Symptoms of Ascariasis 

General information about symptoms of Ascariasis:  The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Ascariasis. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate,  and may not be the full list of  symptoms of Ascariasis. Furthermore, symptoms of Ascariasis may vary on  an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Ascariasis. 

List of symptoms of Ascariasis: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Ascariasis includes: 

• No symptoms 
• Stage 1: worm larvae in the bowels attach to bowel walls 
• Stage 2: worm larvae migrate into the lungs: 

                   * Fever 
                   * Wheezing 
                   * Coughing 

• Stage 3: worms enter the small intestine and mature into worms and remain there to feed 

                   * Abdominal symptoms 
                   * Abdominal discomfort 
                   * Malabsorption 

• Intestinal blockage - may be partial or complete 

                   * Partial intestinal blockage 
                   * Total intestinal blockage 
                   * Severe abdominal pain 
                   * Vomiting 
                   * Restlessness 
                   * Disturbed sleep 

• Worm in stool 
• Worm in vomit 

Symptoms of Ascariasis:  Most people have no symptoms.  If you are heavily infected, you may have abdominal pain. Sometimes, while the immature worms migrate through the lungs, you may cough and have difficulty breathing. If you have a very heavy worm infection, your intestines may become blocked. 

A  few worms  in the intestine may cause no symptoms or may give rise only to vague or intermittent abdominal pain. Heavy infection may cause partial or complete blockage of  the intestine resulting in severe abdominal pain, vomiting, restlessness, and disturbed sleep.  The heavier or greater  the worm infection,  the more severe  the symptoms  are likely to be. Occasionally, the first sign  of infection may be the presence of a worm  in vomit or in  the stool. 

More symptoms of Ascariasis:  In addition to the above information, to  get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms  that may be caused  by complications of Ascariasis, underlying causes of Ascariasis, associated conditions for Ascariasis, risk factors for Ascariasis,  or other related conditions.