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Ascaris worm present in my poop
I ate an albendazole because I thought I had a worm in my stomach After eating, a worm came out, so what should I do now?
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Single dose of albendazole 400 mg is treatment.
Ideally 2 weeks after treatment with albendazole
Recheck the stool.If ova or cyst found,Re-treat with albendazole
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Take Albendazole after 3 months again.
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Not to worrie. You can repeat after stool show infection
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Not to worry
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Connect please
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Can help you with the next course of action and plan.Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Ramakrishnan S
General Medicine
2 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Single dose of Albendazole is enough for Ascaris worm infestation . Nothing to worry about the worm in stool since it has been eradicated
But there might be other co existing worm infestation . Better to get a stool routine microscopy and worm ova/cyst
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