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Re: delusional parasitosis
Folks with mental illness get
parasites too. If a doctor labels a patient with Delusional Parasitosis, pretty sure they are supposed to rule out parasitic infection first by proper standards of comprehensive testing in diagnostic protocol. Cursory DP diagnosis seems like a discrimination against mentally ill by abruptly denying them the procedures of ruling out parasitic infection, simply labeling them and consequently placing them in jeopardy, and places misdiagnosed mentally stable patients in double jeopardy. Any history of mental illness in medical records including common
Depression or anxiety (which could be a secondary symptom of parasitic infection or even the direct result of being neglected or misdiagnosed), should not permit doctors to neglect to rule out parasitic infection. A competent doctor would never take such liberties. If individuals taking legal action would help the cause, to help save volumes of people from unbearable suffering, and long delays in appropriate health care resulting in becoming even more severely ill, then perhaps doing so would be proactive for the cause. If peaceful means to bring awareness and positive results can be employed then employ that route. One thing is for certain, large groups of people, both mentally ill and mentally stable... being neglected with such debilitating affliction from parasitic disease must not be tolerated by the people. Pro-action is necessary. Suffering in silence helps no one.