Years of overeating caused by a parasitic worm infestation

[Celeste de Kai]

I have struggled with overeating for the past several years. My weight is borderline normal leaning towards overweight and no matter what I tried so far I just couldn't stop myself from overeating.

Veganism, raw food diets, macronutrient ratios, exercise regimes, you name it. No matter what I did I still had constant and irrevocable cravings for high density foods ladened with fat and sugar.

So long story short a few months ago my mother was diagnosed with a SEVERE worm infestation. Tape worms, hook worms, flat worms, I think she collected them all. And after we thought about it for a little while and considered all of my "symptoms without a cause" that I displayed during my childhood it was reasonable to conclude that I'm most likely infected as well and probably have been for all of my life.

I have tried a few of the weaker drugs (mebendazole) and my resulting stool was riddled with little worms. Quite a horrendous sight to be honest.
Now I've ordered some stronger stuff (albendazole and praziquantel) and am waiting for it to arrive (should take at most 20 days, or so I hope

So.. yeah. Turns out I've had something like this that was holding me back for years. I'm glad that at least I found out about it and I would suggest that anyone else whose really serious about their health give it a go and check their health for a possible worm infection as well.

Now I wonder if my health really will improve after I take the medicine. Will I get more energy? Will I eat less? Will I finally be able to adopt a proper diet? Only time will tell, and I do hope that it won't take too much time before my pills arrive.

[JesusChrist]

Curious about something. In all the years you have had worms, you have NEVER seen worms in your poo, on the toilet paper when you wipe, or you've never had an itchy bum (that itched so bad you had to see the doc) ?????

Worms, especially pin worms, make themselves known. I mean heck, they're worms living inside your body. They gave you an array of clues to let you know they're there. When I was 7 years old, I played with a stray cat outside my house for a few days and contracted pin worms. I knew I had them- being 7 years old- within 2 weeks. I was treated that week and it was over.

To have a parasitic infection for years and not know it is sort of like having a hemmorhoid without knowing it. Anyway. What country do you live in??

[Celeste de Kai]

To have a parasitic infection for years and not know it is sort of like having a hemmorhoid without knowing it.

Yeah, you're right. I guess it was completely impossible. Thank you for clearing that up for me, Jesus.

[maxrush]

Celeste,

I would only give you one small advise, after the worms are out, PLEASE watch ho much you eat, the thing is, you're used to eating certain types and cetain quantities of food, which was mostly being fed to the worms, not YOU.

Now the worms are on their way out, it'll all be yours so watch it. Up till the age of 10 I had Tape worms, i was as skinny as skinny could get, eating 3 sqare meals a day but my ribs could be counted by a 5 year old. I took some medicines, and te worms got out, but then all of a sudden in about a 2 month period, i became obese, not too much but enough to be called FAT by the other kids.

Well i carried all that plump thru my teens, and started working out only in the last teen years, and lost most of the fat.

So the only thing you need to worry about AFTER the worms are out, is that you keep a watch on how much and especially WHAT you eat!

[WordKeeper]

Hulda Clark has a protocol for ridding your system of parasites that is less expensive, more effective and safer for your body.

Here is a link: Dr. Hulda Clark Cleansing Programs - PARASITE CLEANSE

I encourage you to get the book or at least peruse it at a local health food store.

[Celeste de Kai]

Thank you for your replies, Maxrush and Wordkeeper!

Wordkeeper, that was a great link! I can't believe that I completely forgot to consider a natural alternative before stocking up on a bunch of man made chemicals. I especially took heed of their advice on continuing a maintenance program indefinitely as to prevent a reinfection - that used to be a significant concern of mine and I'm glad I have a solution for it.

Maxrush, that was a very helpful observation. There are days that I consume over 3000 calories and I barely gain any weight at all, so I'll have to be really careful or else I will end up becoming overweight really quickly.
To be honest I'll probably go back to eating raw once I get this infection cleared up.

[maxrush]

Very happy to hear your reply, good it made sense to you, I am sure, since you are aware of it now it wont affect you that much since it will be there always in the back of your head. Hope to hear soon that you've got rid if the infection. How much time will it take by the way?

By the way I am SUPER excited right now, going to the market to do computer shopping for meslf... sorry couldnt help but let it out. hehe, my gaming days are gonna be back. lol. YEAH!!!!

[Eric Roosevelt]

That seems like a heck of a problem.

[WordKeeper]

I still use parsley water for my pets regularly. I met a naturalist vet who told me that the antiparasitic power of chervil is significantly higher than that of italian parsley. Who'd uv thunk?

[maxrush]

Hey Celeste,

Hows the situation now?

[bman]

I take albendazole once every year.


Never saw any worms in my stool though.

[WilliWibald]

I have heard, that doing a water-fast is a good way to get rid of parasites. They starve sooner then you

[Jthorn]

How do you find out if you got anything before taking something to combat them?

[bman]

Originally Posted by Jthorn

How do you find out if you got anything before taking something to combat them?

wriggly itch in the anus ?

That's usually the most obvious sign.

[bonzaiaphrodite]

Originally Posted by bman

wriggly itch in the anus ?

That's usually the most obvious sign.

Only for pinworms. Others will not make themselves so obvious. If you think you have a parasitic infection, definitely get a professional test.


Celeste - please be careful with praziquantel, etc. That stuff is serious business and will knock your whole system on its ass.

[funchy]

I use those deworming drugs all the time ... in my horses and dogs. They're strong chemicals, and IMO these drugs are too strong to be self-prescribing them for human use.

One thing that's not making sense to: in animals a common symptom of worms is being UNDERWEIGHT not over. Horses, for example, may get a distended belly if the infestation is bad, but they simply don't get chubby from worms. The animals also don't have a change of palate to suddenly crave fatty foods. They happily eat well of whatever is provided, but just don't gain. Signs of malnutrition may start to show as well. So the OPs description does not match.

To have worms you need to get them from somewhere; most adult humans in developed nations have good enough sanitation practices to avoid it. Horses and dogs eat off the ground where poo has touched their feeding area. However, humans don't tend to eat off the ground, eat near fresh poo, or consume uncooked meat. It's honestly not that likely, especially in adults who know to wash their hands, don't play with poo, etc. I think people need to work with their doctor rather than diagnosing themselves.

Be aware some of these drugs, when sold for cattle/horses, are for restricted-use: this means the drug cannot be given to an animal headed for slaughter or some drugs EVER to an animal who ever might be slaughtered, depending on drug. These chemicals are NOT things humans should be getting, if possible.

Example:



Re: The Dr Clark Cleanser
I would like more information before anyone tries taking black walnut to cure unseen worms. Black walnut (shells, wood, roots) is very toxic to horses and it's on the dog toxic list, too. Black walnut roots are full of juglone which kill plants near it. If you're ingesting enough of the extracted toxin to kill parasites inside you, what effect might this have on your own cells? I'd like to see some research done on this. Just because something was extracted from a "natural" source does not make it safe. A toxin is a toxic, whether it's manmade or naturally occurring.

[WordKeeper]

You make a good point about things being natural are not necessarily safe. I have not researched black walnut hull and did not realize it is toxic. The times I have taken it however, I either followed Hulda Clark's protocol or the directions on the bottle. It was a matter of a few drops in 6 to 8 oz of water. I suspect the amount was small enough and diluted enough to be safe for me while still toxic to the parasites but I will definitely take some time to do a little research about it before I ingest it again.