Symptoms of worms in adults

Helminthiasis is one of the most unpleasant and bad diseases. Parasites live in the human body, poison the body and cause chronic diseases. You can even get sick for years without knowing it - this stage of helminthiasis is called a deleted course.

Since worms cannot be completely prevented from entering the body, it is important to know the symptoms they cause not only in childhood but also in adulthood.

The first symptoms

In the first stage, the main danger of the disease is that the parasites are quite difficult to detect. The symptoms often coincide with the causes of other diseases.It is recommended to be tested for helminths if the following sensations and symptoms are found:

• unreasonable increase in temperature;
• lymph nodes grow abnormally;
• painful pain in muscle tissue and aching pain in the joints;
• teeth and skin turn yellow;
• anal itching;
• increased appetite;
• periodic rashes appear on the skin;
• swelling in the legs, arms and fingers;
• diarrhea;
• abdominal pain and gas;
• bitter taste in the mouth;
• frequent snoring;
• insomnia or restless sleep.

Similar symptoms with a 70% probability indicate an invasion. You should see a doctor immediately and be examined for parasites.

It is important!Even if a medical examination of the stool and blood does not show the presence of worms, you should still take the medication recommended by your doctor. Tests do not always detect helminths for the first time.

Intestines

The gastrointestinal tract is the main habitat of parasites, although they can spread to any internal organs. By knowing what the symptoms are, you can successfully narrow down the list of helminth species that live in the body. What are the symptoms of worms in the gastrointestinal tract?

• One of the symptoms is joint and muscle pain.
• Fever condition.
• Weakened immunity and the development of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• The total number of eosinophils (a subtype of white blood cells) in the blood is higher.
• Allergic reactions occur.

Tapeworms provoke the appearance of nematode-like manifestations.If such symptoms are found, you should consult a doctor and undergo a thorough examination for various types of parasites.

Lungs

Parasites in the respiratory system are no less dangerous. In some species, the developmental cycle necessarily involves the passage of larvae through the lungs of the host. Then, when swallowed, they return to the intestines through the mouth.Possible symptoms:

• First of all, chest pains and tingling appear.
• Difficulty breathing: a person is accompanied by attacks of shortness of breath and suffocation.
• Against the background of the restless and weakened state of the whole organism there is an infection of the lungs with parasites.
• Body temperature rises rapidly.
• In the morning, the patient wakes up with sputum from cough attacks.
• There are problems with the visual organs.
• People suffer from a wide range of allergies.
• Infected people lose their appetite. There are signs of toxin poisoning.
• Increased headache.
• Vomiting and nausea.

Liver

Worms also live in the largest human gland, which performs many important functions. They disrupt its work and create dangerous diseases.The following manifestations may occur:

• Anemia develops due to the activity of parasites. The concentration of hemoglobin and the total volume of erythrocytes decreases. No attention. The patient acquires pale skin and gets tired quickly from any activity.
• The seat is liquefied.
• Symptoms such as swelling and itching appear.
• The whole body feels pain.
• The patient has a fever and begins to lose weight rapidly.
• A person infected with worms is constantly sick and deficient.
• Significant deterioration of appetite.
• It seems to have grown to the size of a liver.
• Severe nettle rash.
• The patient looks sick.

It is important!In advanced cases, parasites in the liver can lead to nervous disorders, duodenal ulcers, irritability, headaches and other dangerous consequences.

Eyes or brain

Extreme danger to human life and health is represented by worms that have chosen the organs of vision and the brain as their habitat. Timely detection of parasites in these areas will prevent brain damage and blindness.

1. Eye injury manifests itself as follows:
   • Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to compressed larvae.
   • The eyelids swell like a boil.
   • The patient feels something moving in his eyes.
   • Elongated decorative lines appear on the skin of the eyelids.
   • Conjunctivitis is one of the consequences of infection of the visual organs by parasites.
2. Brain damage is expressed as follows:
   • Nervous tension and disorders.
   • Sleep problems that cause constant insomnia.
   • It was difficult to drink alcohol. Consumption of strong drinks causes severe pain in the first place.
   • The back of the head and the temples are the main areas of pain.
   • Depression does not stop and gets worse.
   • During headaches, a person infected with the parasite is constantly sick and wants to vomit.
   • Sudden eye problems begin.

Only a qualified doctor can accurately diagnose. In addition to therapeutic and hospital examinations, the patient is advised to contact laboratories specializing in the diagnosis of parasites, if possible.

The most common symptoms

Many infection symptoms are common to most roundworms or tapeworms. Once the main results have been identified, it is worthwhile to move on to identifying a specific type of parasite for effective treatment with an appropriate drug. Possible symptoms of helminthiasis:

• Skin rashes are one of the main symptoms of a parasitic infection. These can be common acne, acne, papillomas, urticaria or eczema spots.
• Chronic cough does not pass after taking antibiotics and expectorants.
• Decreased immunity does not allow the patient to recover from a constant cold.
• The movement of worms inside the body causes severe pain in the joints.
• Blockage of the rectum, pancreas and gallbladder by large helminths is characterized by constipation and edema.
• Increased nerve activity causes teeth to grind.
• Problems with the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract cause irritation.
• Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract is accompanied by runny nose, pneumonia and other diseases. Such symptoms are especially characteristic of diseases with strontyloidosis (intestinal acne) and ascariasis (roundworm).
• Metabolic disorders and poisoning by the products of worm activity cause chronic depression.

The symptoms will allow an experienced therapist to differentiate a parasitic infection from a disease with similar symptoms. In the active phase of reproduction, the diagnosis is clarified by tests.

Symptoms of infection in children

Helminths are very dangerous for young people of the human race. Timely detection of parasites in children is important for their healthy development. Sometimes the symptoms of worms on a child's body seem very harmless, so parents should be extremely careful.

• If your baby is snoring and sleeping poorly, you should consider having pinworms in your fragile body. They affect the brain tissue and cause nervous reactions.
• General and local manifestations of an allergic reaction are also characteristic of the occupation. Giardia causes the following general reactions: nail cracks, bronchial asthma, rhinitis. Local reactions include itching of the skin, dry cough, and asthmatic spasms.
• Consequences of a weakened immune system in children are inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis), damage to the oral mucosa (stomatitis), inflammatory processes in the female organs (vulvovaginitis) and bacterial vaginosis.
• Ascariasis and diphyllobotriasis (broad band) cause aggression and irritability in children. This is due to the poisoning of the brain with helminth waste.
• Hormones produced by certain types of parasitic worms cause malabsorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract. This leads to a violation of stool and diarrhea.

If a person has worms, what symptoms can be detected, regardless of age? From depression and allergies to serious diseases of the internal organs, disorders of the brain and nervous system.Children are especially sensitive to the negative effects of parasites.Chronic poisoning of infants with toxic waste products of various worms leads to mental disorders and developmental delays.

The first symptoms should be an alarm about the urgent diagnosis of the identified disease and the need for proper treatment. By timely rid of the body from the presence of helminths, the patient will soon recover and return to the joy of life.

Timely medical consultation will help to determine the exact type of helminths that will accurately determine effective treatment procedures.