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I woke up in the morning with a small peice like a food crumb in my mouth. do i have tapeworm, how do i know?

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Not tapeworm: Probably not tapeworm. Your physician can send a sample of your stool for analysis. Call physician's office to discuss the need for such a test.

Answered 7/12/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Very unlikely: There may be no symptoms wi Tapeworm. GI tapeworm infection sx's may include: weight loss, weakness, decreased appetite, nausea, loose stools, abdominal pain. & passing tapeworm segments through rectum (feces). Invasive tapeworm infection sx's: fever, cysts, seizures (other neurologic or allergic sxs). Diagnosis is made by medical eval & testing. Testing includes Stool sample analysis, Testing

Answered 9/28/2016

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