Today, I found out I do not have a fast metabolism, I've actually had a tape worm living inside me for 3 years. FML
Iskylite tells us more.
Iskylite 6
the doctor said it could've lived inside me for 30 years. I'm glad they got it out :) and yes I'm feeling much better :)
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laladd123 11
How did you not notice for so long tape worms can be huge
logic368 8
Look on the bright side, you're thin as a tapeworm! Jack, that sucks, did you get it out?
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Comments (158)
rt156 16
Good thing u found out.better late than never.U must be as thin as a stick by now.get healthy again!!
Mauskau 36
If it has taken you three years to realise, how big were you before? They can become quite obvious fairly quickly. Hope you're ok.
Iskylite 6
The doctor said it could live up to 30 years inside me. I'm thankful they got it out.
Wizzlbang 10
Time to swallow an eviction notice.
fuzz97 23
:o
beanthemouse 13
Am I the only one who would rather be a fat slob than have a gross parasite in my stomach? Imagine puking up a worm! Op, don't eat pork, that is the meat most likley to have a tapeworm.
Ambient25 25
Or beef, chicken, fish....other undercooked meats...
Wizzlbang 10
You can't get tapeworms from fish. Chicken I'm not sure of, but I've never heard of it. Typically you'll get tapeworms from pork or beef.
Ambient25 25
Umm fish do have tapeworms...Google Diphyllobothrium. It has a history of infecting people
Wizzlbang 10
#47 Huh, neat, didn't know that.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
You're an idiot...
MerrikBarbarian 9
44- you can get tape worms from fish... You can even get them from uncooked grain which hasn't been stored properly too (rat tape worm). There is multiple types of tape worm which each have different tactics for infecting the host, based on their target species... But it's ingesting tape worm eggs not the worms themselves which causes tape worm infection. Eggs are laid in segments which break off the worms body and pass out in the hosts feces in most cases, where it is consumed by another animal which becomes a host completing the life cycle. Besides other symptoms a common sign of tape worm infection vs other parasites is the passing of segments which look like grains of rice in the underwear and around the anus.
ilovefall10 21
I eat all the time and I'm skinny. This makes me afraid that I might have a tapeworm as well.
buckdharma 38
Grab the tail of the tape to get the tale of the tape.
BrotherPhil 35
Squat over a burger to get it to come out, then wind one end round a stick and start pulling.
Jewelzzzz 4
=_=
Oley 27
Wow! Hope you get better soon ! Good luck if you may need surgery !
ScarletBloom 14
The worm came out from your poop?
marchelley907 9
holy shit..im sorry :(