I swallowed a bunch of tapeworm larvae 5 years ago. What can I do now? Am I safe?

Question

It was a mean prank. I didn't swallow them on purpose!

Also my parents wont take me to a doctor because they think it was a long time ago and I'm okay now. Am I?

Answer 1

They should take you to a psychiatrist. From where did you find the worms from? in pork meat or poo? go for a stool test & take anti worms medications.

Answer 2

I'm afraid to ask what happen. Maybe I don't want to know but, how do you know for sure and, they probably were taken care of by your stomach acids within seconds. Tape worms don't live in the stomach but, in the intestinal tract, not much can live in the stomach acids that can eat through a car hood, believe me.

If you have a lot of anal itching, especially at night when they're actively coming out and, laying eggs on the opening. A lot of itching and discomfort, IBS and diarrhea. You should see the doctor.

Answer 3

no you are not ok you have allowed the tapeworms to dig into you body now there is no nonpainful way to get them out, also you have given them time to reproduce you NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR, if you parents won't take you then when you get a check-up tell the doctor about the tapeworms!!!

Answer 4

There is a product on www.drnatura.com that can help cleanse you from parasites and tape worms. See if your parents would agree to you doing a cleanse. It's costly, but it works! Read the testimonials. I've done their colon cleanse twice and it works great!

Answer 5

I'd deffinately see a doctor. Tapeworm doesn't 'wear off'. It's a living creature and it's growing, not dead. Shouldn't you have asked them to take you to a doctor when you swallowed them? Oh well. But I really think you need a doctor.