The main signs of worms in humans, regardless of their age, look like this:
1. Constipation, stagnation of bile. The thing is that many worms, due to their sufficiently large size and bizarre shape, are able to close the intestinal lumens, as well as the ducts of all bile ducts, resulting in impaired motility, constipation, as well as intestinal obstruction, complete or partial. Helminthic invasions can cause blockage of the bile ducts and provoke the development of so-called obstructive jaundice.
2. Diarrhea. All types of worms in humans can cause loose stools - diarrhea. Therefore, this symptom is considered one of the most striking characteristics of the presence of such parasites in the body. In case of its manifestation, an immediate examination by a specialist should be done.
3. Also distinguish such signs of worms in humans as gastric and intestinal discomfort. In the body, some of these parasites move by sedimentation in tissues and fluids, for example, in muscles and joint fluid. If inflammation occurs in the tissues, this can be a consequence of either their injury or the reaction of the immune system to foreign elements in the body.
4. Anemia. There are many types of helminths that cause damage to the intestinal wall when they are attached to it. As a result of this, a serious enough loss of blood occurs, which invariably leads to anemia.
5. Many experts refer to what are called “the first signs of worms in humans” as skin problems. These are all kinds of allergic dermatitis, eczema, urticaria.
6. Very often, a change in body weight is a consequence of parasitic disease. Weight can be reduced because the body lives the so-called internal
consumer. Obesity sometimes develops, because the feeling of hunger is provoked by a sharp drop in the level of glucose in the blood. And this phenomenon, in turn, develops due to the toxic effects of helminths on the body.
7. Such signs of worms in humans, as nervousness and disturbances in normal sleep, are frequent companions of this ailment. The thing is that there are significant changes in the functioning of the central nervous system, because the body is trying to get rid of unnecessary microorganisms by removing them through the liver. As a result, sleep becomes restless, sensitive, and nervousness increases.
8. Very often, patients complain of the so-called chronic fatigue syndrome. It includes increased weakness, a constant feeling of tiredness, sudden changes in body temperature, poor memory, decreased concentration of attention, and irritability.
It should be remembered that if at least some signs of worms in a person are fixed, you need to immediately examine it and identify the true cause of the ailment.
If one of the family members has at least several of these symptoms, everyone else should undergo a course of deworming (prophylactic or therapeutic).