The "diseases of civilization" are known to every modern person - these are difficult-to-treat allergies, frequent ARVI, runny nose and bronchitis, chronic fatigue and asthenia, problems with the stomach and intestines, colic pain.Obsessive symptoms that force you to change your lifestyle and cause a lot of discomfort, which is often the reason for many visits to the doctor.Treatment ends, but symptoms remain.
What can such violations indicate?
Poor health, increasing symptoms, inexplicable manifestations of various body systems - respiratory, immune, nervous, digestive and others - are usually "associated" with the busy rhythm of modern life, constant emotional and physical burden, which creates general fatigue and decreased immunity.In fact, there are many reasons for this condition, and often the unpleasant taste is caused by only one negative factor, for example, helminthic attack.To accurately determine the cause of the malaise and also find out if there is an infection with parasites, you need to visit a doctor - a therapist, a gastroenterologist or an immunologist-allergist.
If there is suspicion that the presence of parasites is the cause of the disease, the doctor prescribes tests for the presence of parasites.There are several tests available to determine helminthiasis.Treatment for the most part is quite simple: a specific anthelmintic drug (anthelmintic) is selected.If you ignore this problem, the presence of parasites in the body can lead to serious diseases and sad consequences.
Symptoms of parasitic infection in adults
Most adults associate helminth infections with children, and there is an explanation for this well-established opinion: helminth attacks are indeed widespread in childhood, because small children may not follow hygiene rules, be in large groups of children, etc.However, helminthiases also occur in adults!In addition, parasites in the body can cause symptoms that a person who is not related to medicine would never associate with a helminthic attack.
For example, parasites can contribute to the development of allergies, because they themselves (and their metabolic products) are allergens, and they also interfere with the functioning of immune defense mechanisms, which leads to a decrease in immunity.Various allergic reactions develop (runny nose, lacrimation, skin rash, swelling, diarrhea) to common foods, pollen, household dust, and they quickly increase.Against the background of changes in the immune system, frequent acute respiratory viral infections are observed, and general health worsens.
In the part of the digestive system, when infected with parasites, there are
- pain in the upper abdomen, near the navel,
- flatulence often occurs
- diarrhea,
- painful cramps in the lower abdomen,
- constipation,
- itching
Such symptoms may indicate an infection with roundworms, which live mainly in the small intestine, which is why the listed unpleasant sensations develop.Painful cramps in the lower abdomen, constipation, and itching in the anus are more typical when infected with pinworms, because they are located in the large intestine.With all helminthic attacks, the appetite is disturbed, and it can not only disappear, but also become stronger.
Some helminthic attacks, for example, echinococcosis, opisthorchiasis, are asymptomatic.
Complications of helminthiases that develop without treatment include the following (some of which are listed):
- anemia occurs due to impaired absorption of nutrients from the intestines, absorption of vitamins and proteins;studies show that even a small helminthic attack can cause the disorder;
- intestinal obstruction - mechanical blockage of the intestine, most often occurs in children under the age of 10, but adult patients also appear in world statistics;intestinal obstruction can cause death;
- bronchial obstruction (with ascariasis) and corresponding manifestations of the respiratory system;
- Jaundice (with ascariasis) due to blockage of the bile ducts.
Important!Adults can become infected with parasites by eating food that has not been thermally processed (fish, meat) or vegetables that have not been properly washed.Harmful helminths can enter the human body from pets - dogs, cats, turtles, etc.That is why even adults should undergo periodic tests to detect helminthic attacks, especially if persistent symptoms from the digestive system are observed.
Diagnosis of helminthiases
Some helminthic attacks are very difficult to detect in feces due to the peculiarity of the parasite's life cycle, for example, with ascariasis, in such cases it is necessary to determine antibodies in the blood against helminths.When identifying pinworms, the analysis is informative (accurate).
Blood test to determine antibodies against helminths
This study is set to determine the presence of pathogens such as roundworms, toxocara and others in the body.The test is accurate and allows you to determine the presence of a parasitic infection.
Important!At the end of treatment, it is necessary to confirm its effectiveness (elimination of parasites) by conducting repeated studies.
Regular tests - specific tests for helminthic infestation, as well as general blood and biochemical tests - help identify more dangerous health problems that require immediate treatment and can be fatal.For example, in conjunction with tests for helminth infections, tests are prescribed to identify hidden viral infections that cause serious harm to the body and weaken the immune system - for Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and others.That is why any test prescribed by the doctor can give him important information about the reasons for the patient's poor health and allow him to start targeted treatment in time.
Treatment of helminthiases in the clinic
Despite the unpleasant situation, most helminthiases are treated using special drugs.Modern anthelmintic drugs are well tolerated, do not cause serious side effects, and if the treatment regimen is followed, it is selected individually by the doctor, taking into account the condition of the body.Strict adherence to the rules for taking medication guarantees the complete elimination of parasites from the body.
However, the treatment does not end there.It is necessary to eliminate the consequences caused by helminthic attacks in the body, so the doctor may prescribe drugs that improve digestion (enterosorbents, probiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs), anti-allergic drugs, expectorants, antianemic drugs (iron supplements), vitamin-mineral complexes and others.I would especially like to note that therapy is always individual and depends on the characteristics of the body of each individual patient, therefore it is best to carry out treatment under the supervision of a doctor.
This clinic provides a unique opportunity for patients to further improve their health with herbal medicines.A gastroenterologist, also certified as a herbalist, will individually select herbal mixtures based on medicinal herbs with anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic and anti-allergic effects.The course of herbal medicine helps to normalize digestion and eliminate discomfort - heartburn and belching, flatulence and stool disorders, recovery and body support as comfortable as possible for the patient.The clinic also uses homeopathic treatment as a supportive treatment, as these drugs have mild complex effects on various body systems.