Possible liver fluke in stool has my anxiety at an all-time high
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Hi there,
I usually never post on these things (usually just read them) but I've made an exception since I've now officially convinced myself I have liver flukes. Two weeks ago I started noticing strange white bits in my stool, and I have no idea whether they've always been there (since I don't normally perform regular inspections of my poo), or whether it's actually cause for concern. I visited my doctor and I sent in 4 different stool samples which were tested for all sorts of nasty parasites. It actually did come back positive for "blastocystis hominis" (??), which is a very vague parasite that either is bad or isn't bad (nobody seems to know), but she did not recommend treatment, since I don't have any additional symptoms, and it apparently goes away within 3 days. That was a week ago. Also, the parasite is microscopic, so it isn't the cause of what I'm seeing.
That said, I feel great -- no pains, no aches, no diarrhea. I haven't traveled out of the country, but I did have sushi a few weeks ago, which of course is what I'm worried about. I'm attaching an image of what's been appearing over the last 2 weeks -- sorry, it's nasty, but that's what this forum is for, right? -- and I would really, really appreciate any insight or advice. (I had a salad with pumpkin seeds yesterday, which is what the smaller seeds are. What I'm concerned about is the large white piece to the left that looks terrifyingly like what liver flukes appear to be when I google them.) I don't remember seeing these pieces in the stool samples I sent in -- they are on and off, and they vary in size. This one is pretty big. Gross.
For reference, I'm a healthy 25-year-old who exercises regularly and eats well. I usually have a diet high in seeds/nuts and fiber, but I haven't had one of my health bars or cereals in the past 2 days, so I know that's not what I'm seeing. I'm not on any medications, and I only take Vitamin C chewable tablets a few times a week.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this saga!
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bev67208 crissy42183
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did you ever find out what it was? i myself have blastocystis and d.fragilis. i camnot seem to get rid of it. i have been on several course of metronidazole and each stool test is positive for both. i also at one point thought i have or had liver flukes due to my symptoms of bloat, gas, weird lookong slimy things in my stool, abdominal pain, fatigue, chills etc...my newest symptom is hair loss.