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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: um... talk about my bowels... |
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i think i may need to give myself an enema... i lived on McDonalds for about a week in Seoul while training and now i sense something amiss down there... i still "go"... but some of the stools are ribbon like and afterwards i still feel something churning back there...
i also think i may have a tapeworm... as i see rice in my stools and i don't eat rice... probably contracted it from some undercooked salmon in Japan awhile back...
so... sorry for the topic, but i had to ask...
can i get a self-enema kit here in Korea, can i see a doctor on my insurance plan about the possible tapeworm? |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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are you serious? If you are, I would visit the doctor's asap. I am assuming you have medical insurance right? Never heard of the self-cleaning kit before. Good luck. |
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OCOKA Dude
Joined: 04 Oct 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: um... talk about my bowels... |
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| chaz47 wrote: |
i think i may need to give myself an enema... i lived on McDonalds for about a week in Seoul while training and now i sense something amiss down there... i still "go"... but some of the stools are ribbon like and afterwards i still feel something churning back there...
i also think i may have a tapeworm... as i see rice in my stools and i don't eat rice... probably contracted it from some undercooked salmon in Japan awhile back...
so... sorry for the topic, but i had to ask...
can i get a self-enema kit here in Korea, can i see a doctor on my insurance plan about the possible tapeworm? |
Take a chill pill dude. Have you seen "Supersize Me"? If you did, you'd know that you don't have a tapeworm and you certainly don't need an enema. You are probably constipated and what you do need is a change of diet high in roughage and possibly a laxative. Stop this tapeworm bs. You're acting like a psychosomatic ridden hypochondriac. |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I've had intestinal parasites several times since I've been here (from drinking water from the tap- I don't do that anymore, that's for sure!!). I self-diagnosed myself with Giardisis (sp?), told my doctor I needed meds, and after looking-up Giardisis in a medical manual (he said it was uncommon in Korea- surprising to me....), he wrote me a prescription. The meds were amazing- I saw a huge difference (I hadn't felt 100% in weeks, because I didn't know what was going on- I absolutely hate going to the doctor here, and kept hoping my sympoms would go away). If you don't see a doctor, your symptoms will get worse.
Well, I went to a different doctor a couple of weeks ago (same problem). This doctor wanted a, uh, sample, but I refused (unable, as well!- heh, heh)- I just figured I'd truck back to see my other doctor. In the meantime, she gave me some general parasite-killing drugs, and told me to come back if I still had symptoms. Well, what she gave me took care of it, and I've definitely learned to lay-off the tap water.
I think you should see a doctor. Even if it's embarrassing, it's totally worth it. Google "intestinal parasites" and check to see if your symptoms match a specific parasite, um, infestation. I think it's better to go to the doctor and tell them what you think you have, because I really feel the healthcare here is substandard, IMO (I've got plenty of examples to back-up my assertions if anyone wants to take me on this!). BTW- one of the symptoms of an infestation w/worms is a craving to eat dirt!!! |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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i would prefer not to see a doctor about the situation...
i haven't seen "Supersize Me"... i have heard about it though, how would this explain the rice-like things in my stool? |
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sparkx
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| chaz47 wrote: |
i would prefer not to see a doctor about the situation...
i haven't seen "Supersize Me"... i have heard about it though, how would this explain the rice-like things in my stool? |
If you really dont want to go to a doctor, there is only one way to effectively perform a self-diagnosis in a situation such as yours.
After a bowel movement, pick through your stool with a pair of chopsticks. When you find the fattest, healthiest "piece of rice", put it in your mouth and chew. Does it taste like rice? If it does, you have nothing to worry about. The multitude of grains you have consumed over the course of a day have congealed and your stomach acids have stripped the original colouring from them leaving white "rice like" nuggets. Quite natural actually.
If these rice nuggets taste like fermented cheese and rotten shrimp, you most definitely have a tape worm chilling in your bumhole. These are the droppings left by the worm as it slithers around inside you eating feces and loose skin from the walls of your intestine. I strongly suggest eating a dozen or so of these rice chunks just to confirm.
If you've confirmed that you do have a worm and you still don't want to see a doctor to receive medication for your problem, there is a home remedy...
First, get into this position:
Next, sprinkle a healthy dollop of Ajax cleaning powder into your rectum
Chase the Ajax with a half litre of Dr.Pepper
Gargle (ass gargling to be specific)
At this point you will hear screaming and shrieking. The worm will try to fight back by biting, knashing and tearing apart your ass from the inside. Stay strong. Don't panic. Bite on a piece of wood to handle the exruciating pain, Eventually he will dart out of your ass coughing and weezing..have a friend standing by with a baseball bat ready to squish him. If he misses, the worm will bury himself behind your refrigerator, where he will stay for a month until he is 3x the size and strength he was during his original stay in your pooper. When you are asleep, he will slither into your bed and forefully re-enter your ass, where he will then immediately give birth to 25,000 babies.
Anyways, if you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll help in any way possible. |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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priceless!
Ha ha ha ha ah wow...
thanks, where do i buy laxative? |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: um... talk about my bowels... |
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| chaz47 wrote: |
| ... i lived on McDonalds for about a week in Seoul while training... |
Training for what? To get fat?
As for a laxative, you can buy them in pill form from any pharmacy. Tell them you need ����� (byunbi yahk), then blush like a schoolgirl goosed by Derrek.
HTH
Sparkles*_* |
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periwinkle
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Sparxx! I'll do that next time instead of going to the doctor. Need to start attending Yoga classes so I can contort myself like a Chinese acrobat.
Dude, you can get laxatives at the pharmacy, I'm sure. Might hit you like a ton of bricks, though. |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| i work a split shift and have to be back at work at 5 pm tonight, if i take one before noon do you think i'll be fit to return to work on time or will i still be in the crapper? |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ok, i went and got some "Serer" laxative... no dice so far, i took one and went back to work... tomorrow during my break i will try two... anyone have any experience with this stuff? |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:53 am Post subject: |
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You're going to take 2 laxatives while you're on a school break?
That should be interesting. I hope you post the results of that experiment on here the following evening. |
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Freezer Burn
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| Periwinkle you drink the water ewwwwwwww grosse |
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chaz47
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| well its a break of at least 5 hours... |
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animalbirdfish
Joined: 04 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:36 am Post subject: |
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| If the laxative doesn't do the trick I'd just go see a doctor. I've long since gotten over being embarrassed when describing my ailments to them. They've heard it all, haven't they? And if not, maybe I'll give them their daily laugh. Besides, Koreans seem very interested in human excrement and the healthy production of it, so, again, I don't think the doctor would even flinch when you describe the rice-that's-not-rice in your output. |
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