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48 Hours

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The itch is becoming more intense. The rash is redder, but also fading. Hookworm high continues, but I am tired in the afternoon. My pain seems less, but it’s intermittent, so this means nothing. So far so good…

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24 Hours

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

My rash is itchy on and off. But most of all I am getting the beloved “hookworm high” that some people write about. It is subtle. I felt it a few minutes after the larvae burrowed in. I feel more bouyant, like a heavy weight has been lifted. I giggle at times for no reason. [...]

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Hookworm High

Thursday, May 1, 2008

I experience a psychological high on days 2-4 when I get the larvae on my arm, and days 3-5 when on my leg. Or I get diarrhea. I don’t think its a placebo effect; it has to be the larvae interacting with the immune system while in the blood. It can be best described, for [...]

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