by thoughtographer » Wed May 24, 2006 5:21 pm
<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>casted? you mean literally wrapped in plaster casts to prevent scratching? I haven't heard of that...<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>In cases of persistant and compulsive scratching, doctors often take extreme measures to protect patients from themselves. I don't think it's the right approach, but definitely holds value in the sense that it helps to narrow down the cause of the itching the patient is feeling. I occasionally suffer from eczema, which oddly coincides with times of extreme stress in my life. If I were gullible enough to believe that I suffered from something like "Morgellons Disease" without rigorous testing, then I would be walking around with casts on my arms and legs at least one month out of the year because the stress and worry of having some crazy disease that most people don't even think exists would probably drive me to even more extreme scratching fits that usual. <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>