Lamblia are the simplest organisms, which, however, lead to uneasy changes in the condition and health of patients with giardiasis. In this article we will answer questions, what are the symptoms of this disease and how to treat lamblia in children.
How to identify the disease?
Acute giardiasis is diagnosed most often in young children and is accompanied by diarrhea, typical of acute intestinal infection.
For chronic giardiasis, the following symptoms are characteristic:
- general weakness;
- decreased mood, the child becomes moody, unhappy;
- decreased appetite;
- headaches, sometimes dizziness;
- change of skin integuments (the child becomes pale, his skin seems to be highlighted from the inside, while it is put dry, "goose", on the background of the disease, manifestations of atopic dermatitis may increase);
- occurrence of a raid on the tongue;
- flatulence, bloating, unstable stool (alternating constipation and diarrhea);
- enlargement of the liver.
To confirm the analysis in medical institutions an analysis is carried out on lamblia in children, the disease can confirm both the analysis of the feces of the child and the analysis of his blood. With this disease in the clinical analysis of blood leukocytosis, monocytosis, slowing of the reactions of ESR. Koprologicheskoy study of the feces of the child sometimes (but not always!) Can detect cysts of lamblia parasitizing the intestine. Serological diagnosis, for which the blood of a child is used as a material, allows to detect anti-lymphatic antibodies, which are developed by the body as a protection against parasites.
How to withdraw lamblia from a child?
Today, for the treatment of Giardiasis, chemotherapy is used from the group of imidazole, tinidazole, and also nitrofurans. A specific medicine for lamblias for children should be prescribed by the child's attending physician, since all drugs for children from lamblia are very toxic.
In addition to the main antiparasitic drug, doctors also prescribe an enzyme preparation (which will remove the remains of the vital activity of the parasites from the body) and an antihistamine (which will prevent the occurrence of allergic reactions when removing parasites).
When treating this disease, especially if it is diagnosed with high probability, it is not worthwhile experimenting with folk methods of treatment. The use of various drugs and tinctures based on garlic can cause irritation in the intestines, and all known pumpkin seeds can trigger an allergic reaction.
Giardia in children: a diet
The diet for giardiasis plays a huge role. Therefore, even after the course of treatment with medicines, it is important to adhere to such basic rules for another two weeks:
- to limit the use of carbohydrates;
- Enter in the menu as many products as possible preventing the reproduction of lamblia (these can be cereals, dried fruits, vegetables, vegetable oil);
- increase the amount of liquid consumed (since the intake of sorbents increases the need for it).
Prevention of Giardiasis
- It should be ensured that the child after a walk carefully washed his hands, especially after playing in the sandbox, after contact with animals.
- Before eating vegetables and fruits in their raw form, they should be thoroughly washed, rinsed with boiling water.
- Drink only filtered or boiled water.
- Regularly conduct anthelmintic prophylaxis to pets with whom the child is in constant contact.