02-04-2020, 05:57 AM
A patient on Kauai was treated with the new rat lungworm treatment, and the results are very promising:
Woman’s speedy rat lungworm recovery could offer insight on treatment options
“I wasn’t going to take an anti-parasitic initially, and then the Big Island docs were like, ‘No, you need to take the anti-parasitic albendazole for two weeks. You need to take the stronger steroids,’” said Garcia.
After missing three weeks of work, Garcia is once again helping patients as a physical therapist at Wilcox Medical Center. She said her health is almost back to normal.
“Unfortunately, we’ve had other cases where they’ve gone on to severe, crippling disease,” explained Dr. Jon Martell, the facility’s chief medical officer. “Part of it is how much exposure the person had, and how long it took them to get treatment.”
Instead of waiting for symptoms to appear, the facility now recommends taking over-the-counter pinworm medication as a preventative step.
"If you can take it early, right after a snail or slug is ingested, you may paralyze the worms. They won't get into your system," said Martell. "There's no human studies, but it's a safe drug."
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/04...t-options/
Woman’s speedy rat lungworm recovery could offer insight on treatment options
“I wasn’t going to take an anti-parasitic initially, and then the Big Island docs were like, ‘No, you need to take the anti-parasitic albendazole for two weeks. You need to take the stronger steroids,’” said Garcia.
After missing three weeks of work, Garcia is once again helping patients as a physical therapist at Wilcox Medical Center. She said her health is almost back to normal.
“Unfortunately, we’ve had other cases where they’ve gone on to severe, crippling disease,” explained Dr. Jon Martell, the facility’s chief medical officer. “Part of it is how much exposure the person had, and how long it took them to get treatment.”
Instead of waiting for symptoms to appear, the facility now recommends taking over-the-counter pinworm medication as a preventative step.
"If you can take it early, right after a snail or slug is ingested, you may paralyze the worms. They won't get into your system," said Martell. "There's no human studies, but it's a safe drug."
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/02/04...t-options/
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