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 ailments. You can get sick for years without even knowing it - this stage of helminthiasis is called the canceled course.

Due to the impossibility of completely preventing the entry of worms into the body, it is necessary to know the symptoms that 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 the causes of other diseases.If you find the following sensations and signs, it is recommended to take the test for helminths:

• unreasonable increase in temperature;
• the lymph nodes are unusually enlarged;
• aching pain in muscle tissue and aching pain in the joints;
• teeth and skin turn yellowish;
• 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 see a doctor immediately and get tested for the presence of parasites.

Important!Even if a medical examination of stool and blood did not show worms, you should still drink medications recommended by your doctor. Tests are not always able to detect helminths the first time.

Intestines

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

• One of the symptoms is joint and muscle pain.
• I was feverish.
• Weakened immunity and 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 provoke the appearance of manifestations similar to those characteristic of nematodes.If you find such signs, you should consult a doctor and undergo a comprehensive examination for different types of parasites.

Lungs

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

• First of all, 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 attacks 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 disrupt his work, causing dangerous diseases.The following manifestations can occur:

• Due to the activity of parasites, anemia develops. The concentration of hemoglobin and the total volume of erythrocytes decrease. Attention is not focused. The patient acquires pale skin and quickly gets tired from any activity.
• The chair is liquefied.
• Symptoms such as swelling and itching appear.
• The whole body feels sore.
• The patient has a fever and begins to lose weight quickly.
• A person infected with worms is constantly sick and vomits.
• Appetite clearly worsening.
• The liver appears to have become larger in size.
• Severe hives.
• 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 represented by worms that have chosen the organs of vision and the brain as their place of residence. Timely diagnosis of parasites in these places will avoid 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 eye.
   • On the skin of the eyelids, extensive ornate lines appear.
   • Conjunctivitis is one of the consequences of infection of the visual organs by parasites.
2. Brain damage is expressed as follows:
   • Nervous tension and ruptures.
   • Sleep problems that lead to constant insomnia.
   • It has become difficult to drink alcohol. Taking strong drinks causes severe pain in the head.
   • The back of the head and the temples are the main places of pain.
   • Depression doesn't stop and it only gets worse.
   • During the headache, the parasite is constantly sick and wants to vomit.
   • Sudden eye problems begin.

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

The most common symptoms

Many signs of infection are common to most roundworms or tapeworms. Having identified the main consequences, it is worthwhile to move on to identifying a specific type of parasite for effective treatment with a suitable drug. Possible symptoms of helminthiasis:

• A rash on the skin is one of the main signs of a parasitic invasion. These can be normal acne spots, chiria, papillomas, hives or eczema.
• Chronic cough does not go away after taking antibiotics and expectorants.
• Reduced immunity does not allow the patient to get out of a constant cold state.
• The movement of 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.
• The increased nervous activity causes grinding of the teeth.
• Problems with the work of the gastrointestinal tract cause irritability.
• Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract is accompanied by a runny nose, pneumonia and other diseases. Especially such symptoms are characteristic of diseases with strongyloidosis (intestinal acne) and ascariasis (nematode).
• Metabolic disorders and poisoning by the products of worm activity cause a chronic depressive state.

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

Symptoms of Infection in Children

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

• If the child snores in his sleep and sleeps badly, you should think about the presence of pinworms in the fragile body. They affect the brain tissue, causing nerve reactions.
• General and local manifestations of an allergic reaction are also characteristic of the 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 sinuses (sinusitis), lesions of the oral mucosa (stomatitis), inflammatory processes in the 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 waste.
• Hormones produced by some types of parasitic worms cause malabsorption of fluids in the gastrointestinal tract. This leads to stool interruption 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 particularly susceptible to the negative effects of parasites.In children, chronic poisoning with toxic waste products of various worms causes mental disorders and developmental delay.

The first symptoms should be an alarming signal about the need for an urgent diagnosis and adequate treatment of an established disease. Having freed the body from the presence of helminths over time, the patient will soon recover and return the joy of life.

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