Question 1

will laxatives help remove intestinal parasites?

Accepted Answer

Not effective: Most parasites need specific medication. Laxatives could make things worse, as most parasites cause diarrhea to begin with. Parasites are diagnosed with blood and stool tests, so see your doctor.

Question 2

will charcoal remove an intestinal parasite?

Accepted Answer

Parasites: Activated charcoal has long been advocated as a home remedy for parasitic infections, but the validity of this has not withstood the challenge of controlled testing.

Question 3

does natural remedies like black walnut hull, wormwood, clove, garlic, oregano really can kill/remove intestinal parasites ?

Accepted Answer

: No. First you need to find out if you have any parasites. If you have not travelled to a poor country, you are unlikely to have intestinal parasites.

Question 4

intestinal parasites is it possible for them to come out of you partially but not completely? i think i feel only the tip of it and it goes back in.

Accepted Answer

Your GI symptoms: Are likely from the parasites.  Your doctor or gastroenterologist can give you something to expel the via bowel movements.  Many are microscopic and thus not seen or felt.  They go through cycles of breeding so you need to expel not only the live parasites but also the eggs and this takes a month or two.  Peace and good health.

Question 5

how do you get rid of intestinal parasites out of a human?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the parasite. You should see a doctor and have your stool tested to see what kind of parasite you have.

Question 6

if i sleep next to someone who has human intestinal parasites can i get them?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If they are pinworms and you touch the eggs and put your hands in your mouth. Pinworms tend to go through families. Other types of parasies are not transmittable.

Question 7

what should i do about my intestinal parasite testing after return from india? what will they check for and how?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal parasite: In india, you are more prone to develop amebiasis, giardiasis, ascariasis, hookworms, pin worms, in addition to this you may have shigella, e. Coli some other viral infections. A stoo test, culture is needed to appropriately treat.

Question 8

what infection or disease can be (or have) the same symptoms as intestinal parasites? and what can be mistaken as intestinal parasites?

Accepted Answer

Normalcy: Your symptoms do not suggest intestinal parasites.  Vegetable material seen in stool samples are off mistaken as parasites.

Question 9

why do parasites appear in your body?  where do they come from?  for example, how do intestinal worms go inside the intestines without consuming them?

Accepted Answer

Get in...: One way or another. Eat the eggs or worm covers most. Hookworm gets in through the skin.

Question 10

a new drug a modified version of niclosamide,that treats intestinal parasites,could be the key to reversing type 2 diab.can it be taken by a diabetic ?

Accepted Answer

Be cautious: This drug was effective in mice. Many treatments that work in mice are not effective in humans. This drug uncouples oxidative phosphorylation, the basic mechanism cells use to generate energy/ATP.  In theory, this could cause you to waste energy and lose weight.  Years ago, DNP (dinitrophenol) was used to do this and it caused weight loss but also killed people. Best follow your doc's instructions

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Intestinal parasites is it possible for them to come out of you partially but not completely? i think i feel only the tip of it and it goes back in.

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How do you get rid of intestinal parasites out of a human?

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If i sleep next to someone who has human intestinal parasites can i get them?

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What should i do about my intestinal parasite testing after return from india? what will they check for and how?

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What infection or disease can be (or have) the same symptoms as intestinal parasites? and what can be mistaken as intestinal parasites?

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Why do parasites appear in your body? where do they come from? for example, how do intestinal worms go inside the intestines without consuming them?

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A new drug a modified version of niclosamide,that treats intestinal parasites,could be the key to reversing type 2 diab.can it be taken by a diabetic ?

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