Parasite Misdiagnosis & Misconceptions

These are excerpts from different sources


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n2_v11?pnum=2&opg=13636449

A problem in solving the parasite puzzle is parasite-based illness can mimic familiar diseases. Roundworm has been misdiagnosed as peptic ulcer. Amoebic colitis is often mislabeled as ulcerative colitis. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and yeast infections may be chronic giardiasis, while diabetes and hypoglycemia can be caused by tapeworm infection. Parasites remain unrecognized by many doctors in the United States and therefore undiagnosed. Parasites' reproductive cycles, in which eggs or cysts are passed at irregular intervals, also make diagnosis difficult.


https://www.gdx.net/home/assessments/finddisease/ibd/parasites.html

One tragic case study involved the misdiagnosis of ulcerative colitis in a man who actually had systemic Strongyloides infection. To prevent this type of occurrence, experts recommend thorough examination for Giardia lambia, Strongyloidia, and other intestinal parasites in all patients exhibiting symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.


http://www.annlouise.com/alg_article_details.asp?ArticleID=51

Tyler was plagued with multiple bouts of unexplained staph infections and boils. Plus he felt "under the weather" most of the time. Despite innumerable visits to various doctors, no one could find out what was causing Tyler's ill health. It wasn't until he saw a parasitologist that the cause became clear. Tyler was tested positive for an amoeba histolytica infection-a protozoa that commonly goes undetected. And while undergoing treatment, he also passed a three-inch worm!

Over time, Danielle started having a slew of health problems. Every morning she felt tired and achy, especially her legs and feet. And then there were bouts of bloating, not to mention the diarrhea she would get after eating highly seasoned foods. After a consultation, my suspicions turned to parasitic infection. Danielle was devoted to her animals, but all too often those parasitic intruders use them as vehicles. So there was no big surprise when Danielle's stool test came up positive for parasites. But the bizarre was about to happen. Shortly after starting treatment, Danielle experienced a string-like discharge seeping from every orifice-nasal, rectal, and vaginal. It took another three months of treatment before she was well again, feeling and looking terrific. Of course, part of her healing process required making one rather important lifestyle change . . . her animals had to sleep in a place other than the bedroom.

Nolan, a high-strung computer analyst, was alarmed. He was taking far too many trips to the bathroom-and it was getting pretty embarrassing. At our first consultation, Nolan said he thought it could be the result of stress or even a food allergy to milk…. giardia sometimes mimics colitis and lactose intolerance, it was no wonder Nolan thought he had a milk allergy.

Karen was always fighting vaginitis as well as a pelvic inflammation. And Brad had just come down with an acute inflammation of his prostate gland. When conventional treatment didn't help, they came in for a consultation and testing. A stool test revealed a giardia infection in both of them. Giardia is often linked to yeast infection-and a yeast infection can be sexually transmitted.


http://beyondsalmon.blogspot.com/2006/10/questions-about-cod-worms.html

In US, the instances of parasite infections (anisakiasis) are so rare that they are often misdiagnosed as appendicitis, ulcer, or some other gastrointestinal disease.
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