Parasites and the Damage Done

Common Symptoms of Intestinal Parasites

8/9/2017

It is claimed that most parasitic infections are asymptomatic, but that is not true. From the first day of being infected, it is placing stress on the body and activating the immune system. The parasite is also depleting the nutrients in various ways: by consuming your food, by physically interfering – as is the case for helminths (i.e., worms and flukes) – with proper digestion, which disrupts nutrient assimilation, and by the metabolic waste being released by the parasites which further increases the body's need for more nutrients to address the extra toxic burden.

The health issues increase over time due various factors including the aforementioned nutrient depletion and excess burden on the body by the release of the parasites’ metabolic waste combined with the increase in size and/or the number of parasites and any obstructions that may occur in the intestines or the organs, such as the gallbladder.

Not all symptoms may be experienced, as the symptoms depend on many factors: type(s) of parasite(s) one is infected, overall parasite load, health of individual prior to infection, length of time of infection, diet and lifestyle of individual, age of individual, etc. Also some symptoms come and go (i.e., occur intermittently). Some days can be better than others, but damage to the body continues to get worse over time.

Digestive Issues (Complaints):

Abdominal or Stomach Pain / Abdominal Swelling and/or Pressure
Bloating / Bowel Upsets / Churning Stomach / Upset Stomach
Heartburn / GERD
Diarrhea / Constipation
Foul Smelling Stools & Foul Smelling Flatulence / Gas
Mucus in Stool
Incomplete Digestion Resulting in Undigested Food in Toilet
Floating Stools and/or Oils in Toilet Due To Poor Fat Digestion
Nausea / Vomiting
Excessive Hunger / Food Cravings / Lack of Satiety
Food Allergies
Food Sensitivities or Intolerances (especially to Gluten and/or Dairy)
Increase in Seasonal Allergies

Nutritional Deficiencies:

Anemia (from Iron and/or B12)
Nutritional Deficiencies
Malnutrition
Neuropathy / Numbness & Tingling in Extremities (common symptom of a Vitamin B12 deficiency)

NOTE: Fish tapeworms are known to cause Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Intestinal flukes cause iron deficiency.
Mood Disorders:

Anxiety
Depression
Irritability
Schizophrenia (linked to Toxoplasma gondii)¹
Bipolar Disorder¹
Anger Issues / Aggressive Behavior¹

Pain:

Headaches / Migraines
Joint Pain (Wrists, Elbows, Knees, Hands, Feet, etc.)
Muscle Aches And Pains
Back Pain / Neck Pain

Skin Issues:

Acne
Dermatitis
Eczema
Rashes (including itchy, red, inflamed, painful, tender, blistering and/or weeping sores; dry, scaly, itchy patches on any part of the body)

Sleep Issues:

Insomnia
Sudden Waking (Especially Within First Two Hours of Going to Bed)

Energy Issues:

Fatigue
Lack of Energy / Low Energy
Lethargy
Weakness

Immune Function Issues:

Poor Immune Function
Weakened Immune System
Having Flu-like Symptoms
Getting sick more frequently

Other:

Bad Breath / Unpleasant Taste in the Mouth
Brain Fog / Poor Attention / Lack of Concentration / Restlessness
Dizziness / Lightheadedness / Fainting
Poor Blood Sugar Control
Teeth Grinding
Itching Around Anus (Typically from Pinworms)
Cough² (Typically from Ascariasis or Hookworms)
Shortness of Breath² (Typically from Ascariasis)

NOTE: There are parasites that live in the blood, various organs, the brain, the spinal column, etc. and will cause additional symptoms not listed here.

Future posts will discuss:
- Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- How parasitic infections are linked to various diseases, especially auto-immune diseases.

Thanks for reading! With love to all!

Sources:
¹Del Grande, C., Galli, L., Schiavi, E., Dell’Osso, L., & Bruschi, F. (2017). Is Toxoplasma gondii a Trigger of Bipolar Disorder? Pathogens, 6(1), 3. http://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens6010003
²University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). Roundworms:
http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/roundworms

References:
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/diphyllobothrium/faqs.html

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tapeworm/basics/definition/con-20025898?p=1

NHS (National Health Service)
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tapeworm-infections/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

Medical News Today
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/170461.php

WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tapeworms-in-humans#1

Medline Plus
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001375.htm

WHO (World Health Organization)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs376/en/

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Amy TX

1/10/2018 12:15:04 pm

!!!!! I have photos of what I just pooped out a while ago. And its been looking like this for months now. I'm freaking out really bad. Please email me asap so i can send a picture I need to know if this is a parasite. I am freaking out!
It looks pretty much identical to pictures I've seen on Google images. Please email asap

Dena

2/17/2019 09:41:43 pm

I have parasites under my skin, in my mouth, stomach, kidneys/bladder, Im guessing liver, uterus/vagina, my eye sockets & I don't know where else. My friend was telling me about all of these symptoms & sadly I called her crazy. Even after I saw a worm pulled from her face- I guess I just couldn't or didn't want to believe that. Well, now Im infected & so are my children. Im coughing up eggs/larvae, urinating several different kinds of parasites, they crawl all over my skin & face, and Ive passed a TON in my feces (as well as gallstones or liver stones). I saw pinworms in my stool a few weeks ago, so I bought OTC treatments for myself & my family. Around that same time, I noticed my scalp was drier than its ever been in my life, & my normally oily skin was super dry & red, like a sunburn almost, on my T zone of my face. And Id developed a itch on my back that was driving me crazy, on the right side where my bra & the strap connect. I took a really hot shower & not only did my back itch like crazy but my arms as well. So I started googling & watching YouTube videos on parasites. A lady was spraying hydrogen peroxide on her arms to see if parasites would come to the surface, after removing the 'black dots & little fibers that almost look like hair'. I did all of this, and my whole forearm was covered in tiny worms. She just said she poked them & they died, soo not the case for me. And now, although I realize how bad of a problem thar I have with parasites, my arm looks terrible. I didn't dare look at my face. When I did, it was covered. And they seem to be more active when Im cold (all of the time now). The first ER I tried to go to, the nurse asked if I am psychotic, and/or on drugs. He said he didn't see anything 'except my scar on my neck' except I don't have any scars on my face or neck. Or didn't, I see that the bloody spots I woke up to turned into pits on my face. The second ER I went to, because I couldn't believe I had literally brought proof (worms from my skin, parasites from my stool-cleaned of course, liver/gallstone, & the whole worms all over my body thing) and was treated so poorly. Anyway, the second ER treated me like a misbehaving child or something. Not only was he not interested in anything I had with me, nor was he concerned with me. He wouldn't look at my parasites in saline solution, photos that clearly said visible worms all over my body & face- every size imaginable, nor did he bother looking in my face. He prescribed more pinworm medication. Two days later, after I started using the zoom feature in my phone, I was urinating worms or larvae, & things that are visible to the naked eye- but look like monsters zoomed in. I also saw worms all over my children as well. My worst nightmare has come true. I took myself & my children back to the ER that gave me the pinworm medicine, the Dr acted like he was listening- even pointed out movement on my daughter, had me to go give a urine specimen 'while he sat with the children'. He had me leave the room to ask my kids if they felt safe or if Mommy has been acting strange? He then told me that I have scabies, & they have pinworm. He also sent Social Services/CPS in to talk to me. That lady was actually more sympathetic than the Dr & told me to go to the Health department & call the CDC. Im terrified now to go to the Dr for fear of them thinking Im insane & taking my bsbies. (My friend went to 15 different Dr's of every kind & ER's in 12 days. Then was HANDCUFFED while her 76 yr old mother was shoved in a room alone because she was there to say she had watched her pull 'worms' out of her face & trying to get one from her eye socket/tear duct but it waa striking at the Qtip) Now theres 5 cases of this that Im aware of. Please help. I have many photos. If you know of any way to help me please please do. Thank you so much. I know its alot to take in & sounds crazy. The 76 yr old lady is on chemo & is probably more afraid than me. My kids, ages 5 & 10, have asked if they will die. Ive taken Terpentine, sugar & castor oil but I can't give them that.
Oh I didn't write that I obviously had these before my surgery almost 2 months ago, to remove my fallopian tubes & have surgery on my uterus. So there are brown worms there, & brown 'furry' things, & I have kept a weird yeast infection. I called my Oncologist/Gynecologist & talked to the on call Dr, but no call back, of course. Tomorrow is a holiday, but Im going to try the CDC. If nothing else, Ill email them. Eventually someone has to know what is going on. I just pray none of us have irreparable damage or death even, before then.

ADs

3/2/2019 02:45:16 pm

Dena, are you ok now?

Tanya

3/2/2019 02:53:40 pm

I hope that you are better and have been able to get in contact with your Dr. I wish you the best and please stay strong.

K M

1/31/2021 09:27:46 pm

Have you found yourself on the path to healing? I am so sorry. The Bible describes hell as the place where "the worm never dies." That never really rung so true to me as it has this year. I long absolutely for heaven, where there are no parasites! My own experience this last year has opened my eyes to this issue. I read in Folk Medicine about Apple Cider vinegar and raw honey with every meal and Iodine. Keep up with turpentine. Dr. Jennifer Daniels has good podcasts about turpentine. I know it is hard, but substitute 1 cup raisins or dates blended with water in place of sugar. Have you looked into the Gerson Therapy? www.gerson.org Dr. David Young wrote the book "Parasites and Worms in Humans" and operates his practice in Battleground, WA. He has patients come from all over the world. https://allnaturaldoctor.com/ I have also had Joshua Media Ministries and Apostle David E. Taylor praying for me. I hope that you take the time to reach out to them. God does heal! He is the God of mercy and love! https://joshuamediaministries.org/miracle-ministry/lord-brought-healing-ministry-david-e-taylor/

3/12/2019 10:22:52 pm

Thank you for reading my forever long post. ❤ Im the same. And so are my kids, unfortunately. We went to a University Hospital, close to my home. That Dr did order a stool test. But just for the common things. My babies stool was more parasite than stool. It didn't even smell. My oldest child was much the same- a little better. I didn't think to check my own. I only checked my youngest childs with peroxide then alchohol because it didn't even look like poop. You could see the twisted worm things in it. And something that looked & felt like 'slugs'. I have no clue what that could even be. The tests came back Negative for pinworm, ringworm or Guardia. Obviously. So onto the next Dr! My friends have finally found a Dr who's trying to help- even though they are giving her the information to research. Im quite alright with that, as long as SOMEONE is going to help. My Dr that I seen for a year, but left the facility that I still go to called to see if I wanted to see him still & I was talking about this. He prescribed me & my kids 2 days worth of Tinidazole. Although I do greatly appreciate that, we dont drink tap water, let alone spring water. Or even well water. Im not positive that taking the meds ($40 more spent, btw) will help. Im kind of afraid it will do like the pinworm medicine & have the hypo infection or hyper infection. Im trying to remain positive. I actually saw the psychiatrist. Lol. Im fine. Well, Im depressed & having anxiety & sleep issues, but thats to be expected, Id think. He saw nothing 'crazy' about me. I just wanted to have that on file. Im so over me bringing in parasites- visual proof- to be treated like a nutcase. Im terrified. For myself, but most of all my babies. I cant think about what happens if no Dr ever listens. Im going to go to my friends Dr. Then if thats no help, Im taking us to OSU or Johns Hopkins. Im aware that it does sound crazy- & I haven't posted the things that sound like they jumped right out of a bad Sci-Fi movie, like a snail seemingly "deflating" & 6 or 7 THINGS popping out of it- one actually standing on a thick stalk thing swaying. (Yes, I have that recorded) They were only centimeters in length but still scared the crap out of me. And I have found 'rice' things that are hard protective casings for some kind of worm. Ive thrown out our beds, rugs, lots of clothes, got a SUV with leather interior instead of upholstery. I steam everything, everyday. Im trying my best to keep this down until I can figure out what exactly has moved into our bodies. Ive lost 11 pounds, but am so swollen its painful. Please say a prayer for us- or send good vibes. Id be grateful for anything. Thanks again for listening! If you want photos, ask & I will email them to you. Im not crazy- & any help in searching this thing would be awesome. Much love, Dena

Anna

7/15/2019 07:25:13 am

Dena, if you see this join the following Facebook group. People have had amazing success with getting rid of parasites.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TRSaSafeHeavyMetalsDetox/

Catherine

5/5/2023 06:53:42 am

Hello and thanks for sharing your experience about parasites. I'm French and sorry if my english is not perfect.
I discovered about 2 monthes ago that I was infested by a fish tapeworm. I discovered it totally by myself because all the analyses previously done were negative !!(no parasite egg found on the 10 analyses I've done).

Since about 1,5year, I had pain In my belly, sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left part of the belly... My doctor didn't found anything suspect.

I started to take plants to purge. Especially a french sirup (sirop de la chartreuse) that contains plant cocktail and which is efficent against different types of worms...

And finally, 2 monthes ago, I found like a long soy stalk transparent/brown on the toilet. At that moment I understood that I as infected by a fish tapeworm. I took meds to kill it (biltricite 1200) then It died inside me.

And since then, I still find parts of the worm (dead) in the toilet !! It's really long to purge the body even if the worm is dead !!

During the past 2 years, while I was infected, I was really tired especially in the evening and I was hungry all the time. But I didn't lose weight.

I'm happy t have finally found what was affecting me. And you, how long did it take to "expule totally" the tapeworm of the body ? How long did it take to recover enough B12 ?

Thank u and sorry for my approximative english. Kind regards. Catherine

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