Giardiasis in children: photos, symptoms and treatment, diet

In nature, there are a large numberparasitic organisms that are not averse to settling in the human body. One of the most enduring intestinal inhabitants are Giardia. There are a lot of infected people, and most are children. With age, the percentage of cases decreases significantly. Often the carrier may not have any signs of infection and may not even suspect that uninvited guests have settled in his intestines. And you can learn about it only after passing the diagnosis. Everyone can become infected, but those who have children pay special attention to this problem. Physicians blame Giardia for the development of many childhood diseases. Immunocompromised babies can easily become infected. What are the symptoms and treatment of giardiasis in children will be further considered.

What kind of disease giardiasis

Giardia enter the body in various ways, their location - in the area of ​​the large and small intestines. Next, the parasites begin their reproduction. There are several ways of infection:

• Contact and household. Giardia enter the body through household items, clothing, toys, and so on.
• Food Infection occurs through products that have not undergone the necessary heat treatment.
• Water. Infection comes from untreated water. It is possible water from a tap or while bathing in a pond.

It should be noted that it is possible to get infected not only from a carrier man of the Lyubly, but also from dogs, cats, and guinea pigs.

Playing in the sandbox and in contact with animals, children can take hands in their mouths, and also touch toys after that. This way of infection in children is the most common.

How are giardiasis classified

The course of giardiasis in children can be divided into:

• Asymptomatic.
• Expressed clinically.

With a pronounced clinical course of the disease, depending on the nature of its course, giardiasis is divided into:

• Primary, when the infection occurs the first time.
• Protracted, occasionally recurrent.

In the clinical course of giardiasis occurs in:

• Intestinal form.
• Hepatobiliary form.
• As a concomitant disease.

The incubation period is 1-4 weeks.At this time, clinical manifestations may be pronounced or any symptoms of the presence of parasites in the body are completely absent. The disease can turn into a chronic form, as well as begin the recovery processes. The acute period subsides and turns into a chronic form in the absence of the necessary treatment for giardiasis in children. To take timely action, parents need to know the symptoms of this disease.

Symptoms of Lyablioza

Giardiasis in children has the following symptoms:

• Frequent complaints of abdominal pain. As a rule, in the upper abdomen, in the navel.

• Periodically nausea and vomiting occur.
• Violated the work of the intestine.
• Often bloating, excessive gas, noise.
• Diarrhea alternating with constipation.
• The body temperature rises is not critical, but it indicates the intoxication of the body.
• Often on the body can be noticed rash.
• The child loses weight. This occurs as a result of poor absorption of nutrients.
• Children often begin to complain of headaches, dizziness.
• Get irritable.
• Often there is general malaise, quickly comes fatigue.
• In the chronic course of the disease, darkening of the skin may be noted, or the skin becomes marble.
• Excessive dryness of the skin, as a result of peeling, pimples, cracks, jammed.

Such symptoms do not always indicategiardiasis in children. These signs are characteristic of other diseases, therefore, for diagnosis, it is necessary to undergo a diagnosis. Giardiasis in children (photo below shows the culprit of all the trouble) requires immediate treatment.

Diagnosis of Giardiasis

If your child has at least one of the above symptoms, it must be shown to a doctor. If you suspect giardiasis, use the following diagnostic methods:

• First of all, the doctor conducts the examination and probes the stomach. The baby may feel pain in the small intestine, and sometimes in the liver and gall bladder.

• Основной распространенный метод диагностики - это coprogram, examination of feces. The only drawback of the method is that giardiasis has mute stages, this is when cysts with feces are not allocated. It is recommended to re-do the analysis at intervals of 6-8 days 3-4 times.
• ELISA analysis of serum. This study allows to determine the presence of Giardia and determine the duration of the disease. Not all doctors consider such an analysis accurate.
• The study of the small intestine. This method allows to determine not only the presence of cysts, but also adult Giardia. The method is very accurate, because it does not fall on the mute stage.
• When examining the contents of the small intestine can take a biopsy of the mucous.

Note that the result of the analysis canturn out to be false positive if you take medicines, especially antibiotics, when diagnosing. In order for the results of the studies to be reliable, it is necessary not to take any medication for several days before the analysis. You also need to warn the doctor about what medicines you are taking. This condition for any kind of diagnosis.

Methods of treatment

Doctors believe that the treatment of giardiasis in children should begin at the time of exacerbation. In this case, there are pronounced symptoms.

There are the following methods of therapy:

• Treatment with medications.
• Strict diet.
• Folk remedies.

It should be noted the treatment of the disease:

• Bowel preparation.Assign a diet to cleanse it. It is necessary to create an environment that is least favorable for Giardia. It is required to adhere to a diet in which such products as pastries, chocolate, sugar, sugary drinks, flour and pasta are excluded. Recommended fresh vegetables and fruits, lean meat, baked fish, dairy products.

At the same time for Giardia creates an unfavorable environment in which they do not multiply, their number is reduced. Also appoint sorbents, cholagogue agents, enzymes.

• The next step is medication.Prescribe antiparasitic drugs. Against the background of their admission, the child’s health condition may deteriorate due to intoxication of the body. This period lasts from five days to a week.
• After removing Giardia neededrehabilitation therapy. It helps to strengthen the immune system to enhance the protective functions of the body. First of all, it is recommended to stick to a diet. To normalize the intestinal microflora, enzymes and probiotics are prescribed to restore the intestinal flora.

Throughout the treatment, you must follow a diet and take sorbents.

After 2-3 months, it is recommended to repeat the analysis onGiardia. Often the analysis may again be positive. It is impossible to say what caused it - re-infection or ineffective treatment. This has not yet been established.

Drugs for treatment

For the treatment of giardiasis in children use drugs of the following groups:

• Antiparasitic.
• Sorbents.
• Nitroimidazoles.
• Benzimidazoles.
• Nitrofurans.
• Choleretic agents.

As a rule, the following drugs fall into these categories:

• Niridazole.
• "Furazolidone".

• "Tiberal."
• "Pirantel".
• Metronidazole.
• "Macmirror."

The most popular drug is "McMiror"with giardiasis in children. It is quickly absorbed and is less toxic. Not teratogen and not carcinogenic. It is prescribed not only for children, but also for pregnant women.

Prescribe medications can onlydoctor. Do not give babies medicine without consulting a doctor. With the right choice of drugs, giardiasis can be cured, and a violation of the treatment regimen and ineffectively chosen drugs can turn the disease into a chronic form.

Diet for giardiasis

Keeping a diet with giardiasis in children is one of the methods of treatment. This increases the body's defenses. You must follow a few rules in nutrition:

• All vegetables and fruits should be thoroughly washed with warm water.
• Food should be warm.
• Reduce the amount of carbohydrates consumed.
• More to eat products, sorbents.
• Limit fats.
• Exclude fried foods from the diet.
• Need to drink more fluids.
• Eat more foods that create an acidic environment, which is not favorable for Giardia.
• Stick fractional nutrition.
  

Diet and menus for giardiasis in children may vary depending on how the disease proceeds and what its shape is.

The doctor will advise to use products for intestinal giardiasis according to the modified table number 4 by Pevzner.

The peculiarity of giardiasis in children consistsin that one of the signs is an allergization of the body. This is manifested in the form of a rash, redness. It is recommended hypoallergenic diet. When choosing a menu, they take into account not only the form of the disease, but also the age of the child. Be sure to in the diet should be probiotics.

When lamblia is found in the mother, they treat her and the child. If the child is breastfed, it is gradually transferred to an artificial one.

There are many popular methods for treating giardiasis in children, but only a doctor can determine this. Do not risk your child's health.

Next, we present a few popular recipes.

Traditional methods of treatment

For the treatment of many diseases there are recipes of traditional medicine. Such a disease as giardiasis is not an exception.

Popular treatment of giardiasis in children involves the use of the following most effective recipes:

• Pumpkin seeds. 300 grams of pumpkin seeds must be ground and given to the child. For an hour you need to eat a little bit. Pumpkin seeds can be eaten every day.
• Add finely chopped garlic to boiled cooled milk, leave for 10 minutes. Then strain the drink and drink. Next, put the child in bed, and after an hour you can give semolina.
• Take 1 tablespoon of bearberry leaves and pour a glass of boiling water. The infusion should stand for 12 hours at room temperature. Strain and drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
• Untreated oat grains pour boiling water in a thermos and leave to infuse overnight. In the morning, drink on an empty stomach to the child and put him to bed on his right side.
• Drink pickle from sauerkraut 1 teaspoon three times a day.
• Plantain leaves are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio with honey. Take 1 tablespoon half an hour before meals.
• Herbal collection of mint, immortelle, root devyasila, sabelnik pour boiling water and leave overnight. Drink half a cup 3-4 times a day.
• Fennel fruits are crushed and poured 1:2 water temperature 50 degrees. Leave for a day. Water is then drained, and the fruits pour water in a ratio of 1: 1 and boil again. Next, strain the decoction. At 50 grams to drink half an hour before meals.

Treatment of giardiasis in children folk remedies notmay be major. It is used as an adjunct to basic therapy. But before using popular recipes, you should consult with your doctor. And also keep in mind that herbs can cause allergic reactions.

What is the danger of giardiasis for children

Giardia in a child's body absorb nutrients that are necessary for growth and development. The baby becomes sluggish, inactive, his state of health deteriorates. Development of the child is delayed.

Can develop avitaminosis, stronglythe immune system suffers. An intoxication of the body occurs, and this is one of the reasons for the development of allergies in the body, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and frequent colds.

For many children, this is the reason for the developmentdiseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the autonomic nervous system. Lymph nodes may be enlarged and symptoms such as hand tremors, gnashing of teeth, and unexplained weakness may appear. The manifestation of such symptoms should be a reason to go to a doctor.

But do not forget about the measures for the prevention of giardiasis, not only after treatment, but every day.

Prevention of Giardiasis

Curing giardiasis in a child is necessaryadhere to the rules that will help avoid re-infection. These simple guidelines should be followed by everyone to prevent infection by any parasites.

• Wash hands as often as possible during the day. Especially after talking with pets, as well as visiting the toilet. Teach your child to do it from an early age.

• Do not allow your child to play with street animals, and home regularly spend antiparasitic treatment.
• The child should drink only boiled water.
• Adhere to a diet that includes foods that contain all the nutrients, minerals and vitamins.
• Do not let babies bite their nails, suck their fingers. Cut your nails short.
• All vegetables and fruits must be washed with running water, then rinsed with boiled water before giving to the child.
• Disinfect all surfaces in the apartment.
• Do not bathe young children in open ponds. The baby may swallow water.
• Clothes, in which the baby walks on the street, often wash.
• When undergoing treatment for giardiasis, the child should have separate dishes.
• Take tests regularly and take your baby to see a doctor. Watch for his health and nutrition.
• Strengthen the immunity of the child, timely treat diseases. Pay attention to hardening.

Graft healthy habits into your child. Compliance with the rules of hygiene and the tips mentioned above will further protect the child from infection with Giardia and other parasites.

Feedback on treatment

Treatment of giardiasis in children has a variety of reviews.

Effective therapy is usually carried out withthe use of drugs. Many positive reviews about the drug "McMiror." Parents note that it is necessary to jointly take enzymes and sorbents. The manifestation of side effects while taking this drug is reduced to a minimum, the therapeutic effect occurs quickly, the negative symptoms pass.

При лечении противопаразитными препаратами многие noted that the child’s well-being may significantly deteriorate for some time. It is necessary to support the baby and monitor its nutrition. Skin rashes can also increase, and chronic diseases can be exacerbated. In such cases, an urgent need to consult a doctor and review the treatment regimen.

A lot of good reviews about some folk remedies. Pumpkin seeds are very popular in treating children.

Mommies say that it is very important to follow a diet during treatment. Sweet and simple carbohydrates are food for Giardia, they must be excluded from the diet.

The main signs of giardiasis in children most often -these are allergic rashes and frequent colds, but also decreased appetite and moodiness. To treat the disease that has passed into the chronic form is much harder, longer. This is also noted in the reviews.

After treatment of giardiasis in childrenparents notice the cure of allergic manifestations, improving the child's well-being, restoring appetite. It is necessary to strictly adhere to the advice of the doctor and after the end of the course of therapy to undergo regular examinations.

As we see, giardiasis in children, reviews confirm this, is very difficult and in some cases very dangerous disease.

Teach your child good habits and follow simple preventive measures, and your children will be healthy.