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, while often resembling the symptoms of other diseases. A person can search for the cause of his illness for a long time and be treated for a completely different illness, even though the solution to the problem is in worm infection.

Usually, parasites are suspected in later stages, when treatment for other diseases does not help. At this time, the worms in the body reach maturity and their removal becomes more difficult. It is important to be able to recognize the symptoms as soon as they appear and make an immediate diagnosis to find out if the parasitic infection is to blame for the frequent allergic rashes and other unpleasant ailments.

What types of worms can a person have?

Worms are a common name for a number of parasites. There are about a hundred of them in total, from which stands out a small group of more common representatives, who should be mentioned separately.

Red worms

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

Round worm

The "target" of ascaris is the respiratory tract. With ascariasis, abundant 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 possible.

Trichinella

These parasites are the most difficult to detect - they attach to the intestinal wall and do not come out like breast worms. Trichinosis has the highest mortality rate among all types of helminthic lesions - it is a difficult disease to treat. With lymph flow, Trichinella capsules can spread throughout the body.

The symptomatology of this lesion is more like typhoid fever.

Trematodat

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

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

Symptoms

The symptoms of helminthic lesions are different. If most of them are present, it is worth thinking about possible parasitic infestation and diagnosing.

1. Flatulence, 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 by clotting. Diarrhea indicates that tall individuals interfere with bile secretion.
3. Allergic reactions. Especially noticeable if the person is not allergic. Allergies can come in many forms - rashes, eczema, 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 provoke bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma.
6. Itching in the anal area. Accompanied by the release of parasites for laying eggs. Appears mainly at night.
7. Joint and muscle pain. They also appear due to the movement of parasites through the body.
8. Gritting teeth - bruxism. It is associated with an increase in the activity of the nervous system during parasitic infection. Appears during sleep.
9. Chronic fatigue and a condition resembling depression. Worm waste products 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 noticed, the probability of worms is high. It is best to perform a series of diagnostic tests immediately to confirm or disprove this assumption.

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

Diagnosing

When worms are affected, the diagnosis cannot be made by the presence of symptoms alone. A series of studies need to be done. Some of them give almost 100% accurate results.

1. Various microscopic examinations of feces and scratches. 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 tests only at the time of egg laying, otherwise their presence will be invisible.
2. ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. This method gives an extremely accurate result, helps 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. Hemoscanimi. This method can help refute or confirm the presence of worms in the body. With this blood test, the traces of their vital activity and intoxication will be noticed. The essence of this method is in the study of "living" blood taken right now.

Important! It is usually advisable to do some studies to confirm the result.

Which doctor is treating you?

With a suspicion of helminthic infestation, 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 performed independently, they should be taken with them.

The therapist will refer you to the doctor who is most suitable 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 a parasitic specialist is required. But such narrow-profile physicians are far from everywhere, therefore, situations that do not go beyond the scope of a typical infection are entirely subject to the attending physician.

Home therapy

Immediately after the detection of the disease, treatment should be started. 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 medicines can be divided into several groups.

1. Medications for nematodes, which include pinworms and roundworms.
2. Remedies for cestoda - tapeworms, which include bovine tapeworm, small tapeworm, echinococcus.
3. Remedies for trematodes, flatworms.

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

Taking medications for prophylaxis

As taking anti-helminthic drugs has a large number of negative effects, it is not recommended to take it that way, for prevention purposes, unless there is an increased risk of infection. Infection can happen every 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 a person living in the same apartment. One can infect the rest, therefore, if the helminths are found in one of the family members, all the others are recommended to take prophylactic anti-helminthic medicines.

2. If a child goes to kindergarten, then he, his parents, siblings are also advised to take anthelmintic medication for prevention. It is believed that in a closed collective of children 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 do prophylaxis with antiparasitic drugs.
4. Contact with the ground, working with it. Especially for summer residents and wildlife lovers.
5. Continuous travel to exotic countries. There is a high probability of bringing in a rare parasite from southern countries, then treatment will be complicated by the inability to quickly determine its type.
6. Wildlife hobby. These include hiking, fishing, hunting.

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

Treatment with folk remedies

Often, antiparasitic folk remedies come to the aid of worm pills. You need to be careful with them - some of them are dangerous or can hurt if abused.

Intestinal cleansing

It is sometimes recommended to clean the intestines with enemas after taking anthelmintics to literally flush out the dying parasites. The rationality of this method is debatable, but the usual water enema 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 mucosa and unbalance the water balance, so you should not use it. In addition, most parasites live in a different part of the gut. This method should be postponed as a last resort.

Treatment with garlic

Worms are known to be afraid of sharp and spicy foods. Therefore, during treatment, you can add more garlic to the diet as a spice. You can even eat some cloves in the morning with a glass of milk. Then you need to empty your bowels and eat breakfast. You can do it without milk - only this product makes it easier to get garlic.

Inserting tampons soaked in garlic juice into the anus is not recommended. May cause allergies and burns.

Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds are another effective remedy for treating and preventing parasitic diseases. There are several ways to get them to fight 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 your bowels. If this can not be done, you should take a laxative. You can then have breakfast.

For the second method, you need to mix a glass of roasted pumpkin seeds with a glass of honey and a tablespoon of baking soda. Soak this mixture for about ten days in a dark place. Use only glass containers. The finished mixture should be eaten in a spoonful every morning, well before the meal.

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

Prophylaxis

The main prevention of parasitic diseases is keeping 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 fully cooked. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly, preferably pour boiling water before use.

It is not worth taking anthelmintic drugs for prevention, but periodically you can rely more on spicy food, garlic. For the same purpose, pumpkin seeds can be included in the diet.

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