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Brave: A Miscarriage is Harder than Hookworms

I always get from people, after explaining that I am using hookworms to control my Crohn’s disease, that I am very, very brave. I usually reply that it was scarier going to the oncology department of my local hospital and being hooked up to my first infusion of Remicade. Especially after almost dying from [...]

Worms are Not a Bed of Roses

I reinfected with 10 worms about 10 weeks ago, and this time, side effects have been bad. Not as bad as the first time, but worse than February, when I was hosting no worms. Seems if there are worms in me, then reinfection somehow is worse. This was similar last year.
The short [...]

Not Pregnant Much Longer and Solid Stools

Just found out yesterday that the “fetus” is only a 3 week old egg sack, so it stopped growing 2 weeks ago and no heartbeat like it should at this point.  So I’ve been nauseous and worried for nothing.  No miscarriage yet; they want to confirm with another ultrasound next week, so I get to [...]

Quantitative Egg Count

Did another McMaster egg count; 800 epg.  So, still down from a month ago and the few months before.  Symptoms are pretty miserable – I added VSL#3 (high potency probiotics) in yesterday and that helped – a more solid stool this morning, but I just had diarrhea again.  I cut back on the vitamin/mineral supplements [...]

One Week Post Reinfection

Came down from the high a few days ago.  Alas.   Back to my grumpy, fearful self.  Ah well.
Rash is itchy on and off – just a little.  Appetite still with me, no nausea.  Still craving foods I probably shouldn’t have.  Despite the multiple indulgences, I’m doing OK bowel-wise.  The pain seems to have lessened somewhat [...]