Very novel treatment for IBD

[mmcnealy]

Check this article out! Very cool....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040407/od_afp/health_disease_worms_040407132141&e=2

Comments

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

Ewwwwwwwwwwww.

There is also some speculation that allergy problems are caused by overactive immune systems and that burdening it with something like a worm infection can divert the immune system's attention from reacting to common allergens.

But... ewwwwwwww.

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

They are microscopic, you don't even see the worm eggs. Believe me, if I thought drinking this stuff would cure me of my stomach aliments, I would drinking it as soon as its on the market!

I've had internal parasites, they aren't THAT bad, just when they upset your stomach and make you sick.....

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

hehheheh...not that bad??

I had the squits for 3 weeks...! ick.

Great way to loose weight, btw...just don't recommend it.

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I second the EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW

Having had a case of *gasp* intestinal worms some years back (no clue how I got them), I just... *shudder*

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

I don't think it would be that bad, you don't see the eggs, they're microscopic, and you don't see the worms either. Really, if you know someone with IBD and the torment they go through.... If I thought this would cure me of my ills, I'd sign up for the US test, but I've got a different illness.

I've had parasites and such before too, compliments of visiting Mexico.

[linuxwitch.livejournal.com]

Yep, just have to get over the squirm factor.

I think my critters were compliments of Taco Bell O_o

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

will the eggs open up inside your stomach, or do you digest them?

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

They do open up inside the stomach, but you don't get infected with the parasites, they die and pass out. They are sort of a distraction for the body's immune system to get it to stop attacking it's own self.