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Dumb question Do we all have worms and don’t realize it? I say yes. Should we take ivermectin for quality of life improvements.. is it a medicine or vitamin?
by sydthrowaway 5y ago
Dumb question
Do we all have worms and don’t realize it? I say yes.
Should we take ivermectin for quality of life improvements.. is it a medicine or vitamin?
- marcodiego 5y agoIn Brazil worms are very common. Some people take anti-hemlminths prophylactically every 6 months.
- tartoran 5y agoIf you think you have worms get yourslef checked. It’s all in your stool and can be easily detected.
- giardini 5y agoWorms are very common in the USA and are endemic in the the southern states. As a child I had a stool test every year. I often took pills for hookworms. As an adult no doctor has ever prescribed a stool test, even when asked about the likelihood of parasites. One doctor mumbled something to the effect that "if you have worms it will show up in the blood tests..." but I think he was full of it, as usual: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/references_resources/diagnosis.html https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/references_resources/diagnosis... I often walk or run barefoot; I don't usually use insect repellant. I eat wild berries and leaves sometimes. Bugs bite me and sting me. I am likely periodically exposed to parasites. An annual test for parasites seems like a good idea. But, since my doctors (most whom are from Asia and should know better) do not concur, I also treat myself to anti-parasitic medications occasionally.