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What Causes Sores All Over Body In Meth Users?
My father in law and his girlfriend have been frequent meth users for about 5 years.2 years ago they have been saying that they have a tapeworm infection and that all of us have tapeworms as well.His girlfriend believes that there are worms all in her scalp so she shaved her head completely and she also has sores on a lot of her body. Is there really something going on with them that we should be concerned about or is it just the drugs
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
Hi,
Tapeworms do not cause sores all over the body. Meth is the likely culprit. The metabolites of meth are very toxic and get excreted through the skin. These harmful chemicals damage the skin and cause sores. There is also a foul odor from the body because of the chemicals. So you need not worry.
Best wishes.
Tapeworms do not cause sores all over the body. Meth is the likely culprit. The metabolites of meth are very toxic and get excreted through the skin. These harmful chemicals damage the skin and cause sores. There is also a foul odor from the body because of the chemicals. So you need not worry.
Best wishes.
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