It is often difficult to determine the presence of parasites in the human body. Almost it is almost impossible to do yourself. From the earliest stages, you just can't understand that something is wrong with your health. And in the later stages, when real health problems begin, the symptoms are usually attributed to something else and are mostly treated separately, without deeply understanding the problem.
There is nothing more disgusting than the thought of a worm living in your stomach, but there are those who want to voluntarily swallow the parasite in order to lose weight or "get rid of toxins"
After reading this article, you can study the problem in more detail and understand in time how to determine the presence of parasites in the body, namely to restore a complete picture of your body.
What parasites may be in our body
Basically, the organisms that parasitize our organs are divided into two types: endoparasites and ectoparasites.
Endoparasites parasitize our body and other organisms long, they live inside them and feed on the cells of the organisms. Endoparasites are all worms, lamblia, toxoplasma, echinococcus. It could be either a fungus or bacteria or viruses.
The second type of bacteria are ectoparasites. They live on the surface of bodies, that is, in our nature, in our body. Their food is our tissue cells, for example, our skin, as well as our blood. More specifically, these are parasites such as ladybugs, lice, fleas, ticks. Mosquitoes and flies are also referred to as ectoparasites.
How to determine the presence of parasites inside the body by symptoms
How to find out if there are parasites in the body can be both in appearance and in its internal state.
There are many symptoms associated with parasites. Since these symptoms are quite common, they are also symptoms of common diseases, people usually do not even suspect their presence in the body. Therefore, the symptoms are treated separately, and they, in turn, reappear after treatment.
You can often find doctors' recommendations to start treatment when some of the following symptoms appear with the following groups of parasitic prophylactic drugs. In any case, it will help you become healthier. Below we will look at a complete list of symptoms, categorized by groups, and teach you how to determine if your body has parasites.
Symptoms related to the digestive tract
- constipation.Worms can be quite large. Therefore, they can block some of the outlets of the digestive organs. Some parasites can completely close the intestines and bile ducts. This usually affects your bowel movements. It can become rare and difficult;
- diarrhea.It is generally believed that diarrhea is a well-known reaction to poor nutrition. But this is not always the case. Many bacteria produce hormones that affect bowel movements in this way;
- flatulence and bloating.Too often parasites are found in the small intestine, and this usually leads to bloating, followed by copious gas. If bloating is almost constant, then this is an opportunity to think about the possible presence of parasites in the body;
- irritable bowel syndrome.Since parasites live by the fact that they feed on substances in our body, for example, fats, the intestinal walls are irritated very often. And this is followed by a certain amount of symptoms and a decrease in nutrient absorption. So the substances are not absorbed, but immediately enter the colon, which leads to problems with the digestive tract.
In almost every parasitic infestation, eosinophilic cells will grow in the blood test.
Joint and muscle pain
Parasites have a specific ability. They can live, moving around the body, having the task of being placed in the most convenient place on the body. One of these places is the joint fluid and muscles. The symptoms are painful, usually similar to those of arthritis, but this is not always the case.
Parasites cause great damage to muscle tissue or immunity. Therefore, their presence in the body develops into muscle pain.
External manifestations of parasites
- allergy.Parasites constantly release toxins. Toxins do a lot of damage to the body, as large doses of special protective cells are released. They adversely affect the body, and this leads to the appearance of allergic reactions;
- problematic skin.Parasites can cause not only allergies, but also various skin ulcers, pimples or acne and other external reactions. Therefore, think again if you have persistent skin problems. This will help establish the presence of worms;
- anemia.Many bacteria "steal" nutrients and this leads to blood loss. Hence the lack of iron;
- weight problems.It is generally accepted that worms can only reduce weight, but this is a big misconception, as parasites can increase weight. With a great deal of weight loss, the reason always lies in the fact that worms absorb our food faster than we ourselves. The weight loss symptom is a proven way to find out if you have worms. But being overweight is more complicated. It seems due to the low level of sugar in our blood. As a result, an irresistible appetite appears, as this negatively affects metabolism. Also, being overweight can be simply a defensive reaction of the body.
For intestinal parasites, the main symptoms are fever, nausea, vomiting, loose stools and skin rash such as urticaria /
Symptoms caused by the nervous system
- Nervousness.Appears due to irritation by parasites of important organs, even of a small nature. However, the person may not notice other symptoms. So you can identify the life of parasitic organisms based on the state of your nervous system.
- Sleep disorders.Very often a person associates constant awakenings with diseases of the nervous system, but more often the case lies elsewhere. At night, the liver begins to work, and when it removes toxic substances, our body is very active. Because of this, there may be awakenings during sleep.
- Sleeping grinding teeth.Certain types of bacteria can irritate the body as much as possible bruxism. Moreover, this is a very common symptom. Thanks to him, you can easily learn how to recognize the presence of foreign bodies in the organs of an adult or, more often, of a child.
- chronic fatigue syndrome.This symptom, which in some cases is an individual disease, includes many others. These are apathy, depression, fatigue, decreased attention. This is due to the fact that parasites eat a large amount of nutrients and nutrients. And, of course, the body stops catching them.
If the brain is affected by cysticercosis, then nervousness, headaches, convulsions, pseudoepileptic seizures will be characteristic.
Other symptoms
- Immune disorders. Persistent colds, runny nose, cough can be the consequences of a weak immune system. And this, in turn, is weakened due to lack of nutrients.
- Oncological diseases.One of the most common causes of organ failure and cancer is a parasitic organism. They can lodge in your organs so much that they often lead to long-term consequences - serious illness.
- Respiratory inflammation.has already been said about the movement of worms throughout the body. Another of the most comfortable places are the airways. Next, there is a cough, phlegm and runny nose.
Conclusion
These are the real symptoms of parasites. Worms can live in your body for a very long time.
It is very important to know in time how to control their presence and prevent possible consequences.