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How Can Intestinal Parasite Infection Be Treated?
My son is worried that having thread worms has affected hishealth. He said hes had them for about 15 years but was too embarrassed to go to a doctor. He says he cant have children and is slowly going blind, can this happen? Is there anything he can do?
Sat, 3 Nov 2018
Hello,
Intestinal parasite infection is very treatable. I suggest you to do a stool test and to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment consists in Albendazole. It is a prescription medication so you should consult consult your doctor before treatment. Symptoms begin to improve after a few weeks of treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
Intestinal parasite infection is very treatable. I suggest you to do a stool test and to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment consists in Albendazole. It is a prescription medication so you should consult consult your doctor before treatment. Symptoms begin to improve after a few weeks of treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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