Worms: the first symptoms in an adult and folk remedies for treatment

Worms can live in the human body for a long time without showing any sign of their presence. The main symptoms of parasitic infection appear much later, and often resemble the symptoms of other diseases. A person can look for the cause of his illness for a long time and receive treatment for a completely different illness, although the solution to the problem is worm infection.

Usually, parasites are suspected at a later stage when treatment for other diseases does not help. By this time, the worms in the body are maturing and it is becoming more difficult to remove them. It is important to be able to recognize the symptoms as soon as they appear and make an immediate diagnosis to determine if the parasitic infection is responsible for frequent allergic rashes and other nasty diseases.

What types of worms can a person have?

Worms are a common name for a number of pests. In total there are about a hundred, from which a small group of the most common representatives can be distinguished, which must be mentioned separately.

Pinworms

Worms are the most common type of helminth infection that affects adults and children. Their presence is the easiest to determine. This type of worm lays eggs on the skin between the buttocks. Therefore, one scraping is often enough to determine the presence of pinworms.

Round worm

The "target" of the roundworm is the airway. With ascariasis, abundant sputum is released during coughing. If you take it for analysis, you can find traces of parasitic damage on it. An increase in body temperature is also possible.

Trichinella

These parasites are the most difficult to detect - they attach to the intestinal wall and do not come out like pin worms. Trichinosis has the highest mortality rate of all types of helminth lesions - this is a difficult disease to treat. As the lymph flows, Trichinella capsules can spread throughout the body.

The symptoms of this lesion are more like typhoid fever.

Trimatic

Tremors are flatworms that affect the liver, lungs and blood. Infection usually occurs when you are in contaminated water or when you eat badly cooked meat.

There are other types of helminth lesions, but they are not as dangerous or widespread. The main symptoms and treatment of all helminth infestations are similar.

Symptoms

The symptoms of helminthic lesions are varied. If there are most of them, it is worth considering the possible parasitic invasion and diagnosing.

1. Swelling, increased gas production, any other problems with the work of the colon.
2. Frequent constipation or diarrhea. It depends on the stage of development of the parasites. Constipation occurs when worm specimens become large and block the passage of intestines with clots. Diarrhea suggests that long-term individuals interfere with bile secretion.
3. Allergic reactions. Especially noticeable if the person is not allergic. Allergies can take many forms - rashes, eczema, boils and nipples.
4. Cough. Often dry, without other cold symptoms. Cough suppressants and antibiotics do not solve the problem.
5. Inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. Worms can migrate through the body and reach the airways. This can cause bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma.
6. Itching in the anal area. It is associated with the release of parasites for spawning. It appears mainly at night.
7. Pain in the joints and muscles. They also occur due to the movement of parasites through the body.
8. Gritting teeth - bruxism. It is associated with increased activity of the nervous system during parasitic infection. Appears during sleep.
9. Chronic fatigue and depression-like condition. Worm waste literally poisons the body, leading to a deterioration in the well-being of an individual as a whole.
10. All manifestations of reduced immunity, often colds. It can be difficult to heal quickly.

If most of these symptoms occur, the chances of worms appearing are high. It is best to perform a series of diagnostic tests immediately to confirm or disprove this conjecture.

Great! Any of these symptoms should be referred immediately to a specialist. These signs can speak not only of helminth lesions, but also of other serious diseases.

Diagnostics

When worms are infected, the diagnosis can not be made only in the presence of symptoms. A number of studies will need to be done. Some of them give almost 100% accurate results.

1. Various microscopic stool examinations and abrasions. These methods are the cheapest and most common, but they do not give a 100% reliable result. It is possible to identify worms using these assays only at the time of spawning, otherwise their presence will be invisible.
2. ELISA - enzyme immunosorbent assay. This method gives an extremely accurate result, helps to determine the development stage of the worms and their type. The only disadvantage of this analysis is the rather high cost of its performance.
3. Hemosamination. This method can help refute or confirm the presence of worms in the body. This blood test will show noticeable traces of their vital activity and intoxication. The essence of this method lies in the study of "living" blood obtained only now.

Great! It is usually advisable to do several studies to confirm the result.

Which doctor treats?

If helminth infestation is suspected, it is best to contact a regular therapist and describe the condition. If tests for the presence of parasites have already been performed independently, they should be taken with you.

The therapist will refer you to the doctor who is most suitable in this case. If the worms are concentrated in the gastrointestinal tract, a specialist will refer you to a gastroenterologist. This happens in most cases, since most of the parasites live in the intestines.

In some cases it is necessary to consult a parasitologist or parasitologist. But such narrow-profile doctors are far from everywhere, so situations that do not go beyond the scope of a typical infection are entirely subject to the treating physician.

Home treatment

Immediately after the disease is detected, treatment should begin. Most anthelmintic drugs have many side effects, so it is recommended that you take them under the supervision of your doctor.

Medications are different, depending on the type of worm that infects the body. In general, all drugs can be divided into different groups.

1. Remedies for nematodes, including worms and roundworms.
2. Medicines for cysts - strips, including bovine tapeworm, small tapeworm, echinococcus.
3. Remedies for trembling, flatworms.

Great! We must remember that anthelmintic drugs are very toxic, they must be taken with caution.

Taking medication for prophylaxis

As taking anthelmintic drugs has a huge number of negative effects, it is not recommended to take it just like this, for reasons of prevention, unless there is an increased risk of infection. Infection can happen any day: if you take a pill today, you can get sick tomorrow.

There is a short list of indications for taking prophylactic drugs against worms:

1. The appearance of worms in a family member or in a person living in the same apartment. One can infect the rest, so if helminths are found in one of the family members, everyone else is advised to take prophylactic anthelmintics.

2. If a child goes to kindergarten, then this, his parents, siblings or sisters are also advised to take anthelmintic drugs for prevention. It is believed that in a closed children's collective there is an increased risk of spreading parasites.
3. Pets. If there are cats or dogs in the house, especially if they are often on the street, owners are advised to take precautions with antiparasitic drugs.
4. Ground contact, work with it. Especially for summer residents and wildlife lovers.
5. Continuous travel to exotic countries. There is a high probability of bringing a rare parasite from the southern countries, then the treatment will be complicated by the inability to quickly determine its type.
6. Wildlife hobby. These include hiking, fishing, hunting.

Only in these cases is prophylactic administration of anthelmintic drugs permissible and beneficial.

Treatment with folk remedies

Often, folk remedies for parasites come to the aid of worms. You need to be careful with them - some of them are dangerous or can be harmful if abused.

Bowel cleansing

Sometimes cleansing the bowel with enemas is recommended after taking anthelmintics to literally flush out the dying parasites. The rationale for this method is questionable, but the usual water enema is not dangerous - it can be done for your own comfort.

Some recommend making an enema with baking soda or salt - this method is even more controversial. Soda and salt can burn the mucous membrane and upset the water balance, so you should not use it. In addition, most parasites live in different parts of the gut. This method should be postponed as a last resort.

Garlic treatment

It is known that worms are afraid of sharp and hot foods. Therefore, during treatment, you can add more garlic to the diet as a spice. You can also eat lots of cloves in the morning with a glass of milk. Then you need to empty your bowels and have breakfast. You can do it without milk - just this product makes it easier to get the garlic.

It is not recommended to insert tampons soaked in garlic juice in the anus. May cause allergies and burns.

Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are another effective folk remedy for the treatment and prevention of parasitic diseases. There are several methods of obtaining them to control worms.

On an empty stomach every morning you should eat a few tablespoons of pumpkin seeds. Then you have to wait about an hour and empty the bowels. If this can not be done, you need to take a laxative. Then you can have breakfast.

For the second method, you need to mix a glass of ground roasted pumpkin seeds with a glass of honey and a tablespoon of baking soda. Infuse this mixture for about ten days in a dark place. Use only glassware. The prepared mixture should be eaten with a spoon every morning, well before meals.

Great! If you are allergic to folk remedies, you should abandon them.

Prophylaxis

The main prevention of parasitic diseases is to keep the body and home clean. After using the toilet, coming from the street - you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. You can not share towels, toothbrushes, combs with other people, even if they are family members.

Meat and fish should be rinsed before cooking and cooked well. Wash fruits and vegetables well, preferably in boiling water before use.

It is not worth taking anthelmintic for prevention, but you can periodically rely more on spicy foods, garlic. For the same purpose, pumpkin seeds can be introduced into the diet.

Knowing all the possible symptoms and manifestations of parasitic diseases, they can be detected at an early stage, after which they can be treated quickly and painlessly.