Today's haiku

[conuly]

The creeping worry
Scared even of my own thoughts
Parasitic dread


So, once again I am forced out of my apathy to ask... if parasites often show no symptoms, how do you know? Would it be incredibly embarrassing and weird to just go to the doctor and ask "Hey, check me out for worms because THEY DON'T ALWAYS SHOW SYMPTOMS????" I'd only have to do that one time, right?

Comments

[rachelkachel]

I don't know if this really helps, but if they show no symptoms, does it really matter whether you have them?

[conuly]

YES.

Just... yes.

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

Will acting as if you have them and getting treatment make you feel better even if you have no proof of having them?

[azarias.livejournal.com]

YES. MOST EMPHATICALLY.

(Also, oh thank *supernaturalpowerofchoice I'm not the only one who gets freaked by this.)

I've been told diatomaceous earth, the food-grade kind, is a good preventative. Must acquire.