Got Parasite?

[Dru]

Are parasites good for you?

[chucK]

Then perhaps they should be reclassified as symbiotic?

 

This story was pretty interesting too!

[EWolfe]

I didn't need to know about the aquatic leech poking it's head out the guys nose...

[Dru]

MisterE said:

I didn't need to know about the aquatic leech poking it's head out the guys nose...

 

That story was in Rock N Ice at one time wasn't it?

[cracked]

Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again?

[Dru]

cracked said:

Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again?

 

Look on the bright side - those scabies you got from trask may be doing you some good

[chelle]

So that's what is wrong with the French! BTW Toxoplasm is thought to cause miscarriage in pregnant women.

 

The ideas behind sybiotic critters being necessary is pretty interesting. Not sure I'd drink worm eggs though, unless it was guaranteed to cure my asthma and allow me to tollerate dairy again. Parasites took away my ability to enjoy a scoop of haagen das 6 years ago and I am still bitter!

[scrambler]

Symbiosis always starts out as an adversarial relationship, usually the host tries to digest the invader like corals with their zooxanthella; then the relationship evolves to a mutually beneficial one.

[catbirdseat]

ehmmic said: Parasites took away my ability to enjoy a scoop of haagen das 6 years ago and I am still bitter!

Wait just a cotton-picking minute! What happened to your Haagen Daz? Tell, tell, tell.

[chelle]

Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony.

 

Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis.

 

Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good.

[chucK]

Guess the little buggers don't want their host to die of CVD! They're keeping you away from dairy fat.

[catbirdseat]

ehmmic said:

Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony.

 

Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis.

 

Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good.

Whew! I thought you were going to say you got the infection from the Haagen Daz. Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance. Maybe you were always lactose intolerant, but having not consumed dairy for a prolonged period, your body lost its abilty to adjust. Also, the antibiotics may have killed off organisms needed to digest lactose.

[scrambler]

catbirdseat said:

ehmmic said:

Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony.

 

Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis.

 

Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good.

Whew! I thought you were going to say you got the infection from the Haagen Daz. Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance. Maybe you were always lactose intolerant, but having not consumed dairy for a prolonged period, your body lost its abilty to adjust. Also, the antibiotics may have killed off organisms needed to digest lactose.

 

True dat, Acidophilus.

[scrambler]

Dru said:

Are parasites good for you?

 

More on Toxoplasma parasite: Feeling Sexy? It Could Be Your Cat

 

A study has shown that domestic cats infected with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii can actually alter the personalities of their human owners, turning women into “sex kittens" and men into “alley cats.”

 

“We found they [the infected women] were more easygoing, more warm-hearted, had more friends and cared more about how they looked. However, they were also less trustworthy and had more relationships with men,” Dr. Jaroslav Flegr, who conducted the study at Charles University in Prague, told London’s Sunday Times newspaper.

 

 

[catbirdseat]

It must be that most male climbers are infected.

[cracked]

scrambler said:

Dru said:

Are parasites good for you?

 

More on Toxoplasma parasite: Feeling Sexy? It Could Be Your Cat

 

A study has shown that domestic cats infected with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii can actually alter the personalities of their human owners, turning women into “sex kittens" and men into “alley cats.”

 

“We found they [the infected women] were more easygoing, more warm-hearted, had more friends and cared more about how they looked. However, they were also less trustworthy and had more relationships with men,” Dr. Jaroslav Flegr, who conducted the study at Charles University in Prague, told London’s Sunday Times newspaper.

 

[chelle]

Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet.

[Dan_Harris]

Different things can trigger body changes for things like tolerance to dairy products. My wife suddenly became allergic to wheat gluten. No flour, barley, oats, or anything that may be made with any of that stuff. We have found out there is a lot of stuff that has that stuff in it besides the usual breads, pastas etc. Also no for her. Actually she likes "wine coolers" but turns out they are a malt beverage, a no, no.

[cwacked]

Dru said:

cracked said:

Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again?

 

Look on the bright side - those scabies you got from trask may be doing you some good

 

How do you know I didn't give them to Trask?

[EWolfe]

catbirdseat said:

Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance.

 

I've developed Cracked Intolerance.

[Scott_J]

cracked said:

Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again?

 

Relax, every living creature on the planet needs to make a living in some manner. Parasites just do it in a way that makes humans a wee bit uncomfortable with the idea. A good parasite will not kill you because then their food source is gone.

[lummox]

Dru said:

Are parasites good for you?

all a them bacteria in your gut are like parasites now arent they?without it some a yous would have no culture at all.

i feel bad for the lactose intolerant. life for me would suck if i couldnt have ice cream

[catbirdseat]

ehmmic said:

Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet.

Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk. I could easily live without it. There are all sorts of yummy sherbets to take the place of ice cream.

[Scott_J]

catbirdseat said:

ehmmic said:

Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet.

Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk. I could easily live without it. There are all sorts of yummy sherbets to take the place of ice cream.

And frozen soy.

[lummox]

catbirdseat said:

Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk.

 

thank you dr welby.