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galvheim, on 2012-02-17 14:50:15, said:
So exactly what do you go ask your doctor to screen for, and what is the treatment (I.e: medicine name)? I have been eating this a long time and my wife and kids too. Would be good to clear this.
Google is your friend - eg
"What happens if you get it?
Infected persons may present with mild symptoms of general malaise to abdominal distress, epigastric pain, (I got all those plus moderate fevers recurring two times a day - felt like $hite) and eventually cholangiocarcinoma (liver cancer), especially when the infection becomes heavy and long standing.
How is it treated?
Treatment with the drug Praziquantiel has been reported as extremely effective with a single dose. Disturbingly though, use of Praziquantiel has not been associated with a decrease in cholangiocarcinoma. This indicates that infection must be entirely avoided to prevent a future diagnosis of cancer."
It was Praziquantel that cured me (of everything other than the potential for liver cancer later - the doctors told me that early treatment much reduces the likelihood though). I had to wait 2 days while the drug was shipped form Novartis in Switzerland - the only place with stocks in Europe. It's in most large pharmacies in Issaan I believe.
A doctor would identify it with blood tests (to identify that you have an infection) followed by stool tests {to identify the nature of the parasite - but they do not show up in the stool until a few weeks after infection} in combination with a scan of your liver (the same hand scan they give pregnant mothers).
I guess you could go into any large hospital clinic in Issaan and ask to be tested, but they might look askance if you don't have any symptoms!
{E&OE - I'm not a doctor - just a former sufferer}
Edited by SantiSuk, 2012-02-17 18:32:59.
