Kerry,

I live in Lakeland which is just outside of Memphis. Currently, I have unhealing lesions on the palm side of both hands, right calf (lower leg) a few that come and go on my back & shoulders; my scalp has the creepie crawlies, and many ongoinging dental issues. I am very lucky at present, but I have been on medicines since 2003.

Here is a list of the most common symptoms:

Primary Symptoms Include:
Ø -Spontaneously Erupting Skin lesions
Ø Granules & fiber-like filaments (hair-like ranging in color from clear, black, brown, red, blue and green) beneath and/or extruding from the skin
Ø -Sensation of crawling, biting on and under the skin
Ø -Fatigue
Ø -CNS/Neurological impairment
Ø -Short-term memory loss
Ø -Attention Deficit, Bipolar or Obsessive-Compulsive disorders
Ø -Impaired thought processing (brain fog)
Ø -Depression and feelings of isolation
Ø Mild to severe impairment in higher cognitive abilities & skills

If you would like someone to talk with, I am here. Just email me at sunnyand7777@yahoo.com. I will send you my phone number or can call you if you need me to. I am one of the many RNs with this dread disease. I am trying to help as many people as possible. In 2001 and 2002, when I first can down with this, there was no one. That was a horrible time for me and I want to help others avoid going through this alone.

Sunny