Parasite in the brain

[Single_Man]

Is it possible to have A parasite in your brain, but nowhere else in your body? How long would a parasite live inside a persons brain? How long after infection would it take for a the parasite to go from the intestine to the brain?

[patient915]

Did you go to a doctor and get stool testing for parasites?

[Single_Man]

Dude, i was honestly moderately skeptical about the cleanse, but i do know how certain herbs can have an effect on our bodies. But ive got to say, its working. Much to my disgust, but its working.

I know its rare, parasites travelling to the brain, but its not impossible. What more likely is happening, is my parasites are in my gut "remotely" effecting my brain, via my nervous system. Id like to think that i dont have anything in my head, but my eyes keep going blurry, and ive got this pressure in my forehead and at the base of my skull, and im reading these horror stories on the web, and i say to myself "im having those same symptoms".. What causes me to worry even more, is that i in fact Do have parasitic infection in my GI system.  

This is going to be a long weekend.

[patient915]

I personally don't believe in the claims that cleanses give out and there are dangers to doing cleanses, but it is up to you to decide what treatment you want.  Did you go to a doctor and get stool testing for parasites?  The parasites are almost surely not in your blood and even if you have GI problems, you most likely don't literately have a "weak" gut/leaky bowel syndrome.  Therefore I think it is extremely unlikely that you have parasites in your brain.  Your lymphocytes are perfectly normal and you are at no greater risk than anyone else for developing these issues.  I can see from your profile that you have had problems with anxiety and depression in the past few months so I would recommend following up on this to make sure these issues are not adding to your problems.  Good luck with everything.

[Single_Man]

Ok. i in fact DO have parasites. Ive been doing a cleanse for the last week, and its showing results.

Ive got a weak gut, those parasites are in my blood. There is Nothing stopping them from making an attack on my brain. While my lymphocytes arent extremely low, they Are lower than id like. This is an opening for parasitic infection. I need a doctors Opinion, becuase i am going through a whole series of tests, for unrelated brain stuff.... i need to start another thread in neuro.

[patient915]

We have different opinions on this subject.  From my research I have concluded that plastic leaking chemicals into the water is urban legend, bottled water is very regulated at least in the US, and even if it does have sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in it, that is one of the most mundane chemicals there is.

The percentage of lymphocytes is not as important as the actual amount, because it is affected by the other types of white blood cells.  What is important is the actual amount of lymphocytes and according to your lab, yours are perfectly normal and definitely not considered "extremely low" and I don't think you have anything to worry about with that.  I have never heard of the units "UI", but maybe you mean "IU" or "uL".

[Single_Man]

Well for starters, the plastic leeches chemicals into the water. Bottled water is nearly unregulated. And sometimes has added "minerals" in it, such as sodium bicarbonate. Look at the chemicals in plastic that can leech into bottled water.

I wont say that the research is through, but common sense still has some merit.. i hope.

My blood results are 11% and the K/Ul is 1.1  ... preferred is 20-45% and 0.8-4.0K/UL

They arent under safe levels, but they are still fairly low.