Parasites are pathogenic organisms that can inhabit the human body, animals and even some plants. There are many types of creatures in the world that enter the host's body, feed on its useful substances, actively multiply and leave wastes in its body, which leads to the development of all kinds of diseases.
Worms are most commonly found in humans. These are worms of different lengths and sizes, which live mainly in the intestines of the vertebrate. But some helminths can migrate throughout the body, invading muscles, liver, heart, joints, lungs, and even the brain.
Worms harm their host's body, so everyone should know how to determine the presence of parasites in the body. But a lot of people don't want to go to the hospital, waste their time and be tested for helminths for no reason.
In this case, a person can find out whether there are parasites in the body by paying attention to such an important criterion as the characteristic symptoms that develop with a certain type of helminthiasis. What if they're not there? This does not happen!
However, at the early stage of helminthic invasion, signs of vital activity of foreign microorganisms are poorly expressed or completely absent. The clinical picture becomes intense and pronounced only when the helminths are actively developing, since their larvae cannot parasitize in humans.
How to establish the presence of worms in the body without medical research?
Different types of parasites cause characteristic symptoms in the host. If they are identified in a timely manner and correctly deciphered, this will allow the infection to be determined even at an early stage.
Thus, the likelihood of incorrect diagnosis is minimized, which will allow correct and effective deworming using traditional or medical antiparasitic agents.
So, to identify the parasites in the human body, you need to pay attention to the symptoms:
- Teeth grind at night.
- Allergic rashes - acne, acne, hives, herpes on the lips, eczema, red spots, papillomas, neurodermatitis, psoriasis and more.
- Development of diseases of the upper respiratory tract (bronchitis, pneumonia, runny nose), typical of ascariasis and strongyloidiasis.
- Bloating and diarrhea appear due to the fact that the long helminths prevent the excretion of bile and pancreatic juice.
- Constipation, which occurs when the worms form a lump that blocks the passage through the intestines.
- Discomfort in joints and muscles due to the migration of parasites.
- Severe irritability, caused by painful symptoms.
- A persistent dry cough that cannot be treated with standard cough suppressants.
An increase in body temperature to subfebrile values is also observed. The causes of this condition can lie in allergies, blood poisoning, neurological disorders, dysfunctions in the functioning of internal organs and the brain and in anemic syndrome.
In addition, the worm that inhabits a person significantly reduces their immunity, which often causes the patient to suffer from colds. In addition, the patient has prolonged depression caused by intoxication of the body.
The characteristic symptoms of helminthiasis are nausea and vomiting, which are also caused by the release of toxic substances. In addition, certain types of worms can live in the human body, producing specific hormones that affect the intestinal microflora, which causes diarrhea.
However, in some cases these symptoms are not attributed to helminthiasis, as they are similar to signs of food poisoning. Although this can become a serious problem, because treatment is started later, the more time the parasites have to inflict damage on the organs and systems of their host.
So, in order to detect helminthiasis at home, some kind of test should be performed. For this purpose, you must answer the following questions:
- Does the anus itch at night?
- Are the lymph nodes swollen?
- Are there any rashes?
- How often does insomnia occur?
- Do you have vomiting and nausea?
- Are there any muscle and muscle pain?
- How often does gas develop?
- How often does bitterness taste in your mouth?
If a person has given seven affirmative answers to these questions, then with high probability it can be said that his body is infected with worms.
How to identify the type of helminthiasis by the symptoms?
At home, you can determine which helminths inhabited the human body. But this can only be done if the parasitosis has reached the active phase of its development.
Ascariasis and diphyllobothriasis are characterized by more intense neurological signs in young patients. Aggressive behavior and increased nervousness occur due to the effects of toxic substances on the nervous system. For similar reasons, an infected person develops migraines and dizziness.
Usually trichinosis is accompanied by pain in the joints and muscles, as well as swelling of the face and eyelids. This is due to the peculiarities of the life of Trichinella, which live in the skeletal muscles. You can get infected with this parasite if you eat meat from wild animals or pigs, which have been improperly heat-treated.
Giardiasis affects the functioning of the liver and kidneys and causes all kinds of allergic reactions. In addition, some people, when the body is damaged by lamblia, suffer from arthritis, which develops as a result of intoxication. In addition, in an invasive patient, immunity is weakened, against this background the following diseases develop:
- sinusitis
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- stomatitis;
- bacterial vaginosis and more.
A characteristic sign of enterobiosis in pinworms is itching of the anal canal. In addition, most of those infected suffer from gastrointestinal dysfunctions.
Schistosomiasis is characterized by an anemic syndrome. There are also manifestations of dysbiosis (pathogenic microorganisms inhibit the favorable microflora).
With cloronchiasis, fasciaelosis and opisthorchiasis, the gallbladder is affected and jaundice syndrome develops. In addition, against the background of the course of these helminthiasis, the liver and spleen increase.
Strongyloidiasis has many symptoms. So, with its progression, there are malfunctions in the gastrointestinal tract, dyspeptic disorders and allergic manifestations.
How to determine if helminth eggs are available without laboratory conditions? When worms are in the multiplication phase, it is quite easy to find out about their presence in the body. To do this, you need to conduct an analysis of parasite eggs.
With the development of opisthorchiasis, you can conduct a home study on your own. For this purpose, duct tape or duct tape should be attached to the skin in the anal area.
It is best to do this immediately after waking up in the morning. If a person has opisthorchia, their eggs will be identified on the adhesive surface of the tape.
Laboratory methods for the detection of parasites
If a patient exhibits more than three characteristic symptoms of helminthiasis, he or she should contact a medical facility so that the determination of the presence of parasites at home can be confirmed in the laboratory.
The first step in case of suspected helminthic invasion is the study of feces. This allows you to identify the eggs of tapeworms, round helminths and fluke. However, for accurate confirmation of the diagnosis, tests should be done three times every few days.
To determine enterobiosis, a scraping is done near the anus. In addition, one of the most accurate and convenient tests for the patient is ELISA, which allows you to detect in the blood the antibodies produced by the body during parasitism of pathogenic microorganisms.
Sometimes bioresonance diagnostics are made, studying the frequency of the parasites. This method is very informative, as it determines the condition of the body as a whole. In addition, in addition to parasites, such a study allows you to find out the state of immunity, which weakens it, to identify other diseases, as well as pathogenic fungi, bacteria and viruses.