Signs of ascariasis in adults and treatment with drugs

Causes and symptoms of the disease

First of all, you need to determine what roundworms are and how to treat them. You can become infected with roundworm eggs through contaminated hands (by contact with soil), by eating raw vegetables (without washing), and by drinking water without boiling. It is impossible to become infected directly from the patient, since the round eggs of roundworms mature in the soil under certain conditions. In the human intestine, under the influence of gastric juice, the egg shell dissolves, larvae emerge, penetrate through the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract and begin to travel in the blood. They enter the respiratory tract, then into the mouth, are swallowed and return to the intestines, where they finally mature. This journey to maturity takes about 75 days, and they live for about a year. Symptoms of ascariasis:

1. Snorting.
2. Heat.
3. Cough.
4. Gagging and vomiting.
5. Abdominal pain.
6. Loss of appetite.
7. Grinding of teeth.
8. Nausea.
9. Salivation.

Most people suffering from ascariasis do not have any symptoms. You may feel discomfort in the abdominal area. If there is a high degree of roundworm infestation, you may experience severe abdominal pain, fatigue, vomiting, weight loss, and worms can be found in your stool or vomit. When the larvae migrate, a cough with sputum and urticaria (rash) may appear. 7-15 days after infection, the migration of larvae in the body, the patient begins to have a high fever, cough, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia, skin rash, and itching may appear.

With parasitism in the intestines, loss of appetite, a feeling of nausea, vomiting, pain in the abdomen and abdominal area, bruxism, headache, and loss of ability to work are possible.

Ascariasis is diagnosed when roundworms are present in the stool. This test is carried out in a laboratory by a specialist. Before this analysis, the patient must collect stool in a special jar and deliver it to the laboratory. Feces are collected in a certain pattern from several places, this is done in order to detect the presence of worms or eggs. Worms may appear in stool approximately 40 days after roundworm infection. There may not be eggs in the stool if the body contains only male worms or roundworms that have lost their viability. In the presence of ascariasis, there is most often an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood, called the number of eosinophils.

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Treatment regimen for ascariasis in adults

After the necessary examination, the doctor will prescribe medications aimed at eliminating the infection. At the early stage of disease formation, therapy involves the complete elimination of worms. For this purpose, a sufficient amount of medicines is used.

In order for a person’s immunity not to weaken, during the period of getting rid of helminthic infestation, a special diet and hygiene should be observed. Along with conventional medications, it is possible to prescribe products containing vitamin and mineral compounds.

After parasites are discovered in the body, people begin to use traditional medicines in large dosages. Such actions contribute to even greater development of roundworms. Therefore, you need to adhere to this scheme for eliminating worms. Below it is presented in three stages.

Preparatory stage

Initially, you need to prepare the gastrointestinal tract. Almost all medications affect internal organs to some extent.

In order to protect yourself, it is recommended to use choleretic drugs. Bile contains enzymes that can break down roundworm eggs. Suitable for this purpose: “Medamin” and “Albendazole”.

Second phase

It involves cleansing the body of toxins and toxic substances accumulated in it. This stage is especially necessary for those whose worms have managed to get not only into the large intestine, but also into other organs.

Such people show signs of intoxication in the form of acne all over the body, hair falling out and other negative aspects. To do this you should use: “Atlant Plus”, “Maxfiber Berry”.

Third stage

During this period, helminths are eliminated from the body. The duration of the stage depends on the level of spread of worms in the organs. After going through all the stages, the patient should consolidate the result obtained through traditional medicine to prevent recurrence of the invasion.

For this purpose, in the morning you can drink freshly squeezed carrot juice and sauerkraut. It is also allowed to drink pomegranate infusion. To do this, you need to cut the pomegranate, pour it with a liter of hot water and leave to infuse.

It is important to follow the dosage of medications according to the instructions to avoid harm to the body:

• "Vermox." Prescribed to relieve symptoms of the disease. It helps remove worms using feces. Should be taken morning and evening 100 ml for 3 days.
• "Mintezol" . It affects metabolism during the early development of the disease. Use the drug in the morning and evening hours at a dose of 25 mg per 1 kg of patient weight. Two days of use is enough.
• "Levamisole" or "Decaris". The products can paralyze worms and increase immunity. A one-time dose of one of the medications is enough.

During the treatment period, you must follow the rules of personal hygiene. You should refrain from sleeping in bed with a healthy person, refuse to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, so as not to irritate the intestines, as well as fatty, smoked, spicy and sweet foods. If you follow such a diet, you can get rid of the disease faster.

An effective treatment system for chronic ascariasis in adults involves the use of medications. Some of the most effective are “Nemozol” and “Vermox”.

How to remove parasites from the body using folk remedies

Recipes from witch doctors and healers also help to effectively get rid of roundworms. They are recommended to be used only after consulting a doctor. Numerous herbs (dandelion, pumpkin, St. John's wort, immortelle) have an anthelmintic effect.

Roundworms in adults provoke the appearance of characteristic symptoms. It is important to follow simple rules of personal hygiene and use separate utensils (dishes, towels, clothes). Preventative treatment will help prevent family members from becoming infected.

Decoctions and infusions

Before using the recipes of witch doctors and healers against worms, it is recommended to undergo a full medical examination. A parasitologist will help establish an accurate diagnosis.

Alternative medicine should not be used if there are diseases for which herbal treatment is contraindicated. It is also important to make sure that folk remedies do not provoke an allergic reaction.

Vegetable oils

Oils, when broken down in the intestines, release water and irritate its walls, thereby speeding up the process of emptying. They remove not only parasites, but also feces and food debris accumulated in the rectum.

Unrefined olive oil, watermelon, lavender, tea tree and bergamot have an anthelmintic effect. They can also be used for microenemas.

Enema therapy

Injecting a soda solution into the rectum helps cleanse it of adult worms or larvae.

The procedure is carried out in 3 stages:

1. A cleansing enema is performed. Add salt (1-2 tbsp) to water (1-2 l). Using a rubber heating pad, pour the resulting solution into the colon. Leave for 5-10 minutes and release the contents in the toilet.
2. Soda enema. For 800 ml of water you will need 1 tbsp. baking soda. The resulting solution is poured rectally into the intestines and left for 30 minutes. In the first days of treatment, mild pain may appear.
3. At the last stage, a cleansing enema is also performed. Only add a small amount of lemon to the saline solution. The solution is injected into the rectum, left for 5-10 minutes and released in the toilet.

The effectiveness of enema therapy with soda is confirmed by numerous reviews from people. Roundworms in adults cause serious complications. It is important to consult a doctor promptly if problems appear without symptoms of a specific disease. Self-treatment, especially for children and pregnant women, is prohibited, as it can worsen the health condition.

Vermox treatment regimen for ascariasis in adults

“Vermox” is considered the most effective and is used for both therapeutic and prophylactic purposes against helminth infection. The drug does not cause any harm to the human body. The main advantage of this medication is the lack of absorption into internal organs. However, it kills ascaris quite quickly even with advanced disease.

It is worth noting that at the same time, the drug eliminates the consequences of infection with worms on the body. Effective disposal of helminths consists of taking a couple of tablets of Vermox for three days. The medicine should be taken in the morning and evening (2 times a day). It is recommended to re-take the drug after 14 days.

For a chronic disease, therapy should be prescribed by a specialist. To do this, you need to pass all the necessary tests and be under the supervision of your doctor. These steps will help reduce the risk of possible side effects. Drinks containing alcohol, sweets and teas with a laxative effect should be excluded from the diet.

It makes sense to use the drug in question when, in addition to roundworms, there are pinworms in the body. Mixed invasions are a fairly common occurrence. Therefore, Vermox, which has a wide range of effects, is in demand by many people. It destroys both nematodes and tapeworms.

Nemozol treatment regimen for adults

Medicine nowadays presents many ways to eliminate roundworms. This remedy is one of the effective medicines against invasions. You can hear a huge number of positive reviews about it.

This medication is one of several names of the drug Albendazole. Available not only in our country, but also in some adjacent ones.

The product can be found in the form of tablets and suspensions. The disease elimination system is drawn up based on test results, and also depends on the spread of helminths in the intestinal area, the presence of larvae or eggs.

The uniqueness of the Nemozol treatment regimen for ascariasis in adults lies in the destruction of ascaris by several methods at once:

• Prevents protein secretion from worms.
• Changes metabolism.
• Neutralizes roundworms and promotes their elimination.

It is not difficult to follow the Nemozol treatment regimen. To do this, you should take 400 mg of the medication at a time. The product is available in the form of a suspension or tablets. When purchasing a suspension, you need to drink 20 ml of liquid. It is not necessary to adhere to a special diet. 14 days after therapy you should be re-examined by a doctor.

Today, Nemozol is one of the most effective remedies against worms, as it has helped people recover in 95% of cases. The disadvantage of medications created on the basis of Albendazole is the many side effects. Children should not take this medication. Piperazine or herbal preparations are perfect for them.

Routes of infection

Roundworms, also known as Ascaris lumbricoides, are nematodes, or roundworms.

The main difference between roundworms and other, more common worms, and at the same time the greatest danger lies in the fact that roundworms have a very complex migration path throughout the body. While the same pinworms parasitize exclusively in the intestines, roundworms can also penetrate the blood vessels, lungs, liver, right atrium, inferior vena cava and even the brain.

Infection with roundworms occurs only in one way - a person must swallow mature roundworm eggs (fecal-oral transmission). This usually occurs when contaminated fruits and vegetables are ingested.

While in the human body, roundworms undergo two phases:

• migratory , also known as early;
• intestinal , aka late.

Larvae emerge from mature eggs swallowed by humans. They penetrate the wall of the small intestine and end up in the bloodstream, through which they migrate to the lungs and liver. However, history knows cases of detection of roundworms in many other places, right up to the eyeball.

The larvae feed on blood serum , later, when their need for oxygen increases, they switch to red blood cells, which are known to contain large amounts of this gas. It is this need that explains their desire to get into the lungs , where the larva, moving through the bronchi, enters the oropharynx, where it is swallowed and re-enters the gastrointestinal tract, returning to the small intestine . Here the migratory stage ends and the intestinal stage begins.

After about three months in the intestine, the larva becomes sexually mature and gives birth to offspring. A person at this stage is not dangerous to others, since the eggs must mature within one month, while being in the soil.

Ascaris is characterized by some freedom in its life cycle. Some larvae linger in the liver, where they are destroyed by protective enzymes. This will be accompanied by jaundice and severe pain . In addition, sometimes parasites will come out with a wet cough with copious sputum.

Many people believe that after one life cycle, roundworms leave the host. This is not true. The complex path is only a way to evenly distribute the larvae throughout the body. The worm itself lives for about a year and a half, and all this time it harms its owner.

Symptoms of infection

Before we talk about the signs of ascariasis, let's look at what kind of disease it is. There are 3 forms of development of roundworms. These include:

1. Eggs. Females deposit them in the intestines of the human body. After this, they enter the external environment along with feces, where they ripen. Ambient temperature 24-37˚С and relative humidity 90-100% are the most favorable conditions. In them, an invasive larva matures in the egg, capable of infecting humans. Once in the human body, it causes helminthic infestation.
2. Larva. This is a helminth that hatches from an egg in the intestine and begins active development in the human body. A larva emerges from the egg and is capable of destroying the intestinal walls. In this way, it penetrates the blood vessels, after which it penetrates through the blood vessels of the liver and heart into the capillaries of the alveoli of the lungs. From there, the parasite enters the cavity of the alveoli and rises higher along the airways into the trachea, from where, together with sputum, when coughing, it enters the pharynx, is re-swallowed and ends up a second time in the small intestine. The duration of migration to the internal organs after entering the intestine is about 2 weeks.
3. Adult roundworm. The larva transforms into an adult, sexually mature individual in the intestine after 2-2.5 months. Its life cycle is 1 year. An adult roundworm is characterized by oxygen breathing.

In this case, unfertilized females die over time and are passed out with feces.

Important to remember! Prolonged development of ascariasis can lead to serious pathologies of internal organs! Therefore, at the first characteristic symptoms, you should consult a doctor.

The following symptoms are typical for ascariasis in adults:

• bloating, constipation, or diarrhea;
• weakening of the immune system;
• acute pain in the abdominal cavity;
• nausea with vomiting;
• avitaminosis;
• a change in the composition of the blood, as a result of which a person’s skin turns pale or acquires a bluish tint;
• itching and burning in the anal area;
• heartburn and other problems with the digestive system;
• photophobia;
• cough, inflammation in the lungs.

As for the migratory phase of ascariasis, when the larvae begin to poison the internal organs, this condition is accompanied by the following symptoms:

• elevated body temperature for several days;
• allergic rashes on the skin;
• enlarged liver and spleen.

This disease can lead to a number of serious health problems. In this case, the intestinal phase poses the greatest danger to humans. Therefore, it is very important to identify pathology in a timely manner. After all, if ascariasis is not treated, the parasites will gradually destroy vital organs.

Routes of infection

Where do these parasites come from? The main mode of transmission of ascariasis is fecal-oral. The only source of infection is the affected person. Eggs and larvae are found in his feces, after which, if hygiene rules are not followed, they enter the body of a healthy person. Therefore, ignoring the following rules can lead to the appearance of roundworms:

• use gloves when in contact with soil;
• wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before eating;
• Before preparing food, you should thoroughly wash your hands with soap, and this should also be done after every walk and visit to the toilet.

Children should be taught from an early age to observe basic hygiene rules.

Symptoms of ascariasis

Roundworms do not manifest themselves immediately - it can take two months from infection with eggs to the first symptoms. The symptoms of ascariasis in adults are somewhat different from those in children and significantly depend on the phase of the disease. During the migratory phase, pathological signs are usually insignificant, but in severe forms the disease will manifest itself with the following clinical symptoms:

• An increase in temperature of 3 degrees or more above normal;
• A characteristic blistering rash on the skin of the torso, significantly worsening on the hands and feet. This rash feels similar to hives;
• Enlarged liver and accompanying discomfort in the right hypochondrium. This symptom indicates the presence of parasites in the liver;
• Heart pain, subcutaneous hemorrhages and various manifestations of coronary heart disease. These pathologies manifest themselves when the parasite enters the bloodstream and subsequently into the heart.
• Diarrhea with bloody clots and severe drooling may also indicate liver damage;
• Severe depression, prolonged migraines, dizziness, convulsions and epileptic-like seizures are a sure sign of roundworm damage to the brain. If the parasites are located near the optic or auditory nerve, the overpowering symptoms are accompanied by deterioration of vision or hearing, respectively;
• Transient pneumonitis, or Loeffler's syndrome. It manifests itself in the form of chest pain, cough with sputum, shortness of breath and coarse wheezing on auscultation. This phase is also characterized by exudative infiltrates visible on x-rays, which tend to change their location (for this feature they are called “volatile infiltrates”). This symptom is caused by the harmful activity of roundworm larvae in the lungs;
• Increased sweating;
• Malaise, fatigue, weakness.

The intestinal phase, or chronic ascariasis, has its own symptoms:

• gastrointestinal syndrome, consisting of abdominal pain, stool disorders, decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting in the morning;
• general malaise and decreased performance.

All these signs depend on the general infection of the patient and the exact location of roundworms , so their severity may vary.

Diagnostic methods

A number of specific tests and studies will help to recognize the disease. Diagnostics include:

1. Donating blood for analysis.
2. Submitting stool for analysis.

A blood test for roundworms helps to determine the presence of parasites in the blood, but to recognize the appropriate reaction of the body to their presence.

During invasion, the following levels increase in the blood:

• leukocyte level;
• eosinophil level.

The level of iron in the blood decreases, anemia develops. All these signs indirectly indicate the presence of parasites in the body.

How to take a blood test for roundworms:

1. You must contact a medical facility.
2. Donate blood on an empty stomach.
3. Get the result.

The procedure is simple and does not require special preparation, but if, based on the results of the analysis, it is possible to diagnose eosinophilia, leukocytosis or anemia, then the doctor can prescribe antiparasitic drugs, but only if there are other signs of helminth infection.

Complications caused by roundworm infection

Like any parasites, roundworms live at the expense of the host’s body, consuming his blood and leaving in return the results of their vital activity, which are very poorly tolerated by humans. Worms increase the production of enterokinase and alkaline phosphatase, which leads to digestive disorders and intestinal pain .

Roundworms feed on red blood cells, which can ultimately lead to a decrease in hematocrit, leukocytosis and anemia.

In addition, when introduced into the mucous membranes, roundworms injure them and cause aching pain. At terminal stages of infection, the patient may even experience death caused by blockage of the respiratory tract. Therefore, the diagnosis and treatment of ascariasis should never be postponed until later , as this can lead to unpleasant complications, such as:

• intestinal obstruction due to blockage by worms and decreased intestinal tone;
• penetration of worms into the bile ducts, which causes jaundice and severe pain that cannot be relieved even with narcotic painkillers;
• penetration of parasites into the pancreatic ducts, which results in acute pancreatitis;
• concomitant bacterial infection, which can cause liver abscesses and purulent cholangitis. These pathologies in turn lead to peritonitis and sepsis;
• aggravation of other diseases and decreased immunity.

Diagnosis of ascariasis

There are the following options for diagnosing ascariasis:

• X-ray examination of the chest organs: volatile infiltrates are visible;
• X-ray examination of the intestines: if worms are in the intestines of one sex, they can be detected by undergoing X-ray with contrast;
• coprogram: roundworm eggs are detected;
• examination of sputum for larvae;
• immunological reactions: specific antibodies are detected;
• blood test: shift of the leukocyte formula to the right, eosinophilia;

All of the above methods only indirectly confirm invasion. The final diagnosis of “ascariasis” is made only when eggs, larvae or adults are found in the feces.

Treatment of ascariasis

Folk remedies

Traditional medicine knows many effective methods on how to get rid of roundworms. For the most part, these are decoctions of herbs and medicinal preparations. Helps well:

• juniper;
• tansy;
• St. John's wort and other herbs.

Drug treatment

A doctor who treats ascariasis and helminthiasis in general is called a parasitologist. At the slightest suspicion of ascariasis, you should contact him as soon as possible. It should be noted that usually treatment for ascariasis is carried out not only for the person who applies, but also for all members of his family, in order to prevent re-infection later.

Since each drug has many trade names in addition to generics, only the most common ones will be listed here:

• Vermakar, Vermox, Telmox, Vormin - based on mebendazole . Take 100 mg for 3 days;
• Kombantrin, Pyrantel pamoate, Nemotsid, Helmintox - based on pyrantel . Take 10 mg/kg body weight per day once.
• Nemozol, Zentel, Sanoxal, Gelmodol-VM - based on albendazole . Taken once in a dosage of 400 mg.
• Decaris - based on levamisole . Taken once in a dosage of 150 mg.

Anthelminthic therapy is recommended to be carried out with the support of additional agents, such as sorbents (activated carbon, enterosgel, polyphepan), hepatoprotectors, immunomodulatory drugs .

The doctor may prescribe a second course of anthelmintic drugs a month after the previous one, since all these substances affect only adult worms, without affecting the eggs or larvae. Since the therapy is aimed at exterminating individuals, after the course of treatment the patient is prescribed cleansing enemas, which effectively remove already dead worms from the intestines. Sometimes laxatives are prescribed for the same purpose.

Medicines for treatment

Medicines against worms are prescribed by a parasitologist. It is important to follow his recommendations and appointments. Each drug has contraindications and causes adverse reactions in the body.

After taking the drug prescribed by your doctor, it is recommended to undergo a second medical examination 2 weeks later to make sure there are no parasites.

Dietary recommendations for ascaris infection

Like any other disease associated with the gastrointestinal tract, the treatment regimen for ascariasis requires adherence to a strict diet. Proper nutrition for ascariasis will improve the well-being of the patient being treated and speed up his recovery. The main provisions of the diet for ascariasis are as follows:

• Meals should be small (at least five times a day), and the time intervals between meals cannot be too long.
• It will be useful to drink more liquid . Soup will be an ideal addition to your diet.
• Consumed products must be thoroughly washed , and ideally also heat-treated;
• You should exclude foods that can spur the development of pathogenic microflora in the body. These products include pasteurized foods, flour and sugar;
• You need to give up food that can cause allergies , since ascariasis can already provoke allergic reactions. Therefore, you will have to refrain from chocolate, seafood, citrus fruits, peanuts and carbonated drinks;
• The inclusion of acidic foods in the diet will have a positive effect on the dynamics of the disease , since parasites require an alkaline environment to exist. Berries, fruits and some vegetables, such as onions, garlic and horseradish, will be useful.

When creating a menu, you should give preference to certain categories of food. These include:

• White bread;
• marmalade;
• rosehip decoction;
• low-fat meat;
• mashed porridge;
• soft fruits and berries.

Prevention of ascariasis

Preventing worms is much easier than treating them, and the most important thing is that it is simple, understandable and does not require anything supernatural from the patient. To remove worms, you just need to adhere to the following rules:

• Maintaining hygiene rules. Since roundworms are transmitted through the fecal-oral route, you need to keep your hands and food ingested clean.
• Under no circumstances should you lick your fingers or bite your nails . It was with this addiction that most of the recorded cases of ascariasis began.
• Drink only boiled water, because raw water may contain worm eggs. It should be borne in mind that worm eggs can remain viable for ten years and are resistant to freezing, but are very easily destroyed by high temperatures.
• Keep the places where children play clean . Playgrounds must be kept clean and free of feces and other debris.

By following these rules, you can be calm and not be afraid of infection with roundworms. Based on all these rules, we can conclude that roundworms, despite all their formidability and danger, are a completely curable disease if you do not delay it and consult a specialized doctor at the first suspicion. The main thing is just to monitor your own health, and nothing more is required from the patient.

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Additional signs of ascariasis

There are a lot of helminth infestations recorded in the world that provoke similar symptoms, so in order to isolate ascariasis, you need to pay attention to individual ascariasis symptoms :

It is worth noting that these symptoms may not all appear, and in some cases they may be completely absent. If even 2-3 signs of helminth infestation appear, you should immediately consult a doctor to prevent complications of the disease caused by large-scale localization of parasites in the body.

How to treat ascariasis

In case of infection, treatment of ascariasis in adults is carried out in several stages:

1. Preparing the gastrointestinal tract. At this stage, you should take medications that stimulate bile production.
2. Removing toxins from the human body. At this stage, the following drugs are taken: Maxfiber Berry or Atlant Plus.
3. Removal of helminths. At this stage of treatment for ascariasis, various types of medications are prescribed, depending on the stage of the disease.

Diagnostic measures required to establish ascariasis

If you notice symptoms associated with ascariasis in adults, then treatment for helminthiasis is urgently required. To do this, you will need to contact a parasitologist who will conduct a thorough diagnosis of the body in order to detect ascariasis, as well as other types of worms that have settled in the body.

Laboratory tests: analysis for eggworm

First of all, the specialist will prescribe an analysis showing worm eggs - coprogram . In general, this is a highly effective research method, but it has one drawback: it can only detect helminths that live in the intestines (stool sampling is required for the study). If parasite eggs travel to other organs and systems, this analysis will not show them.

It is recommended that this study be carried out on several days in a row. This will allow you to accurately determine whether ascariasis eggs are present in the intestines, because females can lay them not daily, but at intervals of 2-3 days. The doctor may also prescribe a laxative if the patient is constipated.

An anal smear is the second option for performing a coprogram. An absolutely painless procedure that allows you to examine helminth eggs taken from the anus. You should avoid washing your genitals in the evening and morning before taking the test.

Blood test

A complete blood count will show eosinophilia and an increased level of leukocytes. X-ray shows infiltration of the lung tissue, and to detect helminths in the respiratory tract, a sputum analysis is prescribed.

Thanks to these studies, it is possible to select effective therapy. However, given the method of transmission of the disease, it is recommended that all family members be examined and undergo a full treatment course together. To do this, you can use medications or folk remedies. The latter can be used for prevention if ascariasis has not been detected in someone in the family.

How to treat roundworms in adults

Modern drugs for the treatment of ascariasis in adults are conventionally divided into groups. The goal of therapy is to influence the muscles of worms living in the human body, causing their paralysis and further death. It is important to begin treatment only after consultation with a parasitologist. He will definitely prescribe medications that will destroy not only the worms themselves, but also the larvae. After this, a control examination is carried out. The effect of taking the pills can only be discussed after a repeated negative test for worms.

Additionally, pathogenetic therapy is used to restore hemoglobin levels in the blood. Antihistamines will help relieve allergy symptoms (or an individual reaction to the pills). To restore intestinal microflora and functional activity of the gastrointestinal tract, enzyme preparations can be prescribed. You should not ignore folk remedies (infusions and enemas with herbal decoctions also help get rid of helminths well). If ascaris eggs are found during the examination, re-treatment is prescribed a month after the course of therapy.

Tablets for roundworms

Against a disease such as ascariasis in adults, drugs of different groups are used. For example, antiparasitic drugs:

1. Albendazole (or analogue Vormil). Take 400 mg once.
2. Vermox (or analogue Mebendazole). The course of therapy is 3 days. Take one tablet at a time.
3. Pirantel. Prescribed at the rate of: 11 mg of the drug / 1 kg of patient weight. Take once.

Sometimes antihelminthics are prescribed to combat ascariasis:

1. Decaris will not only help cure ascariasis, but also strengthen the patient’s immunity.
2. Santonin is not recommended for patients with gastrointestinal or genitourinary problems.
3. Piperazine - the maximum daily dose for an adult is 4 mg. It is recommended to take before bedtime.

How to get rid of roundworms using folk remedies

Some prefer to treat ascariasis in adults using traditional recipes. It is more difficult to cure helminths in this way, but natural tinctures and decoctions do not harm the human body and can be used if a child has parasites. Below are several recipes for effective remedies:

1. An effective home remedy for roundworms is a tincture of pumpkin seeds with wormwood. You need to take equal parts of crushed leaves of the plant with seeds, pour in vodka (2/3 parts of vodka to 1/3 of the mixture). The medicine is prepared for one week. Take the infusion twice a day 30 minutes before meals until the disease is completely cured.
2. Garlic decoction. To prepare, you need to crush 2 cloves, add boiled water (50 ml), drink before bed. The course of therapy is 7 days.
3. Pumpkin seeds help cure worms. To achieve the desired result, it is important to consume them with a greenish film. You can grind the seeds and mix them with olive oil (in equal proportions). It must be taken on an empty stomach for three days, after which they take a break and repeat the course.

Features of tablets for worms (roundworms)

Almost any anthelmintic tablets can effectively get rid of parasites. However, an important point is their varying degrees of toxicity to humans. Therefore, before treating roundworms, it is advisable to completely detoxify the body.

If you ignore this measure, additional health problems may arise. This is due to the fact that when parasites are destroyed and decay, even more toxic substances enter the body and the situation worsens.

Both the occurrence and destruction of roundworms are in any case a great stress for the human body, but treatment should be started without fail. The harmful effects of tablets on worms vary.

Their death can occur due to the following influences:

• muscle paralysis;
• destruction of bioenergy metabolism in the body of roundworms;
• blocking the ability to reproduce;
• respiratory depression;
• elimination of the parasite's ability to absorb glucose.

Modern tablets remove helminths in different ways. All that remains is to choose the appropriate drug. Before starting therapy, it is important to consult a doctor about how to treat ascariasis correctly.

It should also be noted that tablets against roundworms for adults and children are used differently and in different dosages.

Reviews

Elena, 33 years old

I had a routine medical examination and found roundworms in my blood. The doctor prescribed me treatment. I had to take Vormil tablets twice a day. In addition, every two days I did intestinal lavage with wormwood infusions. After two weeks of treatment, I was prescribed additional Decaris tablets. I managed to get rid of ascariasis only after two and a half months.

Inna, 24 years old

I took blood tests to check for parasites and found ascariasis. The doctor said that my entire intestine was clogged with parasites and, before starting to take the medications, prescribed colon hydrotherapy. In addition, he prescribed Pirantel tablets and weekly stool tests. Treatment was stopped when nothing was found in the body two times in a row.

Evgeniy, 33 years old

For about a year now I have been taking a remedy for roundworms in adults, Nemozol, but nothing helps. I constantly take tests, and again they find these helminths. My mother advised me to eat crushed pumpkin seeds with olive oil on an empty stomach. In addition, the doctor prescribed me additional Piperazine tablets. After this, the tests began to improve.

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