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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. How do members experience Morgellons disease? Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Morgellons disease* Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it Common symptom Stress How bad it is 47 Morgellons disease patients report severe stress (49%) 31 Morgellons disease patients report moderate stress (32%) 14 Morgellons disease patients report mild stress (14%) 3 Morgellons disease patients report no stress (3%) What people are taking for it Nothing reported yet Common symptom Fatigue How bad it is 63 Morgellons disease patients report severe fatigue (44%) 56 Morgellons disease patients report moderate fatigue (39%) 21 Morgellons disease patients report mild fatigue (14%) 2 Morgellons disease patients report no fatigue (1%) What people are taking for it Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Cinnamon Dextroamphetamine Common symptom Anxious mood How bad it is 57 Morgellons disease patients report severe anxious mood (40%) 51 Morgellons disease patients report moderate anxious mood (35%) 29 Morgellons disease patients report mild anxious mood (20%) 5 Morgellons disease patients report no anxious mood (3%) What people are taking for it Aripiprazole Buspirone Clonazepam Common symptom Depressed mood How bad it is 49 Morgellons disease patients report severe depressed mood (33%) 50 Morgellons disease patients report moderate depressed mood (34%) 33 Morgellons disease patients report mild depressed mood (22%) 13 Morgellons disease patients report no depressed mood (8%) What people are taking for it Fluoxetine Venlafaxine Common symptom Pain How bad it is 35 Morgellons disease patients report severe pain (24%) 70 Morgellons disease patients report moderate pain (49%) 26 Morgellons disease patients report mild pain (18%) 11 Morgellons disease patients report no pain (7%) What people are taking for it Tramadol Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Codeine-acetaminophen (paracetamol) *Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition. Top treatments taken by people for Morgellons disease* Who has Morgellons disease on PatientsLikeMe? Age Age Proportion # of patients <20 0% 0 20s 1% 10 30s 12% 104 40s 25% 221 50s 24% 215 60s 20% 182 70+ 8% 73 Distribution of sex Sex Sex Proportion # of patients Male 13% 109 Female 87% 702