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What Causes Creeping Sensation Under The Skin?
Question: I have got some kind of parasite in me its getting bad the doctors I have been to don't know how to test for this certain kind of parasite I need help or im not going to live much longer
Brief Answer:
Please provide me details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern.
You have to explain me your condition, so that i can further discuss how to treat it.
We need to understand your disease to treat it.
I would like to know following:
1. What problem do you actually feel?
2. Do you have any itching over whole body?
3. Have you passed any worms ever in stools?
4. Are you suffering from any headaches, Visual disturbances?
5. Do you feel insects crawling over your body?
6. Do you have any anemia?
7. How is your sleep?
8. Do you get any hallucinations?
9. Any history of diabetes/hypertension?
This is my best opinion for you based on available details. If you have any further query please ask me and revert with the answers of the questions preferably in point wise manner.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD
Please provide me details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern.
You have to explain me your condition, so that i can further discuss how to treat it.
We need to understand your disease to treat it.
I would like to know following:
1. What problem do you actually feel?
2. Do you have any itching over whole body?
3. Have you passed any worms ever in stools?
4. Are you suffering from any headaches, Visual disturbances?
5. Do you feel insects crawling over your body?
6. Do you have any anemia?
7. How is your sleep?
8. Do you get any hallucinations?
9. Any history of diabetes/hypertension?
This is my best opinion for you based on available details. If you have any further query please ask me and revert with the answers of the questions preferably in point wise manner.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
you can see where it travels under my skin where ever it goes skin is hard and dead cut it open looks like some kindof worm covered in blood it is so awlful I can go to sleep with no warning I think its some kind of schistosamiasis
Brief Answer:
Get investigated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Following are the possibilities:
1. Cutaneous creeping larva migrans
2. Delusional parasitosis.
3. Cutaneous Cysticercosis.
I am keeping a possibility of Delusional parasitosis because your doctor is unable to see that.
I advise you following investigations:
1. Hemogram
2. Absolute Eosinophil Count
3. X-ray Chest
4. Stool for Ova and Cyst.
Review with reports.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Get investigated
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Following are the possibilities:
1. Cutaneous creeping larva migrans
2. Delusional parasitosis.
3. Cutaneous Cysticercosis.
I am keeping a possibility of Delusional parasitosis because your doctor is unable to see that.
I advise you following investigations:
1. Hemogram
2. Absolute Eosinophil Count
3. X-ray Chest
4. Stool for Ova and Cyst.
Review with reports.
If you have any further query please ask me.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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