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> Does your body ever rid itself of this infection on its own? Sometimes, no. And then you'll take sulfadiazine and pyrimetamine and have the worst headache yo
by woliveirajr 5y ago
> Does your body ever rid itself of this infection on its own?
Sometimes, no. And then you'll take sulfadiazine and pyrimetamine and have the worst headache you can imagine.
> Are there any treatments for this disease?
For each manifestation of it, yes. To get rid of it, no. You'll have it forever inside your body. And in those times that you immunity is low it can manifest itself again.[1]
And then "Decreased visual acuity may occur as a result of macular involvement or severe vitreous inflammation" [0].
[0] https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/how-to-diagnose-treat-ocular-toxoplasmosis https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/how-to-diagnos...
[1] "However, the parasite remains in the person’s body in an inactive state. It can become reactivated if the person becomes immunosuppressed." https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/disease.html https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/disease.html
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