Symptoms
A list of common symptoms:
- Abdominal pain
- Hemoptysis
- Dysuria
- Central nervous system impairment
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Chronic fatigue
- Colitis
- Coughing
- Diarrhea
- Digestive disturbance
- Dizziness
- Fever
- Enlargement of various organs
- Headaches
- Vaginitis
- Jaundice
- Joint Pain
- Weight loss due to malnutrition
- Weakness
- Immunodeficiency
- Nausea/vomiting
- Swelling of facial features
- Sweating
- Insomnia
- Skin ulcers
- Rectal prolapse
- Mental problems
- Lung congestion
- Memory loss
- Night sweats
- Muscle spasms
- Hair loss or thinning
In some people, intestinal worms do not cause any symptoms, or the symptoms may come and go. If you have some of these symptoms, it does not necessarily mean that you are infected. These symptoms may also indicate to other diseases. Common signs and complaints include coughing, cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea. Some parasites also cause low red blood cell count (anemia), and some travel from the lungs to the intestine, or from the intestine to the lungs and other parts of the body. Many other conditions can result in these symptoms, so laboratory tests are necessary to determine their cause.
In children, irritability and restlessness are commonly reported by parents.
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