I have Giardia! I have had it for YEARS! Begged doctors to listen to me, but ALL of their reactions were the same, that dumb clueless stare 😡 I did so many stool samples and all came out negative. So, I bet them to their own game...I ordered Ivermectin (from out of the US) (Can't get it here. Which is so stupid. It freaking safer than an asprin!) Anyway, I took the Ivermectin, waited a few days and did a stool sample. THERE THEY WERE! POSITIVE TEST! FINALLY I had proof! I was finally given Tinidazole. The first treatment didn't work, the second treatment worked better. Now on my third treatment 🙏🙏🙏 It works! Good luck to anyone that has this. Proving it is a nightmare.
Giardia was one of the worst experiences of my life. Utterly traumatic. Couldn't keep down water for 17 days. Ended up being seen by 4 doctors before one asked for a stool sample and diagnosed it. Was only nauseous and vomited when I ate food. Even a few grains of rice would come up. I lost 13kg and became emaciated. 2 antiobiotic pills was all it took to fix.
I had a near death experience and still having problems digesting. It has taken 2 different antibiotics, a week long and then it didn't go away so then 4 pills I had to down at once. I'm almost 2 weeks later and having allowed myself to forego the SMARTS diet and ate absolutely everything I craved, I am hitting either a wall of inability to break it all down, maybe too few enzymes and still injured microvilli or.. i fear it's drug resistant oh God i hope not the latter
Thank God it showed up in your stool! Otherwise they wouldn't have believed you. It's been years of struggle for me. Finally got a positive test. 1st dose of Tinidazole didn't work. Second dose worked better. Now on third dose.
Professor, Bravo on the wonderful lectures. I am a first-year physician assistant student and your videos have boosted my understanding (and scores) of infectious disease. Regards, PA Student
6 weeks of ongoing diarrhea. Nothing wrong with my exams. Doctor said it is IBS. I doubt IBS makes people to wake up at 3 am to have explosive diarrhoea. I'm starting to lose weight now. It is so frustrating I had to ask my mum to send the medicine from abroad because NHS in the UK refuses to accept the possibility it is giardia and give me the treatment.
I love your videos so much. Makes it so much easier to understand. And I live in a spanish speaking country, so that's saying a lot. Thank you so much for making these videos
I recently got it , woke up in the middle of the night with a horrible stomach pain. I had the stomach pain for 2 hours and finally had diarrhea with a very foul gassy smell. I had lots of bubbling in my stomach the first day and had no idea why. The second week I started feeling weak and sleeping alot more. Started feeling really bad muscle aches and serious joint pains, also getting annoying muscle twitches. Hate having it, also certain foods make my stomach bubble more and gassy. The worst part for a year was the joint pains, the doctor told me it might be arthritis or heartburn. It also cause my stomach to not digest right the food would get stopped halfway down my intestines on the X-ray. Not sure why my stomach got round and hard like a ball, had one doc say it was fluid and another didn’t know.
Wow I wanted a quick explanation of giardia. I was wondering how a boring-looking slide presentation had so many views. Now I get it, that was so engaging!
I think, you reinfected yourself, when yu go out to restaurant or eat out and also at home you need to super clean your toilet and everywhere you touch walls etc toilet paper place. not all disinfectants can kill giardia at toilet . Reinfected easy, pleasu swim pools or lakes anything, to wash hands with soap before any meal, also food you put to fridge have been touched by workers who go to toilet and dont wash hands well. Wash all you can for fridge with soap or spray with 70% alcohol. Goodluck
That's so sad to hear you are still suffering from this same disease. Am feeling for you right now, I know of a doctor who can help you get rid of this. He also help me from this same disease, He can also help cure yours permanently
You are the only person that ever said "oral anal route", O suspect having worked public health many people doesn't understand that mean oral sex, not just man to man, but to woman to man the vagina is adjacent to the anus. You are very informative.
I have Giardia! I have had it for YEARS! Begged doctors to listen to me, but ALL of their reactions were the same, that dumb clueless stare 😡 I did so many stool samples and all came out negative. So, I bet them to their own game...I ordered Ivermectin (from out of the US) (Can't get it here. Which is so stupid. It freaking safer than an asprin!) Anyway, I took the Ivermectin, waited a few days and did a stool sample. THERE THEY WERE! POSITIVE TEST! FINALLY I had proof! I was finally given Tinidazole. The first treatment didn't work, the second treatment worked better. Now on my third treatment 🙏🙏🙏 It works! Good luck to anyone that has this. Proving it is a nightmare.
Hello! Do you feel you got rid of the Giardia? If so, how? I’m struggling!!
I always enjoy watching your videos. You actually make me like Microbiology 😁
Giardia was one of the worst experiences of my life. Utterly traumatic. Couldn't keep down water for 17 days. Ended up being seen by 4 doctors before one asked for a stool sample and diagnosed it. Was only nauseous and vomited when I ate food. Even a few grains of rice would come up. I lost 13kg and became emaciated. 2 antiobiotic pills was all it took to fix.
2 pills or 2 prescriptions of different pills over many, many days?
I had a near death experience and still having problems digesting. It has taken 2 different antibiotics, a week long and then it didn't go away so then 4 pills I had to down at once. I'm almost 2 weeks later and having allowed myself to forego the SMARTS diet and ate absolutely everything I craved, I am hitting either a wall of inability to break it all down, maybe too few enzymes and still injured microvilli or.. i fear it's drug resistant oh God i hope not the latter
Thank God it showed up in your stool! Otherwise they wouldn't have believed you. It's been years of struggle for me. Finally got a positive test. 1st dose of Tinidazole didn't work. Second dose worked better. Now on third dose.
It’s that easy to fix?
Professor,
Bravo on the wonderful lectures. I am a first-year physician assistant student and your videos have boosted my understanding (and scores) of infectious disease.
Regards,
PA Student
6 weeks of ongoing diarrhea. Nothing wrong with my exams. Doctor said it is IBS. I doubt IBS makes people to wake up at 3 am to have explosive diarrhoea. I'm starting to lose weight now. It is so frustrating I had to ask my mum to send the medicine from abroad because NHS in the UK refuses to accept the possibility it is giardia and give me the treatment.
How are you now? Any luck?
might be cholera
I love your videos so much. Makes it so much easier to understand. And I live in a spanish speaking country, so that's saying a lot. Thank you so much for making these videos
same
I recently got it , woke up in the middle of the night with a horrible stomach pain. I had the stomach pain for 2 hours and finally had diarrhea with a very foul gassy smell. I had lots of bubbling in my stomach the first day and had no idea why. The second week I started feeling weak and sleeping alot more. Started feeling really bad muscle aches and serious joint pains, also getting annoying muscle twitches. Hate having it, also certain foods make my stomach bubble more and gassy. The worst part for a year was the joint pains, the doctor told me it might be arthritis or heartburn. It also cause my stomach to not digest right the food would get stopped halfway down my intestines on the X-ray. Not sure why my stomach got round and hard like a ball, had one doc say it was fluid and another didn’t know.
Are you doing better now? Were you prescribed Antibiotics?
I am in the same boat, did you get your issue resolved?
Yes! And a lot better. But had to take the antibiotics (Tinidazole) 3x before they were completely gone.
@@stephanieblackwell3631 I am glad you were able to heal
Very helpful video to understand giardia so thanks
hi great video. what kills the bacteria
I was just tested and have Giardia intestinalis, endolimax nana and crypto. Doctor wants me to take Tinidazole 500 mg bid for 21 days for Giardia.
Wow I wanted a quick explanation of giardia. I was wondering how a boring-looking slide presentation had so many views. Now I get it, that was so engaging!
Great 😊 teacher
You’re so funny 😭😂😂
I love your videos 🤟🏼
You are amazing Maureen, studying for the boards for the zillions time, IV
I‘ve learned more ID and immunology in 2 days than in my entire 55 years career as a physician… thank you so much!!
My dog had giardia and let me tell you there was blood! It wad the most horrific poop I've ever seen
💖💖💖
Hello Madam Please Tell me the reason Why my symptoms back after 3 weeks taking antibiotics
I think, you reinfected yourself, when yu go out to restaurant or eat out and also at home you need to super clean your toilet and everywhere you touch walls etc toilet paper place. not all disinfectants can kill giardia at toilet . Reinfected easy, pleasu swim pools or lakes anything, to wash hands with soap before any meal, also food you put to fridge have been touched by workers who go to toilet and dont wash hands well. Wash all you can for fridge with soap or spray with 70% alcohol. Goodluck
Giardia would be uncommon when eating bananas because you peel thm first
Thanks maim
Hello ma'm i need to ask you more about this because i m suffering from this will you please reply me through this platform??
That's so sad to hear you are still suffering from this same disease. Am feeling for you right now, I know of a doctor who can help you get rid of this. He also help me from this same disease, He can also help cure yours permanently
Can I get the name of the doctor please..
Easy 🎉
You are the only person that ever said "oral anal route", O suspect having worked public health many people doesn't understand that mean oral sex, not just man to man, but to woman to man the vagina is adjacent to the anus. You are very informative.