Posted on March 4, 2010 - by admin

Tapeworm

Tapeworms are parasites that lodge onto your intestines and basically live off what you’re digesting. You usually get tapeworm by eating food or drinking water that’s contaminated and has its larvae (eggs). The egg hatches in your digestive system and the work makes its way to a cozy spot in your intestine, where it is known to grow to up to 50 feet. The most probable carrier for tapeworm larvae is uncooked pork or beef. But if you think it’s too late to prevent a tapeworm infection, than it’s time to look at its symptoms.

Common tapeworm symptoms include finding its eggs or sometimes parts of it in your stool. This is referred to as a light symptom. More serious symptoms are the ones that start affecting your body and bodily functions, and these include: nausea, lethargy, loss of appetite, abdominal pains, diarrhea and weight loss. If left untreated, the tapeworm will start to seriously affect your body and it will cause fever, vitamin deficiencies and, in extreme cases, seizures. But tapeworm treatment is easy and painless – it’s all about making your intestines a bad place for them to live – and a few pills will take care of it. If you experience any symptoms, contact your doctor and he’ll know just what to do.