Morgellons disease
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What is Morgellons disease?
Morgellons is a skin disorder characterized by rashes or sores and a variety of skin sensations including a crawling, itching, stinging or biting feeling felt under the skin. Current research has indicated that the disease may be related to Borrelia, a spirochetal bacterium, infections of the skin.
Common symptoms reported by people with Morgellons disease
Treatments taken by people for Morgellons disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Morgellons disease
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Who has Morgellons disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 679 say Morgellons disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 20 | |
| 30s | 64 | |
| 40s | 57 | |
| 50s | 69 | |
| 60s | 58 | |
| 70+ | 156 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 8 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 97 | |
| Female | 637 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 22 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 46 |