Millions..er dozens of humans become afflicted with this disease each year.  This affliction often goes untreated and undiagnosed due to the lack of understanding by those close to the victim.  Are you or someone you love currently struggling with Spikitis?  Take this quick questionnaire to find out.
 

Do you:

1. Find yourself shopping for black leather jackets in the middle of summer?

2. Look in the mirror and wonder what you'd look like blonde...really blonde?

3. Fast forward over any scene of BtVS that does not feature the vampire Spike.

4. Wonder what Buffy ever saw in that dark, brooding nancy-boy?

5. Call your coworkers "luv", "ducks" or "pet"?

6. Want to purchase any merchandise with Spike's semblance on it?

7. Sift through many pieces fanfiction a day, reading only those with Spike featured?

8. Write fanfiction in your spare time just so that Spike can finally be treated right?

9. Own a Spike action figure?

10. Own any Sex Pistols CD?

11. Find yourself making or adding to lists reasons why you may suffer from Spikitis.

If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, you are officially diagnosed with Spikitis.  There is currently no treatment, and certainly no cure.  If you would like to contribute a donation to the "Cure Spikitis Foundation", please send a check or money order to this address:

Spikitis: Search for the Cure
C/O William the Bloody
653 Billy Idol Ave.
Ramones, NY 00134

Thank you for helping us to find a cure.
 

However, there is a support group: Spikeaholics Not-So-Anonymous.