

Do you have bite marks or little red dots or anything to indicate you have been

bitten?

The guy I spoke with in Hawaii told me that their mites went from the visible

red mite to being attacked by something nobody could see. It felt like it was

all over you, even burrowing into your skin. It might be a good idea to call

him. He helped me out a lot by reinforcing to me that I was not paranoid or

crazy. Yeah, my friends tried to tell me it was all in my head as well. The

first couple of times I went to a hotel, it went with me. I could not get rid

of it so just returned home. You know yourself better than anyone. Are you the

type to imagine something like this?

You will need to fight this even in the face of disbelief. That takes strength

of purpose. Be strong. I know everyone here is on your side and everyone here

believes in you.

Take care, Terry

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> So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

> Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> " Sharon,

> After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

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> I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links -

they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and

gave them to me.

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

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> http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

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> They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug user

nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this to

me?

>

> I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Terry: Thanks for your concern. I was going to order the microscope but didn't

get around to it and thankfully have no need for it now. I have no crawley

feelings of any kind so my horror is over with. I never had marks or bites.

Please read my post #3 to see what I believe caused my problem. That this is

common with drug users blew me away. The only thing that could have caused it

for me was all those Chinese meds I combined and took with my vitamin regimen.

Trust me! You'll never see the day when I use anything like that again.

I just hope I can get the smell of those horrid Oils and cleaning things out of

my house. I used to love cleaning with Lysol but now it nauseates me. It's

wonderful to sleep in my bed again, lay on the sofa and watch tv, do the laundry

as I always did and not fear of spreading mites everywhere. I'm over keeping the

vacuum bag in the freezer. Thank God, it's OVER!!!

The pastor/counsellor was surprised I accepted the diagnosis because most people

reject it. When I read it I saw that it described my experience exactly and I am

very grateful that God gave him the wisdom to point me in the right direction.

I have a new friend here in town who has experienced the same symptoms for 3

years. It appears hers are caused by an energy drink she had begun using and has

used since right before that time. I got her the black light and she, too saw

nothing and so she is on the road to recovery.

Sharon

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> > So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

> > Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> > " Sharon,

> > After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

> >

> > I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links -

they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and

gave them to me.

> >

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

> >

> > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

> >

> > They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug

user nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this

to me?

> >

> > I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> > Sharon

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Argh... I was afraid this response might happen. So typical.From: "birdluvr4evr" <no_reply >bird mites Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:48:14 PMSubject: Post # 2 of the end of my horrorSo, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back. "Sharon,After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links - they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and gave them to me.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosishttp://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formicationThey describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug user nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this to me?I'll post #3 tomorrow.Sharon ------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Oh Sharon

My doctor believed I had delusional parasitosis she came to my new home to

section me

After I moved n got rid of everything from old,house

But when she visited she saw no sign of delusion

She cudnt section me

She was confused

She cudnt see mites

So didnt know,what happening

Didnt know if in my head or if I had mites biting me

Im so sad ur pastor immediately asumed it in ur head

How,does he know?

He doesnt

He has no proof of that

Amd u have no proof of mites

Its,a frustrating lonely situation

Hang in there

I know how u feel

Take care xx

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On Sun, May 20, 2012 20:24 PDT Goldstein@... wrote:

>Argh... I was afraid this response might happen. So typical.

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> Post # 2 of the end of my horror

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>So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

>Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> " Sharon,

>After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

>

>I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links - they

are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and gave

them to me.

>

>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

>

>http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

>

>They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug user

nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this to

me?

>

>I'll post #3 tomorrow.

>Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Four things happened:

1) The exterminator told me " I've been doing this for 30 years and I can tell

you if you can't see them they aren't there " . And he also told me about the

retired swat team member who had the same thing and was healed with St s

Wort. He also told me to check with a black light.

2) After I got off the phone with the exterminator I ran to Whole Foods and

bought what I perceived to be the best St s Wort on their shelf and

immediately began taking it. Before bed that night I had taken 3 doses.

3) That night, in the middle of the night when the crawling woke me up, I

checked the air mattress and me, using the black light (a long tubular light I

got at Wal-Mart) and a super magnifier. There was not a crawling thing to be

found. I knew then that there were no mites and at that point ALL the crawling

stopped. Call it what you will - IT IS OVER!

4) Maybe, just maybe all the Chinese meds I had taken wore out of my system or

maybe the St s Wort cancelled them out.

5) Whether it's mind over matter, I'll never know but all I can tell you is my

life is getting back to normal and I do not have the crawlys anymore.

Those articles on " Delusional Parasitosis " & " Formication " describe my

experience to a T. I believe the Chinese meds screwed up my nervous system. The

last Accupuncturist I went to told me it was my circulation & Central Nervous

System. While I was in the treatment room all needled up he went out to the

waiting room and told my husband that he should take me to a medical doctor

because I needed treatment he couldn't give me.

What more can I say?

Sharon

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> >> > So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

> >> > Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> >> > " Sharon,

> >> > After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

> >> >

> >> > I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links

- they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out

and gave them to me.

> >> >

> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

> >> >

> >> >

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

> >> >

> >> > They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug

user nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this

to me?

> >> >

> >> > I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> >> > Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Hey guys. Sharon's story sounds like mine. BUT, heck, I couldn't see any mites

either, until I sprayed a combination of essential oils on my skin and looked

through my 60x pocketscope that I bought off of Ebay for about 10 bucks. It had

to be a 60x pocketscope, because the 30x was not powerful enough. Once I spray

the oils and took a quick look, I could see them, extremely tiny, trying to move

about on my skin, black in color. BUT, my vet had already diagnosed my cat with

mites about a year before that, so I knew we had them, thanks to a smart vet who

noticed a sore on my cat. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT WAS BITING US, until

the vet said it was sarcoptic mange mite. And believe me when I tell you this.

It's a MIGHTY MITE, hard to break the life cycle, very active, crawling, biting,

you name it. It's been many years for me and my pets. Delusional???? I DON'T

THINK SO. I went through about 20 air mattresses and spend about 30 thousand

dollars so far. Very expensive. Draining. Love reading your stories guys.

Thank God that Sharon is done with her mitemare.

>

> So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

> Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> " Sharon,

> After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

>

> I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links -

they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and

gave them to me.

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

>

> http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

>

> They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug user

nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this to

me?

>

> I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> Sharon

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm so sorry you had to go through that initial problem. That's sounds

horrible. I haven't read the formication aritlce yet, but I will. I've read

many on DOP, though. The diagnosis of DOP is cruel and a COP OUT, I believe.

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> Thanks Gloria. Just one other thing as I read the article about formication

from Sharon. I have never used or tried any of those drugs. In fact, other than

medications from my doctors I've not used many prescription drugs or illegal

drugs.

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> Back in 1986 I got Lyme Disease, most likely while gardening barefoot. There

is also a possibility that I got Lyme Disease as a result of a trip I had made

to Lake Tahoe and as I usually had done, I went into the bush... hiking. When I

first came down with this insidious illness I had a sensation of ants walking

inside my skull. I had never had that sensation prior to getting ill. I spent 3

months in bed almost constantly sleeping, and had so many symptoms of illness

and near death, it would take many paragraphs to describe all the symptoms I

came down with at that time.

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> I am sure many people do develop formication or delusional parasitosis. I have

no idea who they might be. I still have sensations although they are fewer than

3-4 years ago when I was bit constantly. Like many who have visited this site,

it got better with time and with lots of treatments.

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> This is not say that Sharon has found the answer for her. I hope and pray that

is so. I have had many days when I thought this was all done. Unfortunately,

that has not been 100% the case for me, but I still go on with my life.

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> > I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following links -

they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites out and

gave them to me.

> >

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

> >

> > http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

> >

> > They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a drug

user nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did this

to me?

> >

> > I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> > Sharon

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[Guest guest]

Hello, sorry to be jumping into this conversation so late! But yhat exterminator

needs to be fired. There are. Many microscopic things out there. What an idiot.

If you have never had bites then you never had mites. I can guarantee the way I

look right now is not delusional. I will fight this and for all the people who

don't believe me or think I am crazy...ill show you crazy. I have seen this bug.

So has my exterminator. I am happy you did not have this torturous bullshit. The

mind does play tricks on us especially after. Dealing with it. When people talk

abot ticks and lice you start itching. I guess it's anatural response. If any of

these assholes out here had to go what we went through they would freak. I have

lots of. Support , but also some who could care less. Lately I am consumed with

anger and fear. My doctors appointment is on the 4th. Finally been waitng almost

10 months for this guy I hope he's the onE. I don't even know much about him. At

this point I am willing to do anything. Let go and let god right? Wish you the

best

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> > >> > So, in response to my e-mail, the pastor who is a Ph.D., M.S.

> > >> > Licensed Mental Health Counselor, e-mailed me back.

> > >> > " Sharon,

> > >> > After reading your email, I believe that I know what the problem is. I

understand that this is a serious problem for you, and it has caused great

stress. Please do not consider hurting yourself. There is hope, and I feel

confident that we can help you with the solution. Can you come and see me

tomorrow at 10:30am or 3pm? If you need to call off sick from work tomorrow to

make the appointment with me, then call off sick. We are here to help you. Email

me back and let me know which time works best for you Sharon. "

> > >> >

> > >> > I went in at 3pm and he had a diagnosis. Please read the following

links - they are exactly his diagnosis. In fact, he had printed these two sites

out and gave them to me.

> > >> >

> > >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

> > >> >

> > >> >

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/odd-curious-and-rare/200911/formication

> > >> >

> > >> > They describe my situation exactly! Except that I have never been a

drug user nor have I ever even tried drugs of any kind. So what in the world did

this to me?

> > >> >

> > >> > I'll post #3 tomorrow.

> > >> > Sharon

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