In my opinion, the woman had parasitic worms throughout her body which gave her symptoms in her gut, lungs, spleen, liver and brain. And, at first Doctors couldn't confirm parasites and gave her steroids to calm down the 'inflammation'.
Except... steroids shut down the body's defense against the parasites, allowing them to flood the system.
Read the following excerpts from the article:
The case, reported in the latest issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, began in January 2021. The woman went to a local hospital in southeastern New South Wales, Australia, with a three-week history of abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry cough, and night sweats. Her blood work indicated an infection of some kind, and scans showed signs of pneumonia in her lungs as well as lesions in her spleen and liver. But tests for known microorganisms and parasites came up negative, as did tests for cancers and autoimmune disease. She was diagnosed with an unexplained case of pneumonia and was given a corticosteroid, prednisolone.
From mid-2021 to early 2022, the woman's liver and lungs improved. With the addition of another drug to help keep her eosinophil counts down, she was able to lower the dose of prednisolone.
But, not long after that, she went through a three-month bout of forgetfulness and worsening depression. Brain magnetic resonance imaging found a growing lesion in her right frontal lobe. In June 2022, she went under the knife for a biopsy—and that's when the neurosurgeon pulled out the live, writhing parasite from her brain.
Subsequent examination determined the roundworm was Ophidascaris robertsi based on its red color and morphological features. Genetic testing confirmed the identification.
The woman went on ivermectin and another anti-parasitic drug, albendazole. Months later, her lung and liver lesions improved, and her neuropsychiatric symptoms persisted but were improved.
SHE HAD WORMS BUT THE TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. That's a good reason to just GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE DAMN ANTI-PARASITE DRUGS ANYWAY. Right??
In my opinion, the woman had parasitic worms throughout her body which gave her symptoms in her gut, lungs, spleen, liver and brain. And, at first Doctors couldn't confirm parasites and gave her steroids to calm down the 'inflammation'.
Except... steroids shut down the body's defense against the parasites, allowing them to flood the system.
Read the following excerpts from the article:
The case, reported in the latest issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, began in January 2021. The woman went to a local hospital in southeastern New South Wales, Australia, with a three-week history of abdominal pain, diarrhea, dry cough, and night sweats. Her blood work indicated an infection of some kind, and scans showed signs of pneumonia in her lungs as well as lesions in her spleen and liver. But tests for known microorganisms and parasites came up negative, as did tests for cancers and autoimmune disease. She was diagnosed with an unexplained case of pneumonia and was given a corticosteroid, prednisolone.
From mid-2021 to early 2022, the woman's liver and lungs improved. With the addition of another drug to help keep her eosinophil counts down, she was able to lower the dose of prednisolone.
But, not long after that, she went through a three-month bout of forgetfulness and worsening depression. Brain magnetic resonance imaging found a growing lesion in her right frontal lobe. In June 2022, she went under the knife for a biopsy—and that's when the neurosurgeon pulled out the live, writhing parasite from her brain.
Subsequent examination determined the roundworm was Ophidascaris robertsi based on its red color and morphological features. Genetic testing confirmed the identification.
The woman went on ivermectin and another anti-parasitic drug, albendazole. Months later, her lung and liver lesions improved, and her neuropsychiatric symptoms persisted but were improved.
SHE HAD WORMS BUT THE TESTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE. That's a good reason to just GO AHEAD AND TAKE THE DAMN ANTI-PARASITE DRUGS ANYWAY. Right??