Symptoms of worms in an adult

Helminthiasis is one of the most unpleasant and vile diseases. Parasites live in the human body, poison the body and cause chronic disease. You can be sick for years without knowing it - this stage of helminthiasis is called an erased course.

Due to the impossibility of completely preventing the worms from entering the body, it is necessary to know the symptoms they cause, not only in childhood, but also in adulthood.

first symptoms

The main danger of the disease in the first stage is that it is quite difficult to detect parasites. Symptoms often coincide with causes of other illnesses.If you find the following sensations and signs, it is recommended to take the helminth test:

• irrational rise in temperature;
• lymph nodes are abnormally enlarged;
• painful muscle tissue pain and joint pain;
• teeth and skin turn yellow;
• anal itching;
• increased appetite;
• rashes periodically 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 signal an invasion. You should immediately consult a doctor and get tested for the presence of parasites.

Important!Even if a medical stool and blood test does not show the presence of worms, you should still drink your doctor's recommended medications. Analyzes are not always able to detect helminths for the first time.

intestines

The gastrointestinal tract is the main residence of the parasites, although they can spread to any internal organ. Knowing what symptoms exist, you can successfully narrow down the list of helminth species that have settled on the body. By what signs are worms determined in the gastrointestinal tract?

• One of the symptoms is joint and muscle pain.
• feverish state.
• Weakened immunity and the development of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• The total number of eosinophils (a subspecies of white blood cells) in the blood becomes greater.
• Allergic reactions occur.

Tapeworms cause the appearance of manifestations similar to the characteristics of nematodes.If you see these signs, see a doctor and get a comprehensive exam for different types of parasites.

Lungs

No less dangerous are the parasites that have settled in the respiratory system. In some species, the developmental cycle necessarily includes the passage of larvae through the host's lungs. They then return to the intestines through the mouth when ingested.Possible signs:

• First, chest pains and tingling appear.
• It becomes difficult to breathe: a person is accompanied by shortness of breath and suffocating attacks.
• There is an infection of the lungs with parasites against the background of an uncomfortable and weakened state of the whole organism.
• Body temperature rises rapidly.
• In the morning, the patient wakes up from coughing fits with sputum.
• There are problems with the organs of vision.
• The person suffers from extensive allergies.
• The infected lose their appetite. There are signs of toxin poisoning.
• Increased headache.
• Vomiting and nausea.

Liver

In the largest human gland, which performs many important functions, worms also settle. They get in the way of your work, causing dangerous illnesses.The following manifestations may occur:

• Due to the activity of the parasites, anemia develops. Hemoglobin concentration and total erythrocyte volume decrease. Attention is not focused. The patient acquires pale skin and tires quickly from any activity.
• The chair is liquefied.
• Symptoms such as swelling and itching appear.
• The whole body feels pain.
• The patient is feverish and begins to lose weight rapidly.
• A person infected with worms is constantly sick and vomits.
• Significant increase in appetite.
• It appears that the liver has become larger in size.
• Severe nettle rash.
• The patient looks sick.

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

eyes or brain

An extreme danger to human life and health is posed by worms that have chosen the organs of vision and the brain as a place of residence. Timely diagnosis of parasites at these sites will prevent brain damage and blindness.

1. Eye damage manifests itself as follows:
   • Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to larvae trapped in it.
   • The eyelids swell like a boil.
   • The patient feels something moving in the eyes.
   • Extended ornate lines appear on the skin of the eyelids.
   • Conjunctivitis is one of the consequences of infection of the organs of vision by parasites.
2. Brain damage is expressed as follows:
   • Nervous tension and breakdowns.
   • Sleep problems leading to constant insomnia.
   • It became difficult to drink alcohol. Drinking strong drinks causes severe headaches.
   • The back of the head and temples are the main sites of pain.
   • Depression doesn't stop and only gets worse.
   • During headaches, the parasite is constantly sick and wants to vomit.
   • Sudden eye problems begin.

Only a qualified physician can accurately determine the diagnosis. In addition to the therapeutic and hospital examination, the patient is advised, if possible, to contact laboratories specializing in parasite diagnosis.

The most common symptoms

Many signs of infection are common to most roundworms or tapeworms. After identifying the main consequences, it is worth moving on to identifying a specific type of parasite for effective treatment with an appropriate drug. Possible symptoms of helminthiasis:

• A skin rash is one of the main signs of a parasitic invasion. It could be common acne, chiria, papillomas, hives or eczema patches.
• Chronic cough does not go away after taking antibiotics and expectorants.
• Reduced immunity does not allow the patient to get out of a state of constant cold.
• The movement of the worms inside the body causes severe pain in the joints.
• Blockage by large helminths of the rectum, pancreas, and gallbladder is expressed in constipation and bloating.
• Increased nerve activity causes teeth to grind.
• Problems with the work of the gastrointestinal tract cause irritability.
• Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract is accompanied by runny nose, pneumonia and other diseases. Especially these symptoms are characteristic of diseases with strongyloidiasis (intestinal acne) and ascariasis (roundworm).
• Metabolic disturbances and poisoning by products of worm activity cause a chronic depressive state.

The symptoms will allow an experienced therapist to distinguish the parasitic infestation from diseases that show similar signs. During the active phase of reproduction, the diagnosis is clarified with the help of tests.

Symptoms of infection in children

Helminths are very dangerous for the youngest representatives of the human race. Detecting parasites in children in time is essential for their healthy development. Sometimes the signs of worms in a child's body seem quite harmless, so parents must be extremely careful.

• If the baby snores during sleep and sleeps poorly, you should think about the presence of worms in the fragile body. They affect brain tissue, causing nerve reactions.
• General and local manifestations of an allergic reaction are also hallmarks of invasion. Giardia causes the following common reactions: nail cracking, bronchial asthma, rhinitis. Local reactions are in such signs: itchy skin, dry cough and asthmatic spasms.
• The consequences of a weakened immune system in children are inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis), lesions of the oral mucosa (stomatitis), inflammatory processes in Organs female organs (vulvovaginitis) and bacterial vaginosis.
• Ascariasis and diphyllobothriasis (large tapeworm) cause aggression and irritability in children. This happens due to the poisoning of the brain with helminth residues.
• Hormones produced by certain types of parasitic worms cause malabsorption of fluids in the gastrointestinal tract. This leads to interruption 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 Organs internal organs, disorders of the brain and nervous system.Children are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of parasites.In babies, chronic poisoning with toxic residues from various worms causes mental disorder and developmental delay.

Early symptoms should be an alarming signal about the need for urgent diagnosis and proper treatment of an established disease. Having rid the body of the presence of helminths in time, the patient will soon recover and return to the joy of life.

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