folie a deux, folie a tois, and acarophobia

Acarophobia is: 
1  :  an abnormal dread of skin infestation with small crawling organisms  
2  :  a delusion that the skin is infested with small crawling organisms .
(from
www.fasthealth.com/dictionary/a/acarophobia)

folie a deux, folie a tois are: a madness shared by two or three.                                   

Statement:

It's possible that everyone who is diagnosed with folie a deux, folie a tois, and acarophobia actually have an infestation of
skin parasites, mites and or skin fungus. Not that they do, but it's possible.           

Premise: 
Testing and diagnosing for
skin parasites, mites and skin fungus is relatively an unknown in the USA. Most specialist limit themselves to plug (biopsy) samples and perhaps blood tests.                                            

The Problem: 
A book from the local library, Life That Lives on Man written by an Englishman and published in the late 70's spoke extensively of how little physicians know of parasites that live on man and how easily they diagnose the problem as a fear. The book went into great length how to sample the skin for different mites by trapping them with oil, yet none of the physicians I consulted used any similar method, much less knew what to look for or how to sample for them.

Personal Case History:
Yes, I was diagnosed with folie a deux, folie a tois, and acarophobia. My physician seemed to think that explained the tormenting hell I lived in for two years with itching to the point I felt I was being eaten alive. To see if this might explain your predicament, click here for the complete personal history and the way I escaped.  

 

 Key words:   folie a deux  folie a tois acarophobia

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