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Do are adults experience symptoms of tapeworm?

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not necessarily : This can be a silent illness.

Answered 9/18/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tape worm: Many people who have tapeworms have no symptoms other than seeing worms squiggling about when they have a bowel movement. Possible symptoms/ signs include: weight loss, loss of appetite or the opposite (hunger), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy. It can lead to loss of important vitamins ; minerals. Serious complications can occur however.In rare cases tapeworms have blocked intestines ;.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Is extreme weight loss common in adults with tapeworm?

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