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Am I Infected With Parasites!? I Have The Following Symptoms:
Question: Am I infected with parasites!? I have the following symptoms: Feeling of hunger / vomitting Random rashes sometimes Feeling like something is trying to crawl out of my throat (sometimes even a lump feeling when swallowing Severe grinding teeth in sleep Possibly itch and generally feeling unwell Cold sweating (probably from worrying) Coughing (very mild and has been going on for a year) I do not have diarrhea I most definately have scoleciphobia so I'm super terified even by the thought Could it be roundworms? I heard those can be in throats, I'm super disgusted right now. Please ask me more details if it's possible to identify what problem I have! I don't have access to a hospital or any medicines so if I have an infection is there anything I can use at home? And if if IF I am able to get rid of the worms if this is true, how will they come out as? Would it be extremely disgusting and possibly still moving? Or will I feel anything?
Brief Answer:
All worms will come out by stools and may be or may not be visible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and I appreciate your concerns.
Very likely you are having worm infestation.
Worms are of many types round worm,Pin worm and hundreds of others.
Some of them are visible by eyes while most of them require microscopic investigation.
Good news is that though worms could be of hundreds of types a course of common anti helmenthic is enough for all of them.
If possible take a course of Albendazole 400 mg for 7 days.
You need to chew this tablet at night once every day for 7 days and it would take care of all worms.
However if you can't manage to get it then herbal medicine can be helpful but it's just hit and trial method.
Take papaya seeds dried mixed in a table spoon of honey with some garlic for 2 weeks at night time.
Take lots of pysllium husk 10 gram thrice daily.Along with it take lots of curd/yoghurt in your food.
Herbal medicines are slow and may not always be helpful.
So all you need is 7 tablets of 400 mg Albendazole if you can manage.
My only question to you is how is your sleep cycle and your anxiety levels.
Do any thought keeps on coming to your mind again and again.
How would you grade your anxiety on a scale of 1 to 10.
1 being minimum and 10 being maximum.
Follow ups are welcome,
Thank you!
All worms will come out by stools and may be or may not be visible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details and I appreciate your concerns.
Very likely you are having worm infestation.
Worms are of many types round worm,Pin worm and hundreds of others.
Some of them are visible by eyes while most of them require microscopic investigation.
Good news is that though worms could be of hundreds of types a course of common anti helmenthic is enough for all of them.
If possible take a course of Albendazole 400 mg for 7 days.
You need to chew this tablet at night once every day for 7 days and it would take care of all worms.
However if you can't manage to get it then herbal medicine can be helpful but it's just hit and trial method.
Take papaya seeds dried mixed in a table spoon of honey with some garlic for 2 weeks at night time.
Take lots of pysllium husk 10 gram thrice daily.Along with it take lots of curd/yoghurt in your food.
Herbal medicines are slow and may not always be helpful.
So all you need is 7 tablets of 400 mg Albendazole if you can manage.
My only question to you is how is your sleep cycle and your anxiety levels.
Do any thought keeps on coming to your mind again and again.
How would you grade your anxiety on a scale of 1 to 10.
1 being minimum and 10 being maximum.
Follow ups are welcome,
Thank you!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thanks! My sleep cycle is very dislodged; I can't sleep with the thought of these worms and often sleeps at 1AM, waking up at 10. I would say my anxiety level is being 9 to 10. I always feel like there are worms moving around inside me, and crawling up my throat. I also want to know if I use herbal medicine method, how would it differentiate from the anti helmenthic? Do they kill the parasites or paralizes them etc.? Would I feel any symptoms or see any visual physical worms during bowel movement? I would like to get all th ingredients for the herbal medicine(s), or if there's any way to get albendazole etc. without a doctor's prescription, would it be possible to get any from a cvs store etc.?
Brief Answer:
Severe obsession.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for follow up.
I don't think that you have worms in your belly.
Rather your answer is suggestive of severe obsession and compulsion.
Your anxiety levels are too high.
I would recommend you to consult a pychiatrist as soon as possible.
No one can feel worms crawling inside etc.
If pychiatrist is not available consult him on this forum directly.
Thank you.
Severe obsession.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for follow up.
I don't think that you have worms in your belly.
Rather your answer is suggestive of severe obsession and compulsion.
Your anxiety levels are too high.
I would recommend you to consult a pychiatrist as soon as possible.
No one can feel worms crawling inside etc.
If pychiatrist is not available consult him on this forum directly.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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