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photoshopbabe
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What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
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Posted 7/25/07 9:55 AM  |
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Kate07
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
It means there were likely tapeworms in food that was digested.....
In a tapeworm infection, adult worms absorb food predigested by the host, so the worms have no need for a digestive tract or a mouth. Large tapeworms are made almost entirely of reproductive structures with a small "head" for attachment. Symptoms vary widely, depending on the species causing the infection.
Symptoms may include upper abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. However, infestations are usually asymptomatic. Worm segments or eggs may be found in the stool of an infected person. Tapeworms can grow 15 to 30 feet (10 metres) in length.[1] The largest tapeworms grow up to 59 feet (18 metres)[1]. Most tapeworms enter humans through infected food, the same way they enter pets. Tapeworms harm their host by stealing vital nutrients, causing malnutrition and, if left untreated, can cause intestinal blockages.
CDC guidelines for treatment is a prescription drug called praziquantel (Biltricide). Praziquantel is generally well tolerated. Sometimes more than one treatment is necessary.
Message edited 7/25/2007 9:58:23 AM.
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| Posted 7/25/07 9:58 AM |
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photoshopbabe
wow....
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
i wonder how long they stay in ur system.
my assistant says she has one...
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| Posted 7/25/07 9:59 AM |
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baghag
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by photoshopbabe
i wonder how long they stay in ur system.
I don't think they just go away, you have to take medication for them.
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:00 AM |
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Arieschick29
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by photoshopbabe
i wonder how long they stay in ur system.
my assistant says she has one...
On Mayo Clinic.com it says medication can take 1-3 months with a doc checking the stool once a month to see if the tapeworm is gone
By the do you think she is lying? Cause it sounds like a horrible thing to have
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:02 AM |
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photoshopbabe
wow....
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linda
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
oh forget it..she said "they said i must have one bc i eat a lot of diff things"
WHAT??
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:30 AM |
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bomb-blast
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
It means you probably ate at Denny's!
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:37 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by photoshopbabe
oh forget it..she said "they said i must have one bc i eat a lot of diff things"
WHAT??
Ask for a doctor's note if you think she's lying.
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:46 AM |
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lucyloo
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by photoshopbabe
oh forget it..she said "they said i must have one bc i eat a lot of diff things"
WHAT??
She's saying you can eat what you want and not gain weight.
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:46 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by dita
Posted by photoshopbabe
oh forget it..she said "they said i must have one bc i eat a lot of diff things"
WHAT??
She's saying you can eat what you want and not gain weight.
Oh she's being funny? I thought she was trying to take off..lol
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| Posted 7/25/07 10:47 AM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: What does "having a tapeworm" mean exactly?
Posted by dita
Posted by photoshopbabe
oh forget it..she said "they said i must have one bc i eat a lot of diff things"
WHAT??
She's saying you can eat what you want and not gain weight.
That's what it means. It's an expression.
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