LilMsModem wrote:
> My mother, 49 yrs old, was diagnosed with strongyloidiasis stercoralis on
> July 3rd, 1998 after being misdiagnosed for almost 3 months. First diagnosis
> was a stroke after finding a mass within her brain. She was then treated with
> masses amounts of steroids. 2nd diagnosis was "Brain Tumor"... we went to MD
> Anderson for a brain biopsy. Biopsy came back non-dianostic. The first week of
> July she began having bad diarrhea, so a stool sample was taken. Finally a
> proper diagnosis was made.
>> She is now lying in the ICU unit in East Jefferson Hospital, in Metarie
> Louisiana. The parasites are now in every part of her body.... Several attempts
> have been made to eradicate her body of these vicious parasites/ worms, yet all
> have failed.
> As of now she in on a venilator at 100% oxygen with 12 peep. Her heart rate is
> very high, and her blood preassure seems to be dropping very, very slow. There
> is a severe rash from her knee's to her chin, which we were told , were the
> parasites migrating to the skin surface. She also has been in a coma for 6 days
> now.
>> We have many questions, yet the doctors can't seem to answer us.. They keep
> giving us hope. small, yet hope. If anyone can help us at all, with any
> information, we'd greatly appreciate it. we are at our last ropes physically as
> well as mentally...
>> Cheri' Leidinger
>LilMsModem at AOL.com
Cheri, Thiabendazole (Mintezol) is the drug of choice for Strongyloides. 25
mg/kg of body twice daily for 2 or 3 days. With hyperinfection (like your
mother's) may require 5 to 7 days of treatment. I'm not a physician, so my word is
not to be taken as an authority! I'm just a Medical Technology student with
parasitology courses under my belt. The reference used is from, "Basic Clinical
Parasitology-Sixth Edition" by Franklin A. Neva and Harold W. Brown. ISBN
0-8385-0624-0 Library of Congress # RC119.B695 1994
Doctors at Tulane University has experts on this stuff. Let us know how things
turn out!
Bob Lewis
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