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Suggest Treatment For Likely Repeated Bout Of Parasitic Disease

I was diagnosed with a parasitic disease approx. 7 years ago and received medications. I am currently having almost identical symptoms. The cysts associated with this disease remained somewhat the same for the past 7 years but otherwise I felt better. I have no colon due to total colectomy so I use catherization with the highest regard to cleanliness etc. I cannot find a doctor who will repeat testing to see if I have a different type of issue. GI doctor only detects ostomy related problems due to the age of my Koch pouch. I have looked for months for someone that uses a parasitology lab and is experienced in this field with no avail. I have lost about 40 lbs and am pretty ill. Thank yu for any assistance.
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Thanks you for your query!
I can help you to diagnose the worm and guide treatment if you can name the cyst that was identified earlier.
What are your symptoms? Hb?
Get your stool examined for routine microscopy.
You can give a try to Albendazole 400 mg one dose orally is the drug of choice or mebendazole (100 mg bid for 3 d or 500 mg as a single dose).
If you are passing worm then you can collect it show it to your local doctor for identification.
Take Vitamin A supplementation with healthy diet.
Take care!
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Suggest Treatment For Likely Repeated Bout Of Parasitic Disease

Thanks you for your query! I can help you to diagnose the worm and guide treatment if you can name the cyst that was identified earlier. What are your symptoms? Hb? Get your stool examined for routine microscopy. You can give a try to Albendazole 400 mg one dose orally is the drug of choice or mebendazole (100 mg bid for 3 d or 500 mg as a single dose). If you are passing worm then you can collect it show it to your local doctor for identification. Take Vitamin A supplementation with healthy diet. Take care!