"Diseases of civilization" are well known to every modern man - these are allergies that are difficult to treat, frequent ARVI, runny nose and bronchitis, chronic fatigue and asthenia, problems with the stomach and intestines, abdominal pain.Obsessive symptoms that force you to change your lifestyle and cause great discomfort, which often becomes the reason for numerous visits to doctors.The treatment ends, but the symptoms remain.
What can such violations indicate?
Poor health, increased symptoms, inexplicable manifestations from different body systems - respiratory, immune, nervous, digestive and others - are most often "attributed" to the modern busy rhythm of life, constant emotional and physical overloads, which causes general fatigue and a drop in immunity.In fact, there can be many reasons for this condition, and very often the disease is caused by only one negative factor, for example, helminthic infestation.In order to accurately determine the cause of weakness and also find out if there is a parasite infection, you need to visit a doctor - a therapist, gastroenterologist or immunologist-allergist.
If there is a 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 is generally quite simple: specific anthelmintic (anthelmintic) drugs are selected.If you ignore the problem, the presence of parasites in the body can lead to serious diseases and sad consequences.
Symptoms of parasite infection in adults
Most adults associate helminth infection with children, and there is an explanation for this popular opinion: helminth infestations are really widespread in childhood, because small children may not follow hygiene rules, are in large groups of children, and so on.However, helminth infections also occur in adults!Moreover, parasites in the body can cause symptoms that a non-medical person would never associate with a helminthic infestation.
For example, parasites can contribute to the development of allergies, since they themselves (and their metabolic products) are allergens, and they also disrupt the functioning of immune defense mechanisms, which leads to a decline in immunity.Various allergic reactions (runny nose, tearing, skin rash, swelling, diarrhea) develop to known foods, pollen, house dust and quickly intensify.Against the background of changes in the immune system, frequent acute respiratory viral infections are observed, and general health deteriorates.
On the part of the digestive system, when it is infected with parasites, they exist
- pain in the upper part of the abdomen, near the navel,
- bloating often occurs
- diarrhea,
- painful cramps in the lower abdomen,
- prison,
- itching
Such symptoms may indicate an infection with roundworms, which live mainly in the small intestine, which is why the aforementioned unpleasant sensations occur.Painful cramps in the lower abdomen, constipation and itching in the anus are more typical when pinworms are infected, because they are localized in the large intestine.With all helminthic infestations, the appetite is disturbed and can not only disappear, but also increase.
Some helminthic infestations, for example, echinococcosis, opisthorchiasis, are asymptomatic.
Complications of helminthiasis that develop without treatment include the following (some of them are listed):
- anemia occurs due to impaired absorption of nutrients from the intestines, absorption of vitamins and proteins;studies show that even a mild degree of helminthic infestation can cause such disorders;
- intestinal obstruction - mechanical blockage of the intestines, most often occurs in children under 10 years of age, but adult patients also appear in world statistics;intestinal obstruction can cause death;
- bronchial blockage (with ascariasis) and corresponding manifestations from the respiratory system;
- Jaundice (with ascariasis) due to blockage of the bile ducts.
Important!An adult can become infected with parasites by consuming uncooked food (fish, meat) or insufficiently washed vegetables.Dangerous helminths can enter the human body from pets - dogs, cats, turtles, etc.Therefore, adults should also periodically undergo tests to detect helminthic infestation, especially if persistent symptoms from the digestive system are observed.
Diagnosis of helminthiasis
Some helminthic infestations are extremely difficult to detect in feces due to the peculiarities of the parasite's life cycle, for example, with ascariasis, in such cases it is necessary to determine antibodies in the blood to helminths.When identifying pinworms, the analysis is informative (accurate).
Blood test to determine antibodies to helminths
These studies are prescribed to determine the presence of pathogens such as roundworms, roundworms and others in the body.The tests are accurate and allow you to determine the presence of a parasitic infection.
Important!At the end of the treatment, it is necessary to confirm its effectiveness (parasite elimination) by conducting repeated studies.
Frequently performed tests - specific tests for helminthic infestations, as well as general and biochemical blood tests - help identify more dangerous health problems that require immediate treatment and can be fatal.For example, along with tests for helminth infections, tests are prescribed to identify hidden viral infections that cause serious damage to the body and weaken the immune system - for Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and others.That's why every examination prescribed by a doctor can give him important information about the reasons for a patient's poor health and enable him to start targeted treatment in a timely manner.
Treatment of helminthiasis in the clinic
Despite the unpleasantness of the situation, most helminthiasis is treated with 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 complete removal of parasites from the body.
However, the treatment does not end there.It is necessary to remove the consequences caused by helminthic infestation in the body, so the doctor can prescribe drugs that improve digestion (enterosorbents, probiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs), anti-allergic drugs, expectorants, anti-anemic drugs (iron supplements), vitamin-mineral complexes and others.I especially want to mention that the therapy is always strictly individual and depends on the characteristics of the organism of each individual patient, and the best treatment is to be carried out under the supervision of a doctor.
The clinic offers patients a unique opportunity to further improve the health of their body with the help of herbal medicines.A gastroenterologist, also certified as a herbalist, will individually select a herbal mixture based on medicinal plants with anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic and anti-allergic effects.Herbal medicine courses help to normalize digestion and eliminate discomfort - heartburn and belching, bloating and stool disorders, recovery and body support is as comfortable as possible for the patient.The clinic also uses homeopathic treatment as an auxiliary treatment, because these drugs have a mild complex effect on different body systems.