Insidious worms: symptoms in a child and an adult

All parents care about the health of their children. But, as you know, young children can be anywhere and anytime. Often, knowledge of the world is inseparable from too close contact with nature, and as a result - the need for a whole course of treatment for various diseases.

Probably, there is not a single person who has never had worms in his life. This phenomenon, according to doctors, gains a giant size, like a catastrophe. That is why, no matter how much the topic is discussed, it will not be superfluous to once again raise the "hellish" theme.

What are worms? These are worms (helminths) that live in a human or animal body, their existence and activities causing painful lesions of both specific organs and the whole organism. As a rule, the human body most often suffers from pinworms and ascarids (roundworms), as well as tapeworms (tapeworms).

The most common ways of getting worms into the human body are the following: dirty vegetables and fruits, unwashed hands, raw water, poorly processed food.

How to determine the child's worms? To date, the only reliable way to learn about the presence in the body of uninvited guests is the collection and analysis of faeces.

Of course, there are some signs that may lead to the idea of an infection called "worms". Symptoms in a child may be barely visible, and may indicate the presence of some other disease, but, nevertheless, it is not worthwhile to ignore them.

Worms: symptoms in a child and an adult.

Unfortunately, even under the condition of the highest level of hygiene and proper culinary processing of food, there is a possibility of catching helminths. It can happen anywhere: in the transport, the store, on the playground, etc. The presence of such an undesirable phenomenon as worms (the symptoms of the child are the same as those of an adult), can cause serious harm to the body, so it is important to know about those signs that may indicate uninvited guests.

Determine the penetration of parasitic helminths into the body by such signs: a problem chair, frequent constipation or diarrhea, dizziness, loss or weight gain, a constant feeling of hunger or lack of appetite, bad breath, a bitter taste, dark circles under the eyes, itching in the area Anus, gas, nausea, bloating. On the presence of worms in the child's body may also indicate a developmental lag, a memory disorder, a delay in puberty.

It should be noted that when worms appear, the symptoms in the child can manifest themselves more clearly for a number of reasons. For example, the appearance of diarrhea should alert the parents. The fact is that the worms produce substances similar to hormones, which increase bowel movements, making them watery. The glistes parasitize in the small intestine, this provokes its inflammation, which causes flatulence.

In addition, there are other symptoms of the appearance of worms.

Painful sensations in the joints and muscles. Penetrating into the body, the worms look for a cozy place for themselves, they can penetrate into the joint fluid or muscles, which will cause painful sensations. And since arthritis in childhood is unlikely, then the presence of parasites - is obvious.

It is possible to specify here allergic reactions, which can arise as a result of the isolation of toxins by helminths; Skin problems (dermatitis, urticaria, eczema, etc.), even the presence of acne, seborrhea, cracks on the heels, brittle nails, early baldness and early formation of wrinkles can also be associated with parasitic actions of helminths.

How to understand that the child has worms? If you found the child described above symptoms and suspect that the baby is sick, you should not postpone the visit to the doctor. However, guile of worms is that at an early stage they almost do not let you know about yourself, so there is no reason to suspect a disease. Even a doctor can not always diagnose the presence of worms, the symptoms of the disease may manifest to a minimum, which does not give grounds for setting the right diagnosis.

Summing up all that has been said, worms are parasites in the human body or animal worms, which can for a long time be asymptomatic in the body, causing serious harm. Despite the fact that the list of symptoms of worm infestation is huge, it is possible to diagnose the presence of parasites reliably, only on the basis of studying the analysis of feces.