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Soothing the - Itchy Skin Parasites

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recommended by <strong>the</strong> CDC.<br />

http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/~schisto/Nematodes/Strongyloides.html<br />

is ano<strong>the</strong>r microscopic view of <strong>the</strong> larvae in <strong>the</strong> stool from a fecal<br />

smear.<br />

The CDC also suggests that <strong>the</strong> parasite may not show up in every<br />

stool sample so several samples should be taken for analysis. But<br />

what could I do in <strong>the</strong> mean time?<br />

a. If I had a good relationship with a veterinarian, I could show him<br />

<strong>the</strong> CDC microscopy analysis and ask him to analyze several of my<br />

samples within 20 minutes of elimination (as suggested by Dr.<br />

Klinghardt).<br />

b. I could contact some of <strong>the</strong> labs on <strong>the</strong> Google search or any<br />

search engine. I found <strong>the</strong> Great Smokey Laboratory that does a<br />

stool analysis for $56, but remember, I’m not going to get an<br />

analysis within 20 minutes going this route which may or may not be<br />

important. They require that my doctor has to order <strong>the</strong> collection<br />

kit. They are familiar with Strongyloides stercoralis and <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

you collect stool samples over a three day period. Contact info:Great<br />

Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory/Genovations 63 Zillicoa Street<br />

Asheville , NC 28801 Telephone: (828)253-0621 (800)522-4762<br />

Fax: (828)252-9303 8:00AM - 6:30PM Eastern Time, Monday<br />

through Friday<br />

c. I could purchase an inexpensive microscope—good ones on Ebay<br />

that link to computers with a camera are less than $300. But I could<br />

probably pick one up without a camera for less than $50 that will<br />

give me 300X or greater. The larvae and <strong>the</strong> cysts are not visible to<br />

<strong>the</strong> naked eye. But, since nei<strong>the</strong>r of my doctors would look at my<br />

slides, <strong>the</strong> microscope with a camera would be a better choice.<br />

Depending on <strong>the</strong> reflection of light, I saw <strong>the</strong> cysts sparkle in <strong>the</strong><br />

microscope. Preparing a slide is easy, I simply used a clean popsicle<br />

stick to take a small sample from <strong>the</strong> my stool (<strong>the</strong> mucous portion if<br />

it’s not totally solid) and smeared it across <strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> slide.<br />

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