It is often difficult to determine the presence of parasites in the human body. It is almost impossible to do it alone. Because in the early stages you may simply not 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 a deep understanding of 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 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, or return a complete picture of your body.
What parasites can be in our body
Basically, the organisms that parasitize on our organs are divided into two types: endoparasites and ectoparasites.
Endoparasites parasitize on our body and other high organisms, live in them and feed on the cells of organisms. Endoparasites are all worms, lamblia, toxoplasma, echinococci. It can be a fungus or a bacterium or a virus.
Another type of bacteria are ectoparasites. They live on the surface of the body, that is, in our nature, on our body. Their food is the cells of our tissue, for example, the skin, as well as our blood. More precisely, these are parasites like bed bugs, lice, fleas, ticks. Mosquitoes and flies are also called ectoparasites.
How to use symptoms to determine the presence of parasites in the body
How to find out if there are parasites in the body can be both in its appearance and in its internal state.
There are a lot of parasite-related symptoms. Since these symptoms are quite popular, 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.
It is not uncommon to find a doctor's recommendation to start treatment with the appearance of several symptoms from the following groups with prophylactic drugs against parasites. Either way, it will help you become healthier. Below we will look at the complete list of symptoms, divided into groups, and you will learn how to determine if there are parasites in your body.
Symptoms of the digestive tract
- prison.Worms can be quite large. Therefore, they can block some of the digestive tract outlets. Some parasites can completely close the intestinal and bile ducts. This usually affects the stool. It can become rare and difficult;
- diarrhea.Diarrhea is generally believed to be a well-known reaction to poor nutrition. But this is not always the case. Many bacteria produce hormones that affect the stool in this way;
- gas and bloating.Parasites are very often found in the small intestine, and this usually leads to bloating, followed by copious gas. If the bloating is almost constant, then this is an opportunity to consider the possible presence of parasites in the body;
- Irritable bowel syndrome.Because parasites live off the fact that they feed on substances in our body, such as fats, the intestinal walls are very often irritated. And this is followed by a certain amount of symptoms and a decrease in nutrient absorption. Thus, the substances are not absorbed, but immediately enter the colon, which leads to problems with the digestive tract.
Almost any parasitic invasion in the blood test will increase eosinophilic cells.
Joint and muscle pain
Parasites have a certain ability. They can live, moving their body, having the task of settling in the most favorable place in the body. One of these places is the joint fluid and muscles. The symptoms are painful, usually similar to the symptoms 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
- allergies.Parasites constantly release toxins. Toxins cause great damage to the body, because large doses of special protective cells are released. They have a negative effect on the body, which leads to allergic reactions;
- problematic skin.Parasites can cause not only allergies, but also various skin ulcers, acne or pimples and other external reactions. So think again if you have permanent skin problems. This will help determine the presence of worms;
- anemia.Many bacteria "steal" nutrients and this leads to blood loss. From this follows an iron deficiency;
- weight problems.It is generally accepted that worms can only reduce weight, but this is a big misconception because parasites can increase weight. With great weight loss, the reason always lies in the fact that worms absorb our food faster than ourselves. A weight loss symptom is a proven way to determine if you have worms. But obesity is more complicated. It occurs due to low sugar levels in our blood. As a result, an irresistible appetite appears, as this negatively affects the metabolism. Also, obesity can only be a defensive reaction of the body.
In intestinal parasites, the main symptoms are fever, nausea, vomiting, loose stools and a urticaria-like skin rash /
Symptoms caused by the nervous system
- Nervousness.It occurs due to irritation by parasites of important organs, even of a smaller nature. However, the person may not notice other symptoms. This way 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 toxins, our body is very active. This can cause waking up during sleep.
- Brushing teeth in your sleep.Certain types of bacteria can irritate the body so much that bruxism is possible. Moreover, this is a very common symptom. Thanks to it, you can easily learn how to recognize the presence of foreign bodies in the organs of an adult or, more often, a child.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome.This symptom, which in some cases is a single disease, includes many others. These are apathy, depression, fatigue, decreased attention. This is due to the fact that parasites eat a huge amount of nutrients. And, of course, the body stops catching them.
If the brain is affected by cysticercosis, then there will be typical nervousness, headaches, convulsions, pseudoepileptic seizures.
Other symptoms
- Immune disorders.Persistent colds, runny nose, cough can be the result of a weak immune system. And that, in turn, weakened due to a lack of nutrients.
- Oncological diseases.One of the most common causes of organ failure and cancer is a parasitic organism. They can sit in your organs so much that it often leads to long-term consequences - serious diseases.
- Inflammation of the airways.It has already been said about the movement of worms on the body. Another of the most suitable places are the airways. This is followed by coughing, phlegm and runny nose.
Conclusion
These are the real symptoms of the parasite. Worms can live in your body for a very long time.
It is very important to know in time how to check their presence and prevent possible consequences.