Tapeworms (Parasite Discussion)

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Tapeworms (Parasite Discussion)

Awesomeee 06 Jun 2011 02:48

Hey , So my mom always gets me about staying healthy right , One time i heard of tapeworms I was freaked out , I dont want that thing in my stomach , anyways I did not have them , anyways do you guys know a bit on parasites?

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Alene Y 06 Jun 2011 04:16

Tapeworms can be ingested by drinking contaminated water, eating pork that isn't fully cooked, not washing your hands after playing in areas where pets with fleas have been or after going to the bathroom. Tapeworms can be eliminated with treatment. Sometimes people aren't even aware that they have them.
Your pets should be treated if they have fleas. You should wash your hands after playing with them and after going to the bathroom. Also, don't eat pork that isn't fully cooked.

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Lindsay88 06 Jun 2011 04:19

Wondering. If your dog has tapeworms, could you get them as well?

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Alene Y 06 Jun 2011 04:31

Yes, you can. You need to be sure and treat the dog for it and also get rid of the fleas which carry tapeworm eggs. Read my post above about precautions.

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DieselHorseLAW 06 Jun 2011 05:11

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/monsters-inside-me/

The above show is disgusting yet intriguing at the same time. Evil, genius little things those parasites are.

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Lindsay88 06 Jun 2011 09:05

That show is extremely creeeeeepy! I've watched it before and felt my skin crawling..haha

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Awesomeee 06 Jun 2011 21:22

Animal Planet , And parasites how fun! :)

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Tomy2011 07 Jun 2011 00:12

Well, if you eat undercooked food or drink contaminated water, you may get tapeworms. When the food or water gets contaminated by animal or human feces, it may get tapeworms. So if you eat it, you may also get the parasite. It's unlikely, because I guess your parents do wash food before eating it and do not drink contaminated water… right?

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Awesomeee 07 Jun 2011 01:23

You mean water from the sink? I do that all the time :o crap… Lol , and I do crazy things with that animal in my avatar :O :///

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Alene Y 07 Jun 2011 03:19

Your tap water is very unlikely to be contaminated with tapeworm eggs. After you play with your dog get your hands in the dirt, or go to the bathroom, you should be sure and wash your hands before you eat. Also, don't eat undercooked pork. If you do these things, you aren't likely to get tapeworms.

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Awesomeee 07 Jun 2011 03:21

I dont wash my hands , some time , anyways Il try to wash them more often.

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Alene Y 07 Jun 2011 04:24

Good idea. It will help to prevent more illnesses than tapeworms.

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Awesomeee 07 Jun 2011 04:29

Hey Alene Y , do most dogs have it , I wonna know if mine does , Because he sniffs stuff when he has to go on a walk etc so dont dogs get it easily?

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Alene Y 07 Jun 2011 05:04

No, they don't. I have never had a dog with tapeworms and I've had many dogs. Most dogs do get fleas from time to time, though. It's important to get them treated to get rid of the fleas because they can carry tapeworm eggs.

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Rita Sue 07 Jun 2011 05:13

Wow! What an unusual thread! I never thought of these things before… But now that you mention it… A big old slimy white tube sock in my gut? No thanks…

Is BBQ that is cooked low and slow (maybe 150 degrees for 24+ hours) bad? I eat BBQ several times a week. Also, my boyfriend says that eating pork still pink on the middle is fine and this is how he's always cooked it… Could this be bad? Egads!

I also heard parasites were used as a weight loss treatment back in the 1920's… How nasty!

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Rita Sue 07 Jun 2011 05:15

My bofriend also says the way to remove a parasite is to take a bath in warm milk. The parasite will smell it and crawl out your nose! Sounds like a horrific wives tale to me!

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Trista1988 07 Jun 2011 05:18

Ugh!!! I would rather have the thing swimming in my stomach than crawling out my nose.

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Alene Y 07 Jun 2011 05:22

Hi Rita,
Your boyfriend is wrong about both things. Pork shouldn't be eaten when it's still pink in the middle. If it has parasites, they won't be killed.

The thing about bathing in warm milk to get rid of parasites is pure nonsense. A tapeworm in your intestines or encysted in your muscles is going to smell milk and crawl out your nose? Riiight.

I haven't heard anything about them being used for weight loss in the past. It sounds like a very bad idea. I had a kitten who died from tapeworms. She was treated for it, but it didn't work. She was just too weakened and didn't make it.

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Mephistospheles 07 Jun 2011 15:07

I haven't heard of tapeworms occurring here but ascaris is a more common parasite in my place. Anyway, the horror of a tapeworm is, it will crawl Throughout your body. And it will land in certain organs like the liver or brain or eyes. So… well, I don't want those things in my brain. Oh and the thing that does these things? The pork tapeworm.

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Rita Sue 07 Jun 2011 15:54

Yeah my boyfriend was excited because Tennessee just passed a law that will legally let you order pork still pink in the middle at restaurants. Not sure why they have done it after reading all this!

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"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - Carl Sagan
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Alene Y 08 Jun 2011 00:19

I can't imagine why they would pass such a law. The Ascaris (roundworm) also gets encysted in pork and isn't killed if the pork isn't fully cooked.

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Alene Y 08 Jun 2011 00:15

Tapeworms can also do that if you ingest the eggs. If you ingest the larva, it just attches to the wall of your intestine and stays there.

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Awesomeee 08 Jun 2011 01:15

*Goes Vomiting*

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Mephistospheles 08 Jun 2011 01:52

In other words… it's better if you just ingest the larva and not the eggs. *horrified* But I like watching "Monsters Inside Me". I like medical stuff because I wanna be a doctor. :)

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Awesomeee 08 Jun 2011 02:00

I also heard not to drink water in mexico :P

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Alene Y 08 Jun 2011 02:10

I've always heard that as well. I think it's because of bacteria that your body isn't accustomed to and so you have no immunity, rather than any probability of tapeworms.

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Alene Y 08 Jun 2011 02:06

Yes, it's much less serious if you only have one in your intestines than many encysted in your organs and muscles.

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Awesomeee 09 Jun 2011 00:09

Who knows anymore parasites that il vomit being grosed out by?

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Awesomeee 09 Jun 2011 23:15

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Gary A 09 Jun 2011 23:37

Jesus, that is horrible! I must admit when I saw the words "parasite discussion" I thought Patrick Geryl was getting another mention.

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Alene Y 10 Jun 2011 01:41

Good one, Gary! That's an appropriate descriptiuon for PG.

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Tomy2011 10 Jun 2011 15:54

Tapeworms are like Patrick Geryl and pasta. Notice the noodle-like shape. :-)

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Trista1988 10 Jun 2011 17:22

Okay. That is beyond nasty. I will never look at pork the same way again. There goes mine and my sons morning bacon.

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Alene Y 11 Jun 2011 04:21

As long as you cook it thoroughly, it's okay. Of course the idea of having something gross like that in the meat is disgusting even if it's dead.

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Dextrose 10 Jun 2011 18:42

Bleh. That thing gives me the willies just looking at it.

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Rita Sue 11 Jun 2011 01:33

LOL as an avid eater of pork (slow cooked BBQ is a staple for our family) I can say that that thing is pretty nasty… But I'm not giving up my riiiiibs! Trust me… If you tried Middle Tennessee smoked whole hog… You would take the same risk. LOL

Also… Are your chances of tapeworms less if you purchase your pork from local farmers/meat markets?

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"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - Carl Sagan
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DieselHorseLAW 11 Jun 2011 03:39

Thanks for making me hungry. Meanie.

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Trista1988 11 Jun 2011 04:15

Well, dang! Those ribs look mighty tasty. Now I'm ganna have to have my hubby smoke me up some tomorrow even though that picture above is nasty!! Thanks, Diesel!

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Alene Y 11 Jun 2011 04:25

I don't really know if the risk is different when buying from a local farmers' market than from the supermarket. Either way, just make sure it is cooked thoroughly.

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Mephistospheles 11 Jun 2011 05:04

Those in danger are those who prefer rare steaks.

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Awesomeee 12 Jun 2011 20:22

Worker:Im sorry Lord Vader but you cant eat those ribs.

Vader:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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Alene Y 12 Jun 2011 20:55

Worker (convulsing on floor): Aaaaagh!

Vader (between mouthfuls of ribmeat): Warning accepted.

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Awesomeee 12 Jun 2011 23:20

I always wondered how darth vader ate/drank lol

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Tomy2011 13 Jun 2011 00:51

He doesn't need to eat and drink anything.

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Awesomeee 13 Jun 2011 01:01

How tomy?

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Alene Y 13 Jun 2011 07:27

In Spaceballs, Dark Helmet drank his coffee through the grill, or at least he tried and burned his mouth.