Re: Anyone actually been diagnosed with Trichinellosis

I'm new here but just wanted to say that I've heard of it but I haven't been officially diagnosed with anything. 

I know what I do have, but not what I don't have. 

I just Googled  trichinellosis... . Wow, I read about this at one point wondering if I could end up with the same thing.

However I think it's the "wrong" kind of roundworm for me, as mine is hookworm (a roundworm) from my cats. 

What were your initial symptoms and how long did it take for you to know you were sick?

Are your muscles (or more) affected?  I have a disease of the muscles, but it's autoimmune (polymyositis) and has nothing to do with parasites.  But my CPK goes way up when it's active.  

I just read about trichinosis here: (looks like trichinellosis and trichinosis are the same thing?) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001655/

I'm so sorry you were turned down for treatment. What was the recommended treatment? Was it a medicine you could maybe order over the web? I'm from the USA so I'm not sure how much trouble you get in for doing that!   :) - Cali