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Title: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: nclonghunter on July 05, 2014, 10:51:59 pm

I think I may have Giardia and am wondering if anyone else has had it and what symptoms and length of time you had it. Also what cure did you take?

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: Pat B on July 06, 2014, 06:36:48 am

I Googled it and found this from the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/giardia/

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: JEB on July 06, 2014, 08:00:32 am

My niece had it once when she was a baby.  They think she got it from playing in the cats water dish. Her symptoms were, nausea, diarrhea and weight loss.

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: SLIMBOB on July 06, 2014, 09:31:05 am

I think that is what the early settlers referred to as Beaver Fever.

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: bow101 on July 06, 2014, 04:57:43 pm

I had a bug like that years ago, constant diarrhea for about 4 days. I would go 4 times before going to work.  Went to the doctor and he gave me the sample collection thingy.  The day after my symptoms disappeared.  A customer came into the shop soon after and he said his wife had same type of bug, she ended up been hospitalized.
..................the doctor had the bedside manners of a sick pit bull.  ..... >:D

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: stickbender on July 09, 2014, 01:06:19 am

     A Friend of mine got it once, and one of the guys wife, told him to drink a glass of black berry brandy.  I love Black Berry Brandy.  You can watch the fumes, move around the glass, and up the sides.  Anyway, he took it, and felt great the next day, but was still cautious about farting.  ;) :P ::)  But it would be better to go to a doctor, and be sure of what you have.  There are all kinds of little nasty's living in untreated, or boiled water.  Amoebas, protozoa's etc.  All can cause similar symtoms, but some are a lot more serious, than others, and can cause damage to organs.  So it might be better to get checked out as to what it is exactly that you have.  Try the Brandy, but still go get checked out.  After, you have straightened out from the Brandy. ;) ;)

                                                                                Wayne

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: 4dog on July 10, 2014, 12:41:21 am

BOIL YOUR WILD WATER!!!!!   LOL..no puddle drinkin kids...please

Title: Re: Giardia...who has had it?
Post by: Marks on July 10, 2014, 12:10:55 pm

Quote from: 4dog on July 10, 2014, 12:41:21 am

BOIL YOUR WILD WATER!!!!!   LOL..no puddle drinkin kids...please

So you're saying to lose weight all I have to do is drink puddle water?!?!?! Forget diet pills and counting carbs!