Re: Rabbitears,- strongyloides and ascaris?
Hello:
That's some ordeal! Let's hope that one of these days the parents will realize that you're right... in time truth will prevail.
"So..my question is this- how do you tell the difference between strongyloids and ascaris- and am I mistaken in thinking strongyloids are round worms that can get large--or would a large round worm be more likely to be a large ascaris?
Also--the "white threads" the little girl coughed up--I would say ascaris--what would you say? The "carrot sticks", flukes (?)"
Strongyloids' common name is threadworm; the "white threads" is a good description. They are hair-like thin and size varies but they grow to 1/10th inches or 2.5mm in length. Ascaris don't look like threads and are fatter when young; as adults they grow to the size of 15-18 inches with a thickness of a pencil or pinky finger. Ascaris family can appear to be white or pinkish in color, depending on the species. The "carrot sticks" could relate to ascaris and makes sense to me as she described them. If she saw flukes she might have described them as red beans, tomato skins, or spinach/lettuce/leaf.
There is another thread-like parasite that I found when I first starting doing cleanses. I have yet to find out the exact species (caught up in other things), but it is whitish about 6-8 inches in length. I had eliminated a lot of these.
Strongyloids are very serious and misdiagnoses are common and/or wrong treatment shouldn't be overlooked. If I were your husband, I'd insist that I go to the appointment and tell the doctor in great detail what she coughed up. Any doctor who knows "something" will recognize that coughing up "white threads" or "carrot sticks" is a serious condition.
"Oh, but "she'll just always have high platelets and chronic lung infection because the Dr's say it's just part of having asthma". Poor little body- constantly fighting off infection and constantly fevered, no wonder she's constantly sick! Plus the allergens they don't seem to care that she should not be around (rabbit)"
Years after I gave away my bunnies and started looking into parasites. I did come across something that rabbits can pass along zoonatic parasites, much like other animals. If I remember correctly rabbits do carry strongyloides. You might want to do a Google search for "rabbits zoonatic diseases" or something like that.
"Thanks Rabbitears. Dr Sutter says people will alienate you in doing this stuff...
I'm fine--I just feel for the little girl that her health will continued to be compromised as long as they think parasite cleansing is unnecessary and I'm just a fruitcake for even talking about it. We've talked to them about how bad my infection has been, they've known how sick I've been and we've told them the reason HAS BEEN parasites. Fear??"
You're welcome. Fear is a possibility, but we must also remember that the conventional medical system has convinced the world that parasites don't exist in our countries. Parasites have existed for thousands of years prior to the great announcement that they "don't exist" -- I'd like to know what PROOF do they have that a problem doesn't exist and when did this occurrence happened within our great civilization? Did an assumption become a fact?