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 signs of their presence. The main symptoms of parasitic infection appear much later, while they often resemble the symptoms of other diseases. A person can search for the cause of his diseases for a long time and be treated for a completely different disease, although the solution to the problem is in worm infection.

Usually, parasites are suspected in the later stages, when treatment for other diseases does not help. At this point, the worms in the body reach maturity and it becomes more difficult to remove them. It is important to be able to recognize the symptoms as soon as they appear and to make a diagnosis immediately to find out if the parasitic infection is responsible for frequent allergic rashes and other unpleasant diseases.

What types of worms can a person have?

Worms are a common name for numerous parasites. They are about a hundred in total, of which a small group of more common representatives stands out, which must be mentioned separately.

pinworms

Pinworms are the most common type of helminth infestation 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, a scraping is often sufficient to determine the presence of pinworms.

nematodes

The "target" of roundworms is the respiratory tract. With ascariasis, copious sputum is released during coughing. If you take it for analysis, you can find traces of parasitic damage in it. An increase in body temperature is also likely.

Trichinella

These parasites are the most difficult to detect: they stick to the intestinal wall and do not come out as pinworms. Trichinosis has the highest mortality rate among all types of helminth injuries - this is a difficult disease to treat. With the flow of lymph, Trichinella capsules can spread throughout the body.

The symptomatology of this lesion is more similar to typhoid fever.

flukes

Flukes are flat worms that affect the liver, lungs, and blood. Infection usually occurs while in contaminated water or eating undercooked meat.

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

Symptoms

Symptoms of helminth lesions are varied. If most of them are present, it is worth thinking about the likely parasitic invasion and diagnosis.

1. Bloating, increased gas production, any other problems with the work of the large intestine.
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 the intestine with lumps. Diarrhea indicates that long individuals interfere with the secretion of bile.
3. Allergic reactions. Especially noticeable if the person is not allergic. Allergies can manifest themselves in different forms: skin rashes, eczema, the appearance of boils and papillomas.
4. Cough. Often dry, with no 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 respiratory tract. This can cause bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma.
6. Itching in the anal area. Associated with the release of parasites for spawning. It appears mainly at night.
7. Joint and muscle pain. They also appear due to the movement of parasites through the body.
8. Teeth grinding - bruxism. It is associated with an increase in nervous system activity during parasitic infection. It appears during sleep.
9. Chronic fatigue and a depression-like condition. Waste products of worms literally poison the body, which leads to a deterioration in the well-being of a person as a whole.
10. All manifestations of reduced immunity, frequent colds. It can be difficult to heal quickly.

If most of these symptoms are observed, the likelihood of worms is high. It is best to run a series of diagnostic tests right away to confirm or disprove this hypothesis.

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

Diagnostics

When worms are affected, the diagnosis cannot be made solely from the presence of symptoms. A series of studies should be done. Some of them give almost 100% accurate results.

1. Various microscopic examinations of feces and scrapings. These methods are the cheapest and most common, but they do not give a 100% reliable result. It is possible to recognize worms using these analyzes only at the time of spawning, otherwise their presence will be invisible.
2. ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. This method gives an extremely accurate result, it helps to determine the stage of development of worms and their type. The only drawback of this analysis is the rather high cost of its performance.
3. Emoscan. This method can help refute or confirm the presence of worms in the body. With this blood test, traces of their vital activity and intoxication will be noted. The essence of this method is in the study of "live" blood taken right now.

Important! It is usually recommended to go through several studies to confirm the result.

Which doctor is he treating?

With the suspicion of helminth invasion, it is best to contact a regular therapist and describe the situation to him. If tests to determine the presence of parasites have already been carried out independently, they should be taken with them.

The therapist will refer you to the most appropriate doctor in the specific situation. If the worms are concentrated in the gastrointestinal tract, a specialist will issue a referral to a gastroenterologist. This happens in most cases, as most parasites live in the intestines.

In some cases, consultation with a parasitologist or parasitic disease specialist is required. But such narrow-profile doctors are far from everywhere, so situations that do not go beyond the scope of a typical infection are completely subject to the attending physician.

Home therapy

Immediately after the detection of the disease, it is necessary to begin treatment. Most anthelmintic drugs have many side effects, so it is recommended to take them under the supervision of your doctor.

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

1. Medicines for roundworms, which include pinworms and roundworms.
2. Remedies for tapeworms - tapeworms, which include bovine tapeworm, small tapeworm, echinococcus.
3. Medicines for flukes, flatworms.

Important! It should be remembered that anthelmintic drugs are very toxic, they should be taken with caution.

Taking medications for prophylaxis

Since taking anthelmintic drugs has a huge number of negative effects, it is not recommended to take them as well, for preventive purposes, if there is no increased risk of infection. Infection can occur on any day - if you take a pill today, you can get sick tomorrow.

There is a small 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. It can infect the rest, therefore, if helminths are found in one of the family members, all others are advised to take prophylactic anthelmintic drugs.

2. If a child goes to kindergarten, he, his parents, brothers or sisters are also advised to take anthelmintic drugs for prevention. It is believed that in a closed children's collective there is a greater danger of the spread of parasites.
3. Pets. If there are dogs or cats in the house, especially if they are often on the street, owners are advised to carry out a prophylaxis with antiparasitic drugs.
4. Contact with the ground, I work with it. Especially for summer residents and wildlife lovers.
5. Constant trips to exotic countries. There is a high probability of bringing a rare parasite from southern countries, so 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 the prophylactic administration of anthelmintic drugs permissible and beneficial.

Treatment with folk remedies

Often popular anti-parasite drugs come to the aid of worm pills. You should be careful with them - some of them are dangerous or can harm if abused.

Intestinal cleansing

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

Some people recommend doing an enema with baking soda or salt - this method is even more controversial. Soda and salt can burn the mucous membrane and unbalance the water balance, so you shouldn't use it. Also, most parasites live in a different part of the intestine. This method should be postponed as a last resort.

Garlic treatment

Worms are known to be afraid of sharp and burning foods. Therefore, during the treatment, it is possible to add more garlic to the diet as a seasoning. You can also eat several cloves in the morning with a glass of milk. So you need to empty your intestines and have breakfast. You can do this without milk - it's just that this product makes it easier to take garlic.

The introduction of tampons soaked in garlic juice into the anus is not recommended. It can 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 taking them to fight worms.

On an empty stomach every morning you need to eat a couple of tablespoons of pumpkin seeds. Then you should wait about an hour and empty the intestines. If this cannot 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 ten days in a dark place. Use only glass objects. The ready-made mixture should be consumed by the spoon every morning, well before meals.

Important! If you are allergic to folk remedies, they should be abandoned.

Prophylaxis

The main prevention of parasitic diseases is to keep the body and the house clean. After using the toilet, coming from the street, you need to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. You cannot share towels, toothbrushes, combs with other people, even if they are familiar.

Meat and fish must be rinsed before cooking and well cooked. Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, preferably pour boiling water over them before use.

It is not worth taking anthelmintic drugs for prevention, but periodically you can lean more heavily on spicy food, 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 cured quickly and painlessly.