Intestinal parasites?

Question

What are some of the symptoms of having intestinal parasites and what is the best remedy?

Answer 1

Depends on the parasite, but generally you will feel weak and will have extensive diarrhea and stomach pain, especially right after you eat. If you exert yourself by walking around anyway, you may have light vomiting. The stomach pain will be dull and will feel like something is chewing on you, seriously. Mine was usually in the lower abdomen below the belly button and extending across the belly, but sometimes more pronounced on the right side. If you have a worm like a tapeworm, you might see parts of it in your stools. But if you have amoebas, e coli, giardia, or other microscopic bugs in your system, you won't. With giardia, your poop will be bright yellowish green and bubbly. You may see blood in your stools with all parasites. If you have them long enough, you'll certainly lose weight, mostly because you don't feel like eating!

The only way to know for sure if you have parasites is to have a stool exam. The remedy will be one of various medicines, prescribed by your doctor. These medicines are generally quite potent and will kill everything in your gut, even the good bacteria, so you'll want to eat yogurt after taking them. Good luck!

PS. Intestinal parasites are quite rare in the USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan unless you've been drinking pond or stream water. You can get them quite easily just about anywhere in the developing world by drinking water or eating unwashed and/or uncooked fruits and vegetables. They come from fecal contamination. That's pleasant to think about, isn't it?

Answer 2

Unexplained weight loss, nausea, or diarrhea would be three common symptoms. You need to see a doctor ASAP if you suspect you have a parasitic infection.