tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post7578971708568315118..comments2024-01-24T21:28:29.675-08:00Comments on TALES FROM THE SERENITY NOW HOSPITAL: Delusional ParasitosisSerenityNowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11692300152273949586noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-3469572990976300952010-03-12T19:31:29.702-08:002010-03-12T19:31:29.702-08:00The medical school I went to had a doubly board ce...The medical school I went to had a doubly board certified dermatologist/psychiatrist who would see cases like this. More common than most people think....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-85788001178920148932010-03-10T18:21:19.236-08:002010-03-10T18:21:19.236-08:00Oh boy... I work in the clinical microbiology lab ...Oh boy... I work in the clinical microbiology lab at a university hospital. The crazy specimens we get from people with delusional parasitosis! The last one was an earthworm from someone's yard - the person was convinced that it proved that s/he was also infected with worms.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-44387832783128729182010-03-10T05:48:38.683-08:002010-03-10T05:48:38.683-08:00That's sad...it's painful to watch someone...That's sad...it's painful to watch someone scratch and scratch and scratch at something we can not see. Love Aveeno oatmeal baths, besides other treatments.StorytellERdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371229500424449124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-69818910630178688542010-03-10T00:18:34.383-08:002010-03-10T00:18:34.383-08:00That poor woman.That poor woman.Rosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-33582936546714404862010-03-09T21:07:46.358-08:002010-03-09T21:07:46.358-08:00I hope she feels better too.
When I needed to res...I hope she feels better too.<br /><br />When I needed to restart anti-depressants after several years without, I had a nasty flare of psoriasis on my arm. When I finally went to the doctor, I had my elbow wrapped in an elastic bandage to keep from scratching and my husband said it looked like a belt sander had taken a 4x6" patch off the top layer of skin. Resuming SSRIs and two weeks of topical hydrocortisone cleared it right up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138241451702482020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408616337296439010.post-30339473449770145272010-03-09T21:04:40.577-08:002010-03-09T21:04:40.577-08:00This is why you're supposed to consult for a n...This is why you're supposed to consult for a nurse office visit before attempting imagined worm removal!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381555795725026845noreply@blogger.com