more than twenty years ago, i was treated for giardia, once having such a condition,disease,my understanding is it never can be contracted again,is that right? okay,about three and a half years ago, i contracted it again,and was given some medicine to clear it up, i was hiking on trails in ny and ma st , left hosp er ad continued hiking, could not refill perscription,,mostly cleared up, but some symptoms remained, is this the case with giardia? Or is it something else
2007-03-17 03:55:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
what i would like to know, can this parastie continue to live,if it has not been treated adequetly,( can it still function,a year or even two years after being diagnosed,symptoms remaining the same,)
2007-03-17 07:15:30 · update #1
did anyone read this question, would these symptoms last all this time,it is at least two years now,and the symptoms are still there,only not as severe,????
2007-03-17 09:19:36 · update #2
Infection from giardia can occur from consuming contaminated food or water; this includes clean-looking mountain streams. It can also be transferred from animal or human feces. Not every person displays symptoms of infection, but they can still serve as a carrier of the disease. Giardia infection is a concern for people camping in the wilderness or swimming in contaminated streams or lakes, especially the artificial lakes formed by beaver dams (hence the popular name for giardiasis, "Beaver Fever").
It is my understanding that you can indeed be reinfected as the source is not always the same. Nothing that I have studied or read indicates otherwise.
I am not a doctor but maybe your M.D. gave you misinformation or what I have read is incomplete.
Best of health to you.
2007-03-24 15:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by makeda m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, giardia is a parasite, and if treatment is not aggressive with medications, it can lay dormant in the intestines until it decides to aggrivate again. There are many organisms that can do this. Doctors usually will treat, then test, then treat, then test one more time. If all tests come back negative after treatment courses, then it should really be gone and not come back until you get reinfected, and since it is a parasite and not a bacteria, you can usually contract it again.
2007-03-17 17:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by LABSCIENCEROX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giardia is a bug that comes from animal feces.When an animal like a beaver defecates in the water,which is often,and you drink the untreated water,plan on getting sick.
Once inside us it is hard to get rid of them. Long term treatment is needed.
2007-03-17 11:14:52 · answer #3 · answered by dogswamp 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to hike without carrying sufficient water bring a water filter.
It's probably giardia
2007-03-17 15:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by jonnyraven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giardia is a parasite and re-infestation can occur. One attack does not give immunity.
Be careful about the water you drink.
2007-03-17 13:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be careful about the water you drink. Good Luck n God BLess!!
2007-03-22 12:31:34 · answer #6 · answered by Min l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a protozoal infection occurs due to infected food intake.Long treatment is needed.
2007-03-25 08:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by babbumal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beaver fever?oh yes i have had it, i usually get it every time i go to the local bar,lol
2007-03-17 11:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by ja_ross_58 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋