Maggots are worms that parasitize in the human body. Some of them are not capable of causing serious harm to health, others are quite dangerous. How can a person get worms? Symptoms indicating the presence of helminths will not harm everyone if they know about them. And most importantly - how to expel these uninvited guests from the body?
When should worms be suspected?
If an adult is worried about constant nausea, headache and cough, then he begins to look for anything, but not helminths. Meanwhile, it is they who often lead to the appearance of these symptoms. If the parasites are wound in the body, they begin to multiply actively, in the process of life they destroy tissues and release toxic substances. The number of worms in the human body can reach hundreds and even thousands of individuals. The body can tolerate the presence of these "guests" for some time, and then the following symptoms of worms appear in an adult:
- frequent dry cough, which is not cured by syrups and antibiotics;
- poor appetite;
- allergic skin rash, eczema, hives, acne foci, boils, papillomas;
- prolonged runny nose (without other signs of a cold);
- intestinal problems: bloating, constipation;
- decreased immunity and, as a result, frequent acute respiratory infections;
- grinding teeth (due to overexertion of the nervous system);
- weakness, irritability, nervousness, depression;
- joint pain;
- enlarged lymph nodes.
Some varieties of helminths "report" on themselves with specific symptoms. So, with ascariasis, pneumonia, diarrhea and abdominal pain can occur.
If a wide tapeworm has settled in the body, dizziness and abdominal pain occur. During defecation, fragments of the worm come out with feces. A person, who continues to eat in the usual way, quickly loses weight. Anemia develops later.
The bull's tapeworm settles in the liver, which causes pain in the right hypochondrium.
Pinworms cause excruciating itching in the anus. As a result of scratching this place, dermatitis and inflammation occur.
Teeth grinding and other symptoms of helminth infection in children
Children are more susceptible to helminth invasions, since they often do not comply with the rules of personal hygiene, putting everything in their mouths. The presence of a parasite in the body of a child can be suspected by the following signs:
- intense salivation (including during sleep);
- hyperactivity, restless behavior;
- itching in the anus, due to which the child literally cannot sit still for a minute;
- increased cravings for sweets;
- dry hair and brittle nails;
- peeling of the skin of the eyelids;
- anemia of unknown origin;
- lethargy and drowsiness;
- susceptibility to frequent colds.
In which organs can worms live?
In total, there are up to 250 varieties of worms. To live, they choose a variety of organs, such as kidneys or eyes. Some types of parasites settle on the skin, muscles. They are even found in the blood. But most still live in the gastrointestinal tract.
Most often, worms settle in the human liver. Symptoms indicating the "settlement" of the organ do not appear immediately after infection. The first signs of invasion sometimes occur after 6 months. A person suddenly begins to lose weight or gains weight rapidly. Eczema and even psoriasis may appear.
Some worms attach to the liver, provoke disturbances in its work and cause anemia. Others (such as the echinococcus) raise a chitinous capsule around themselves, which increases in size and interferes with the functioning of the organ. A person's skin turns yellow, there is pain on the right side and problems with digestion.
There are also characteristic symptoms of the presence of worms in a person in the liver: chronic fatigue and sleep disturbances from 2 to 3 in the morning, when the liver works in an improved way.
The fluke from the worm that lives in the liver can trigger asthma.
Worms - fight: drug treatment
Although one of the important factors in diagnosing worms in a person is the symptoms, treatment is prescribed only after receiving the test results. Most often, a stool test is prescribed. But this is an unreliable method - sometimes only after 8-10 attempts it is possible to detect parasites. A more accurate diagnosis is a vegetative resonance imaging test.
The easiest way to detect pinworms. To do this, make a scraping of the skin above the anus, and then study it under a microscope.
When the parasite is identified, treatment begins. It is carried out in several stages:
- preparation. It consists of eliminating (or reducing the amount of) toxic substances, resulting from the vital activity of helminths. To do this, use activated carbon;
- taking anthelmintic drugs. A good effect is the use of anthelmintic drugs with a wide spectrum of action;
- Recovery. The goal of therapy is to strengthen the immune system (this is done with the help of echinacea), normalize the intestinal microflora and restore the liver.
Traditional medicine against worms
If you decide to use home remedies to rid a person of worms, you should also consider the symptoms. If there are signs of infection with pinworms, it is advisable to use garlic, infusion of tansy or wormwood.
A popular way to get rid of worms is garlic milk. It can be drunk with bread and garlic. This composition is suitable for enema. For this, in 1 tbsp. boil milk a large head of garlic. Then cool, filter and put an enema with such a solution. The procedure is repeated every day for a week.
Healers are recommended to drink 1 tablespoon on an empty stomach for a month. Igarlic water. You need to take 6-8 cloves of garlic, crush, mix with 1 tbsp. cooled boiled water. Strain the solution. You can make microclysters with that water.
Cat flukes can be transmitted from cats. It is believed that this worm is afraid of grated apples, which are mixed with carrots and tar. The proportions of the medicinal composition: 1 tsp. carrot and apple mixture and 1 drop of tar. Consume on an empty stomach.
To destroy the tapeworm, it is enough to drink 1 tablespoon in the morning (on an empty stomach). water, in which dissolve 1 tsp. Salt.
If the type of parasites is unknown, but there are all the signs of worms in humans (the symptoms of infection with different parasites may not differ too much), then a composition can be prepared that destroys almost all helminths. It should be mixed in equal proportions crushed wormwood, centaury, cumin, ground (peeled) pumpkin seeds. Add 2 parts ground cloves, 4 parts pre-roasted flaxseed, ground tansy flowers to listed ingredients. Grind everything in a coffee grinder, pour into a glass container.
Take such a composition according to the scheme. In 1 day you need to eat 1 tsp. collection 30 minutes before breakfast, drink cold boiled water with honey. For 2 days, the composition is consumed in the morning and before lunch. Then from 3 to 7 days you need to eat 1 tsp. herbal mixture 2 times a day, before lunch and before bed
Most anthelmintic drugs and medicinal plants are highly toxic. Therefore, it is extremely unreasonable to use them for treatment without consulting a doctor. Do not self-medicate if the patient is a pregnant woman or a child.
How infection occurs?
The causes of the appearance of worms largely depend on age. In children, they are associated with a violation of the rules of personal hygiene, the use of unwashed vegetables. Adults often become infected themselves in the water. Also, you don't need to drink it, just wash the dishes with river water. Worms can enter the human body by eating meat and fish dishes without the necessary heat treatment. A common route of infection is the consumption of raw and slightly salted fish.
You can become the owner of helminths if you do not wash your hands during outdoor recreation or after gardening and earthworks. Pinworm symptoms in an adult can also appear after contact with infected people (through dust, air, and hygiene items).
Those who work on livestock farms and in meat and fish processing workshops are at high risk of infection.
How not to have worms?
Compliance with the rules of personal hygiene is the best way to prevent helminths from harming your health. Hands should be washed before preparing food, before sitting at the table, and after going to the bathroom. Vegetables, fruits and greens should be poured with boiling water, and then washed under running water.
Meat and fish should be fried or boiled for a long time, and a separate cutting board should be used. It is better to stop eating dried or raw fish. You should not drink tap water, and even more so from the river.
Fearing to see the symptoms of the presence of worms, some people (especially owners of four-legged pets) give the child and drink the appropriate drugs. Such recommendations can be heard from doctors. But it is much safer to closely monitor your hygiene, and then you are not afraid of any helminths!