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Springtail

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Crawling Sensations Under the Skin, Bites, Parasites
Posted: 09-19-07 22:56pm

I've suffered from crawling sensations under my skin, mainly on my shoulder, but also face, hair, legs, feet, just about everywhere, since 2004.
I don't have the fibres some people talk about but maybe that's a secondary complication.
I've discovered from researching that they are Collembola (Springtails) and now I can actually see them under the webbing of top layer of skin by using the new kids toy EYE-CLOPS which you view, at 200 x magnification, on your TV screen.
They are white and reflect the light from the magnifier (especially their eyes). Still waited till they moved to make sure I wasn't imagining it.
Bad news is that I've been trying for 12 months to kill them, to no avail. I can't think of any more things to try but if I find something I'll let you know. When I have really made them suffer, they bite, but seem to recover quickly.
Worst time I gave them was when I had the church Elders pray for me. The Springtails bit me for days, keeping me awake at night, but they're still here. Maybe God has a purpose for my suffering. I'll keep you posted. Don't give up! Lyn
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yogahoneybunny

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Posted: 10-06-07 04:23am

Isn't there a skin bath you can take? Have you tried soaking the skin in a disinfectant?
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Springtail

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Posted: 10-07-07 21:16pm

Believe me, I have tried everything. Even burnt my skin raw with chemicals. To date, no-one has come up with a real solution, even though the bug-rid chemical companies will sell you "treatments".

Thanks for your suggestion though.
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mt741

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i found this on wikipedia
Posted: 06-06-08 01:38am

Various sources and publications have suggested that some springtails may parasitize humans, but this is entirely inconsistent with their biology, and no such phenomenon has ever been scientifically confirmed, though it has been documented that the scales or hairs from collembolans can cause irritation when rubbed into the flesh [7]. They can sometimes be abundant indoors in damp places such as bathrooms and basements[2], and under such circumstances may be found on one's person, but this is only accidental.

Have you been to a doctor?
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