The introduction of parasites into the human body occurs in different ways. After some time, they manifest in a variety of symptoms and signs. To ensure the elimination and removal of the parasite, it is necessary to carry out treatment with drugs and medicines prescribed according to the results of diagnostics.
The human body and organs are very attractive to a large number of parasites that inhabit them and use their resources. It is logical that at the same time the body itself begins to receive less necessary nutrients, and in addition, it also clogs up with waste products of microorganisms. As a result, signs of malaise and severe external symptoms appear.
Some of the parasites are quite dangerous, others have almost no effect on well-being, even with a high concentration of them, but it is important to detect them in time and take measures to remove them. How to get rid of parasites with the help of drugs, medicines and special means against them, we will consider below in the article.
Types of parasites in the human body
If you neglect to wash your hands before eating or eating unwashed fruits and vegetables, you can easily addlamblia, a flagellated parasite of microscopic size. In some cases, the introduction remains unnoticed, as there are no obvious signs of worms in humans.
Hookwormenters the human body when walking barefoot on wet ground. Characteristic symptoms are skin irritation and rashes in the lower limbs. If the hookworm gets to the internal organs, the consequences resemble the defeat of nematodes.
Children are more likely to "recover"pinworms, a worm that settles in the intestinal cavity. Characteristic manifestations of this are absent appetite, fatigue, discomfort in the anus. Reproduction occurs by laying eggs in flax or in the folds of the skin surface. Children are given pinworm agents with dirty toys, dishes, linen. Pinworms in adults occur after contact with infected things.
Bovine and porcine tapewormspenetrate a person with insufficiently processed meat, respectively, pigs and cows. The most dangerous situation is the penetration of larvae into the eyes and brain. The maximum size of tapeworms reaches 7 meters, and their lifespan is 15-20 years. It is quite difficult to get rid of tapeworms even using strong drugs against them.
Toksokaracarried by pets. The carrier is a dog or cat that lives next to a person. Adults grow up to 0. 3m in length. Reproduction is carried out by eggs, which come out with secretions and mature in the soil. Contact with such soil is the risk of introducing Toxocara, which is widely spread to all corners of the body. You can prevent the parasite if you wash your hands regularly.
Echinococcuscarried by an animal or when eating unwashed berries. The disease with echinococcosis poses a greater threat to children, as the larvae are transferred through the blood vessels and are able to settle anywhere, forming a characteristic cyst. Echinococcus is often affected by:
- Brain
- Liver
- The lymph nodes
- Kidney
Penetrated insidenematodescause the disease ascariasis. These worms easily settle in humans, as they are transmitted with unwashed hands, unboiled water, when interacting with the soil. The maximum size of nematodes reaches 0, 4 meters, they are deposited in the brain, capillaries, lungs, eyes, intestines. As a result of the action of parasites, symptoms appear:
- Bad digestion
- Allergic reactions
- Anemias
- Development of neurodermatitis, asthma, arthritis, convulsions
- Sometimes the temperature rises
It has similar signsbroad tapewormbrought with raw fish. In the body, it remains in a crowded state, its length reaches a gigantic 10 meters. The presence of a large tapeworm causes stomach pains, bouts of nausea, especially after waking up, weakness.
All these parasites are dangerous for both an adult and a child, so it is imperative to get rid of them by removing them in various ways.
Signs of the presence of parasites in the body
If spots appeared on the skin, it became rougher, wrinkles and acne began to appear, then this may be the first evidence of the parasite's presence. With cracks in the heels or brittle nails, it often comes to damage to the digestive system with lamblia or Trichomonas.
Other early signs are a weakness of the immune system, as a result of which a person is constantly susceptible to infections, his sinuses become inflamed, symptoms of sinusitis, tonsillitis are noticeable.
In the male body, parasitic infection often manifests itself with cystitis, prostatitis, sand and stones in the bladder, erection problems and the inability to conceive a child. Parasite damage to various parts of the brain has serious consequences.
The signs of parasites entering the female body are:
- Increased pain before menstruation
- Interrupted menstrual cycle
- Inflammatory process in the ovaries, adrenal glands
- Development of fibrocystic mastopathy
- Incorrect operation of the urine outlet system
- Myoma
If you do not carry out the treatment and get rid of pinworms in time, they can cause inflammation of appendicitis, symptoms of insufficient excretion and excretion of bile. When the lungs are infected, the symptoms resemble pneumonia or bronchitis. If you do not find the root cause of the disease and do not start using drugs against parasites, the person receives the wrong treatment, and the situation is only aggravated by the fact that the body weakens further. Finally:
- Immunity goes down
- All kinds of allergies develop
- Body weight decreases dramatically
- Skin pathologies are formed that did not exist before
- The patient is obsessed with constant fatigue and lack of strength
- There are signs of dysbiosis, anemia, vitamin deficiency, stool disorders in any direction
- The patient sleeps badly
Symptoms of parasites in the human body
- Constipationoccurs when bulky and long parasites living in the intestine block the intestinal lumen or bile flow pathways.
- Diarrheachases people if a worm has appeared, the discharge of which leads to loose stools.
- Bloated stomach and flatulencethese are signs of the presence of foreign organisms in the colon and small intestine.
- Intestinal irritationformed when fat metabolism is disturbed, leads to constipation, diarrhea, spasms.
- Painful sensations of joints and muscles. . . This is a sign of a parasite that has lodged in muscle structures or synovial fluid. Symptoms are similar to arthritis, but the inflammatory process is caused by the presence of a foreign object.
- Allergic symptomsoccur against the background of an acute reaction of the human body to the remnants of the vital activity of parasites. In addition, the immune system is forced to produce a greater volume of cells that fight the microorganism, which results in an increased allergic reaction.
- Rash on the skinmanifested by eczema, dermatitis, papillomas, ulcerations.
- Anemiaformed due to a shortage of blood cells, which feed on some worms that live in the intestinal environment. The result is internal blood loss and symptoms of anemia.
- Weight gain or loss. . . Body weight increases when parasites take in the glucose needed by the human body. And the opposite situation is formed with metabolic disorders, to which the presence of foreign organisms inside leads.
- Contrasting psychoemotional states, in the form of increased excitability, irritability or depression, these are the consequences of the action of toxins produced by parasites and affecting the central nervous system.
- Disturbed sleepthis is a characteristic symptom of worms. At night, the liver cleanses the toxic substances, which ends in "panic" among the "unexpected guests".
- Grinding your teeth in your sleep- a common sign of nervous system problems, more common with worms in children.
- Chronic fatigueappears due to a shortage of essential substances that the body does not receive, due to the fact that they are consumed by parasites. It is expressed by decreased memory, apathy, flu symptoms.
- Inflamed airwaysthis is a common sign of organisms in the body that are able to move and have affected the lungs, nasopharynx and throat. As a result, this is expressed by the symptoms of asthma, pneumonia, for example, high fever, runny nose, cough.
Consider symptoms based on the parasite's location in the body.
A heart
With the defeat of helminths, they know each other more400 types, often get to a person's heart muscle, parasitizing on it. In such conditions, the conditions for myocarditis occur, when the muscular structure of the heart is in a state of inflammation. The first signs appear in 1-4 weeks. If the sick person is not treated, the symptoms can become chronic.
Below the surface of the skin
There is a special type of worms that cause helminthiasis that lives in the subcutaneous tissue. It is carried by mosquitoes and is called heartworm. The subcutaneous parasite often carries with it various viruses and infections it carries. Symptoms of the disease are subcutaneous nodules. A characteristic feature is the movement of the helminth, when pressing on the gasket from one of the sides.
Eyes
The entry of larvae into the eyelid leads to the appearance of a boil on the skin. When the parasites move, this is clearly felt. We list the diseases caused by parasites in the organs of vision:
- You can get ophthalmiasis in the tropical zone. After the microscopic larvae penetrate under the skin surface of the eyelid, they make their way through the conjunctiva and lacrimal sac into the inner region of the orbit, which can cause eye damage.
- With creeping myiasis, lines are visible on the eyelids, which gradually lengthen.
- The defeat of mucosal larvae leads to conjunctival larval granuloma. For treatment, it is necessary to surgically remove the parasite, there is no other way to get rid of it, for example, by taking special means.
Stomach
The worms settle in the organs of the digestive system. The main disadvantage of their presence is the toxic secretions that poison humans. Toxicosis is manifested by bad breath, lack of bowel movements, poor appetite, and weight loss.
If such parasitic organisms are not removed, they will constantly increase their activity, which will lead to an aggravation of symptoms.
Blood
When released into the blood, parasites infect erythrocytes, plasma, white blood cells. The main representatives of this class of parasites are trypanosomes and hemosporidia. Both species are unicellular.
Treatment for parasites
For the selection of therapy, it is important to accurately determine:
- Type of microorganism
- Degree of damage, number of individuals, their size
- How long has the parasite lived in the body and how much has it become part of a person's internal "ecosystem"
Based on the results of the answers to these questions, a specific drug against the parasite is selected. Some of these drugs can be used as prophylactic drugs.
When choosing a specific medicine, it is necessary to take into account how high the sensitivity of the parasite to it is. After treatment, restorative therapy is sometimes required to restore lost function.
The main drugs that allow you to get rid and cure a person contain:
- Antibiotic
- Anthelmintic agents synthesized against a specific species
The selection of a specific agent, its dosage and the period of administration are carried out by a professional doctor.
Medicines have a wide range of side effects, which is why many of them are only available with a prescription. To avoid deterioration of the health situation, it is important to take into account possible side effects. This is especially true for older people with chronic diseases.
To make sure you get rid of the parasite and prevent relapses after a successful course of treatment, you should pay more attention to your health by strengthening your immune system. After the removal of worms from the stomach and intestines, it is necessary to restore normal microflora in the organs.
In the course of treatment, it may be necessary to adjust the diet to simplify digestion and saturate the body with useful substances, as well as to take antihistamines for acute allergies.
Prevention against parasites
The best prevention is to avoid contact with people who may be carriers. If parasites have lived in the human body for a long time, it is not easy to remove them and get rid of them. Therefore, if there is a possibility of infection, it is necessary to periodically examine and cleanse the body.
We list the preventive measures to avoid the introduction of parasites:
- Personal hygiene
- Keep your home clean
- Mandatory processing of meat and fish with high temperatures
- Eat only washed berries, vegetables, fruits
- When you have pets, it is important to monitor their health.