A modern person can encounter more than 300 diseases caused by parasites even in daily life, and the total proportion of parasitic infections in the world exceeds 75%.Even if we follow household hygiene rules and avoid obvious dangers—raw meat and eggs, untested water—we can get worms.Once inside the body, they multiply rapidly, releasing toxic waste and affecting the intestines and often the liver, muscles, lungs and other organs.
Worms are dangerous because they "disrupt" the function of immune and other systems, absorb micro- and macronutrients vital to humans, and suppress intestinal flora.The body becomes highly susceptible to infection, inflammation, and the exacerbation of chronic disease.Therefore, as soon as a worm infection is suspected, it needs to be combated immediately.
Different forms of worms may be present in the human body, and their signs (symptoms) may vary.The body is most commonly affected by:
- Nematodes related to roundworms include pinworms, roundworms, trichinella spiralis, whipworms, etc. that cause enteriasis;
- Flat (taenia) tapeworms - Echinococcus, various tapeworms;
- Flukes are very dangerous flukes whose excretions are toxic (like that of nematodes), and they themselves can cause schistosomiasis, opiodiasis, and other serious diseases that cannot be treated with chemical drugs.
The first two groups of worms mainly cause intestinal disease, while the third group of worms can cause extraintestinal disease.For example, opisthormonasis is caused by flukes that live in the bile ducts.As a result, diseases caused by helminths exhibit an extremely wide range of symptoms.
Main symptoms of worm infection
After worms invade the body, they multiply in large numbers, and their different forms are present in the body at the same time - cysts, larvae, and adults.Medications only selectively act on them and do not provide full effects.Therefore, the sooner treatment is started, the less risk of damage to the body.
The first signs of a massive invasion are vomiting, profuse salivation and local pain in the abdominal cavity.They are characterized by infections with roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, diye filariasis, trichocephalosis, and strongyloidiasis.In addition, worms can cause nausea in the morning, uncontrollable hunger or, conversely, decreased appetite and cravings for sweets for no apparent reason.
Manifestations are most commonly accompanied by abnormal stools (alternating constipation and diarrhea), abdominal bloating, and gas.When infected with Giardia, severe diarrhea can occur.At least some of these symptoms require immediate medical attention, as they may be signs of intestinal obstruction.
Another presenting feature of almost all types of helminth infections is a rash that resembles hives.They occur in response to the worm's toxic waste products.Based on the location of the rash, doctors diagnose infection with hookworm, schistosomiasis, or other worms.Subcutaneous lumps indicate infection with solium tapeworms and roundworms.
Other signs of worm damage to the body:
- In addition to the above symptoms, roundworms can also be suspected by paroxysmal dry cough (such as bronchitis), blurred vision, and swollen lymph nodes;
- Pinworms cause itching of the anus and external genitalia that worsens at night;
- Signs of Schistosoma, lamblia, fluke infection - weakness, chills, fever, blood in the urine, liver pain;
- Toxoplasmosis and pulmonary toxocariasis present with impaired vision and speech;
- Hookworms cause coughs, Trichinella spiralis and Echinococcus cause severe muscle pain, and pork tapeworms cause incoordination and epileptic seizures.
If a massive or "late" infection occurs, hair begins to fall out and nails become brittle and delaminated.Children who suffer from a lack of trace elements (absorbed by parasites) and poisoning from toxic products can develop symptoms such as nervousness, unexplained tearing, hyperactivity and inattention.
The damage worms do to the body manifests itself in the form of frequent colds, anemia, exacerbation of chronic diseases, prolonged headaches, persistent fatigue and irritability.These symptoms are associated with worms suppressing immune protective functions and, like other symptoms, require a full diagnosis.
Diagnosis of helminthiasis
Doctors use a variety of methods to identify worm infections.The main one is bacterioscopy, where stool is scraped through the anal entrance for analysis.This is a simple and quick method, but it only detects worms that lay eggs near the anus.For example, males will not be detected by scraping, but overall this is an informative method for detecting pinworms.
Stool microscopy is more effective: it can detect giardia cysts and eggs of other worms (but not pinworms).To improve diagnostic accuracy, it can be helpful to perform three stool analyses, one to three days apart, or the concentration technique used by many laboratories.However, even this analysis is not valid for common roundworms.They are mainly deposited in the small intestine and are rarely found in feces.
A venous blood enzyme immunoassay allows you to identify worms through antibodies, with the help of which the body responds to the parasite.Separate studies must be conducted for each form of worm.Eosinophil levels three to four times higher than normal indicate the presence of active worms, while eosinophil levels more than twice the permissible threshold indicate contact with them.Such tests can detect extraintestinal helminthiasis, but the doctor must have a good reason for prescribing them.
Modern diagnostic methods are computers and bioresonance.It allows you to identify about 20 types of worms.Voll diagnostics and other methods are also used.However, we cannot talk about their 100% effectiveness.Therefore, the best solution is to focus on treatment, especially prevention of helminthiasis.
Antiparasitic complexes for the prevention and treatment of helminthiasis
It's impossible to protect yourself 100% against worms, and testing doesn't give you a complete picture of what's going on.Therefore, in order to avoid the appearance of dangerous manifestations of infections and diseases caused by worms, it is necessary to undergo a treatment process aimed at removing their forms from the body, compensating for the damage they cause and restoring health.A variety of antiparasitic drugs and complexes have been developed, the action of which is to eliminate parasites and return body functions to normal levels without the drug shock inherent in chemical drugs.
Products rich in natural bitters, preservatives, trace and macroelements have a cumulative effect without side effects.Taking medications can provide:
- Removes over 150 types of worms;
- Restoration of immunity, normal intestinal flora - worms will no longer be able to reproduce in it;
- Supplement the supply of trace elements - trace element deficiencies can cause a variety of diseases, including malignant tumors and cirrhosis of the liver;
- Restores the normal function of all organs - reduces the manifestations of allergies, fungal diseases, candidiasis, improves health and the body's resistance to negative environmental factors.
For prevention, treatment must be carried out twice a year, taking all the drugs of the complex twice a day, one capsule at a time.The standard duration of a course of antihelminthic drugs is at least one month.But the final medication schedule can only be set by an expert.