Morgellons diesease?

avantgarde999   2009-Apr-02 at 15:50:30 I read that Joni is being treated for this...is it true? I hope not. But if so GET WELL SOON JONI!!

john   2009-Apr-02 at 22:51:19 Joni, This is an important message for you. When confronted with this disease it is incumbent on you to do three things that will guarantee healing. 1. Eat kosher food 2. Avoid work on Saturday 3. Visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem This is a sure cure for Morgellon's. The reason you got this disease is to raise your consciousness, which will happen especially as you do these things, incorporate them into your lifestyle (it is not difficult at all). In fact, I was thinking about you when this disease first appeared. I got it and was cured. All that I say in this message is to for the honor of God and to raise his name throughout this planet. With love, John  (edited: 2009-Apr-04 at 08:19:35)

MrCommonSense   2009-Aug-14 at 05:42:27 Joni, I added a tribute to you on my blog @ Morgellons - Helpless ... I too suffered from Morgellons but found my way out of the mess using all natural products. I wish I could talk to you, hope you are doing well, God bless. - Mr. Common Sense [ed.] [ed.]

PLytle   2009-Nov-03 at 17:03:34 Has anyone read an update on Joni Mitchell's health? I read about Morgellans disease and it sounds awful. I am hoping--and seriously praying--that she is getting well.

sunnyand7777   2010-Jan-18 at 22:52:09 I have been shocked and extremely saddened since learning of Joni being infected with Morgellons Disease. Too many people are coming to this same agonizing reality every day. The numbers are increasing exponentially. This nightmare of an illness creates fatigue and weakness so consuming that it is like waking up, or trying to, from anesthesia. However, the pain experienced is not dulled one bit by this fatigue. The disease that Ms. Mitchell has is very real, debilitating, and life altering. I know first-hand since I have Morgellons-- infected in 2001. I am, also, one of the many Registered Nurses (lic. 33 yrs) afflicted. At my onset, I was working for the local Public Health Department as a Community Health Nurse (14 yrs) and before that I worked as Charge Nurse in the Cardio-vascular/ pulmonary sub acute units at a major hospital. I was forced into taking a medical disability leave in 2002 due to Morgellons. In 2003, I was the fourth patient in the U.S. to be diagnosed with Morgellons. It was not easy, but I was fortunate to have located a doctor willing to treat Morgellons. Most patients have been left struggling without any such help. Even with medical management, my symptoms continue, although, not as severe. I have come to realize the best we can hope for is a "plateau" or remission until research provides answers. Morgellons is a multi-symptom disease also referred to as the 'Fiber Disease'. It is not just a skin condition or an allergic reaction or imagined. This is a very real and serious medical condition. Medical research formally started in 2005 at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa by Dr. Randy Wymore. The most unique feature of this disease is the fibers/filaments, which develop in the (intact) skin. The list for signs & symptoms of Morgellons can be read at http://www.thenmo.org/faqs.htm Primary Symptoms Include:  -Spontaneously Erupting Skin lesions  Granules & fiber-like filaments (hair-like ranging in color from clear, black, brown, red, blue and green) beneath and/or extruding from the skin  -Sensation of crawling, biting on and under the skin  -Fatigue  -CNS/Neurological impairment  -Short-term memory loss  -Attention Deficit, Bipolar or Obsessive-Compulsive disorders  -Impaired thought processing (brain fog)  -Depression and feelings of isolation  Mild to severe impairment in higher cognitive abilities & skills The Mayo Clinic, NIH, & CDC have recognized the reality of Morgellons Disease as a physiological illness and "an emerging health concern." Each of these esteemed medical establishments has Morgellons Disease information on their web sites. The CDC is nearing the end of an (initial) investigational research study and, officially, sent out letters to all State Medical Associations December 16. 2008. Fast-track research takes $$$$$$ which we do not have. Volunteer researchers donate their professional skills & resources, but have obligations to full-time jobs. Dr. Randy Wymore has teaching responsibilities in OSU Medical School. He gives as much as he possibly can to our research. He believes in Morgellons and his efforts helped us with the initiation of real, medically-science based research. One obstacle stands in the way of our progress: funding. Research is expensive. If we had funds ... we could have full time research. With research, answers will come. Those infected could be properly medically managed. Perhaps the best thing that would come as result of research, others would be prevented from contracting this or, at the very least, be able to receive proper treatment early in the disease. I am proud to volunteer with The Charles E. Holman Foundation. This organization is dedicated to raising funds for research, to patient support & helping with referrals to medical providers whenever possible, and serving as an educational resource for other medical professionals. The website is thenmo.org. They are rapidly being recognized as The National Morgellons Organization for their determination & ongoing efforts. The 3rd Annual Morgellons Medical/Scientific Conference is March 27, 2010. Updated information and details will be on the website as they become available. I encourage Ms. Mitchell, her fans and anyone that wants to learn more about Morgellons to contact thenmo.org via the website. Anyone may certainly contact me at sunnyand7777@yahoo.com. We need people to get involved in any way possible - donations, awareness drives, fund raising ideas, volunteering skill /talents or just being a true friend to someone that may have Morgellons. Joni, I pray that you are winning this battle. All of us are in this fight for our very lives and desperately need help to win. With sincerest of concern for Joni Mitchell and all Morgellons victims, Gwen "Sunny" Simmons, R.N. http://www.thenmo.org/motm.htm (See Jan' 08)