Symptoms of Trichinosis

General information about symptoms of Trichinosis: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Trichinosis. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Trichinosis. Furthermore, symptoms of Trichinosis 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 Trichinosis.

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

• No symptoms
• Mild symptoms
• Cysts in various muscles of the body
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Slight stomachache
  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea
  • Loss of appetite
• Eye symptoms
  • Eyelid swelling
  • Eye pain
  • Eye bleeding
  • Conjunctival bleeding
  • Retinal bleeding
• Achy muscles
• Achy joints
• Edema
• Swollen eyelids
• Bleeding into the eyes
• Bleeding under tongue
• Light sensitivity
• High fever
• Chills
• Sweating
• Thirst
• Painful skin
• Skin irritation
• Hives
• General weakness
• Fatigue
• Prostration
• Muscle weakness
• Oral muscle weakness
• Difficulty swallowing
• Difficulty chewing
• Difficulty speaking
• Elevated blood eosinophils
• Heart muscle infestation

Symptoms of Trichinosis: Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, fever, and abdominal discomfort are the first symptoms of trichinosis. Headaches, fevers, chills, cough, eye swelling, aching joints and muscle pains, itchy skin, diarrhea, or constipation follow the first symptoms. If the infection is heavy, patients may experience difficulty coordinating movements, and have heart and breathing problems. In severe cases, death can occur. ¹

Symptoms may range from very mild to severe and relate to the number of infectious worms consumed in meat. Often, mild cases of trichinosis are never specifically diagnosed and are assumed to be the flu or other common illnesses. ¹

The average case of trichinosis is not severe and produces no noticeable discomfort. It can produce symptoms that are frequently overlooked or ignored – a slight stomachache and achy muscles and joints. Invasion by a large number of parasites, however, produces symptoms that mimic food poisoning followed by severe "muscular rheumatism."²

More symptoms of Trichinosis: 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 Trichinosis, underlying causes of Trichinosis, associated conditions for Trichinosis, risk factors for Trichinosis, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice

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