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[–]mongre 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

This is such a sad disease. Imagine things crawling under your skin and your doctor referring you to a psychiatrist instead of trying to treat it. Nobody knows what it is but it really fucks you up. I feel terrible for the people who have it. From what I understand a lot of them end up committing suicide.

[–]bobbobbybob[S] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Nobody knows what it is but it really fucks you up

i read something about the fibres being due to collagen and keratin being made by your cells. crazy. and from a bug. It is really odd to read modern articles describing it as an actual disease. the poor bastards that had it and were ignored. At least healthline accepts it now, and helps with people who have doctors who consider it a delusion.