A day in the life of TylerDurden

[miles]

You now have tapeworm eggs locked up in cysts around your body tissues.

What do you think would happen if you didn't do anything to 'deworm' your digestive tract?

You must say more about your thoughts on this issue.

[ys]

You now have tapeworm eggs locked up in cysts around your body tissues.

not really, cysts are part of the 2nd phase that develop in the intermediary hosts. so no, he does not have cysts, he is simply releasing eggs and whatever is left of the worm.  nothing much to worry about, tapeworms are usually harmless, with no symptoms.

the only way not to ever get one is to have meat frozen.  otherwise it is just a matter of time to get one since there is always some percentage of wild game that carries it.  there are no 100% worm-free wild animals.  animals on organic farms have much higher tapeworm occurrence since they eat very close where they poop. 

[Hannibal]

I suggest:
- papain
- bentonite
- activated charcoal

the only way not to ever get one is to have meat frozen

But it's really not a good option to eat only prefrozen meat.

[goodsamaritan]

I think you can avoid future parasite infestations by moving your bowels once a day at least.
Don't give the eggs the chance to hatch inside of you.
Poop them away every day.

[majormark]

I am pretty certain that some of my raw horsemeat in Italy was responsible as that was most of what I ate there as regards raw animal foods.

Maybe your eating a large amount of meat at a time could also contribute to that.

I remember Aajonus was talking about the parasites being needed for cavemen because they ate more rarely and they ate a lot in one sitting. They would aid with digestion.

Of course, if they spread too much it can be unpleasant. Have you tried eating garlic/onion/horseradish?

[TylerDurden]

I am now experimenting with herbal teas(buying the raw wild herb not just processed teabags). I don't get a nasty reaction to them like I do with coffee or some types  of alcohol, so I'd rather have tea in some social situations. I can't always drink mineral water after all in other locations, and tapwater is foul in London.

Also, I never really experimented properly with herbs before. In my supplement-heavy days pre-rawpalaeodiet I would almost wholly go in for highly processed herbal supplements which were completely useless or worse.

[TylerDurden]

I got some anti-parasite drugs and they worked, and I am now free of them.

[Hannibal]

I got some anti-parasite drugs and they worked, and I am now free of them.

Do you think that you would not cope with the tapeworms without these drugs?

[TylerDurden]

Do you think that you would not cope with the tapeworms without these drugs?

I have no actual symptoms from the tapeworms so I'm not worried re that aspect.  It's just that I find it extremely disagreeable to have segments of tapeworm exiting onto my underwear at odd times, so, for aesthetic reasons I don't want that - I mean, what if I went to a gym and disrobed, only for segments of tapeworm to fall out onto the floor  in public etc.?

[goodsamaritan]

I got some anti-parasite drugs and they worked, and I am now free of them.

That was fast.
How long were you on the anti-parasite drugs?
What brand, what dosage?

[TylerDurden]

That was fast.
How long were you on the anti-parasite drugs?
What brand, what dosage?

   3 days. I was meant to take 2 tablets a day for 3 days. No idea re brand(praziquantel, perhaps? It was a foreign brand.

[goodsamaritan]

   3 days. I was meant to take 2 tablets a day for 3 days. No idea re brand(praziquantel, perhaps? It was a foreign brand.

Please dig up the name.
Where did you buy it?
Could be useful for others.

Oh and congratulations for clearing it up!

[Ioanna]

congrats TD 

[kurite]

Quick recovery. Congrats.

[RawZi]

    I'm glad you're feeling better.

[TylerDurden]

I repeat, I wasn't feeling bad during the parasite-phase(well, except for that minor incident at the very start). The only real issue I had was the unaesthetic aspect of having tapeworm segments falling off into my underwear.

[TylerDurden]

Please dig up the name.
Where did you buy it?
Could be useful for others.

Oh and congratulations for clearing it up!

I am pretty sure it was praziquantel  - anyway, I thrw it away and didn't really have a good look at the brand name.

[wodgina]

Errr yuck! thanks for giving me some truly revolting mental images

[fwadmin]

Praziquantel (Biltricide) is an anthelmintic effective against flatworms. Praziquantel is not licensed for use in humans in the UK; it is, however, available as a veterinary anthelmintic, and is available for use in humans on a named-patient basis.

Pretty interesting.  Thanks for the info!

[Hannibal]

Is there any natural alternative to Praziquantel (which is a synthetic drug)?

[TylerDurden]

Is there any natural alternative to Praziquantel (which is a synthetic drug)?

I think a combination of wormwood, cloves and black walnut is required but I could only easily get hold of wormwood which didn't work.

[TylerDurden]

Errr yuck! thanks for giving me some truly revolting mental images

Well, it was about time for someone to report experiences with parasites. At any rate, it's obviously a very rare phenomenon given that I never had a similiar incident in the previous 9 years of being a RVAFer. And it's clearly not as bad as portrayed in the media.

[Hannibal]

I'm curious about the age of that tapeworm. How long has it been present in your body?

[Iguana]

At any rate, it's obviously a very rare phenomenon given that I never had a similiar incident in the previous 9 years of being a RVAFer. And it's clearly not as bad as portrayed in the media.

Never noticed any parasite in soon 24 years of RVAF. But I'm very strict with the quality of meat: no grain fed, no heated animal fodder. Aren't papaya and melon seeds good in preventing or eliminating parasite's infestations?

Francois

[Josh]

Hey Tyler...I was wondering if you'd thought of doing something with the fresh ingredients cloves etc...like powdering them.

Also this site has a tincture...not sure if that's expensive for the amount you use it or not.

http://mammaearth.com/tinctures/parasitexa-100ml/prod_59.html