Parasite Testing

I'm skeptical of testing for most things, so I can't be of much help, regrettably. However, there's a "Parasites" link on the following page that may be worth reading:

http://www.debugyourhealth.com

I'm not endorsing her website or information, because I've not read all of it or followed her suggestions. It's simply one of many sites I have bookmarked.

Liver parasites are not found in the stool-neither are lung or skin parasites

I think parasites must breakdown or something quickly. I’ve heard something along those lines before.

When we adopted our kitten a few years ago I noticed lots of little white worms moving in her poop. I freaked and bagged it up and took to the vet in a matter of hours. They called me back and said they couldn’t see any parasite evidence under the microscope. I was shocked! They still treated her though.

I have not heard of a good test for humans. Would love to know if there is one. I’ve decided to try formula 1 & mimosa pudica from Microbe Formulas.

I am another skeptic when it comes to parasite testing. It is pricey and they do not test for all parasites. Where I am in Australia I have tested negative for parasites with my GP and my specialist refused to even consider that parasites would be an issue - he doesn't believe in them. Naturopaths can test for the more common parasites but they seem a bit dismissive of their tests and just think you should take the formula and work as I have set out below.
What I have learned is that if you get a herbal remedy and take it for 5-6 days at full dose and you herx, then you do have parasites and most of the time you will see them in the stools. If you keep up the protocol for 3 months you will be clear off all the simpler parasites. The wormwood, black walnut hull and clove remedy gets them and has not let me down so far. Liver flukes take longer and were an issue for years for me. Because I wasn't aware of how I was getting them in the first place..
Bioresonance testing picked up a number of parasites and I have been back a few times just to see how I am going. I found it accurate and reliable for me but it does depend on the practitioner.
If you are having trouble with parasites you probably have low stomach acid. A good amount of stomach acid is the body's natural barrier to parasites it kills them. So when you treat for parasites work at finding a way to improve your stomach acid - betain hcl + apple cider vinegar and ginger. Or, trikatu an ayurvedic remedy.
Parasites are on fresh leafy greens, they are definitely in shellfish and farmed fish. All meat and fish should be frozen for 3 days because this successfully kills both parasites and eggs according to my brother who is a food scientist. Liver flukes are in imported shellfish.
You have to regularly worm pets and not walk outside without shoes on no matter how much that supports grounding.

saraeli said...
(Symptoms began with a few days of diarrhea, followed by intestinal rumbling for two weeks, followed by severe pain about an hour after eating until present.)

This doesn't have to be parasites, an ingested bacteria that released a toxin could do the exact same thing. Your GI flora was probably already in a less ideal state and the toxin made it worse. Your flora needs to improve.

Hi, everyone! Thanks for your replies.

My flora has been tested through Genova, and I tested negative for common bacterial GI bugs. The main sign that this could be parasites is that my eosinophils were very high, which is the white blood cell responsible for histamine reactions, parasites, and IBD. If I had a bacterial infection, then it would have been found in my gut flora stool analysis, and different white blood cells (probably neutrophils) would have been elevated. I agree that we all could use flora improvements! Just saying that's not what's driving the bus here.

I am familiar with lots of good parasite remedies, but they're often the sort of thing that can be tough on the gut, so if my problem is not parasites and I take them, then I could make the problem worse. That's why I'd like a diagnosis. If I were experiencing mild or moderate discomfort, or just occasional symptoms, then I would feel more casual about trying the various remedies for parasites without knowing for sure. Of all the possibilities that explain my symptoms, I would be downright happy to find parasites were the cause.

But I hear you that people often don't get to know for sure. I guess I will wait until I get the results from the endoscopy and biopsies in a couple of weeks. Symptoms are helped by a mast cell stabilizer (cromolyn sodium) so that does point a little more toward mast cell issues as the cause. But not necessarily....

Knowing how common parasites are, and how they're the last thing we need to add to our bodies when we have Lyme, I have been so careful about washing and cooking produce, eating homemade food, making sure my hands are pristine before I eat, etc. (I'm vegan anyway so no worries about parasites in animal products.) But I did drink well water for a month before this began, and I did eat from a grill at a friend's house the night before. (No one else got sick from the water or grill, but I was worried the whole time....)

I'm currently taking the following things that impact the GI tract, in case one of these is a red flag for someone about ... I don't know ... burning holes in people's intestines?
- Ortho Molecular Ortho-Biotic (all low-histamine strains)
- DGL (licorice)
- Slippery elm
- Marshmallow
- Aloe vera (both capsule and fresh juice)
- Digestive enzymes
- Ginger
- Chamomile
- Quercetin
- Curcumin
- Manuka honey
- Stevia (used as a sweetener in herbal teas and lemon water)

I'm thinking I should add glycine to help heal the intestinal lining, and zinc. In the past, I whipped dysbiosis into shape with berberine, artemisinin, wormwood, olive leaf, and black walnut, but I was not having any GI symptoms at the time (the dysbiosis was found through stool testing and also just assumed because of Lyme diagnosis) and theherbs were hard on me (nausea, rumbling, mild cramping). Might also try vidanga, clove, and/or mimosa pudica if I still suspect parasites. And an elimination diet for allergens, intermittent fasting, and maybe an elemental diet for a week or so to see if it helps anything to heal.