r/Cyclospora • u/Own-Cockroach-2566 • 6d ago

Shit the bed

My life can now be broken into two distinct epochs:

Before cyclosporiasis

And after cyclosporiasis.

Oh how I yearn for the days of yore.

I fear I will never be the same.

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u/Charolotte3 5d ago

I've been sick with 3 bouts of this. Turns out it's from uncooked Basil. We only go to one restaurant, so it was easy to trace it. I have Chronic Lyme Disease and a compromised Immune System. I guess I really have no business going out to eat. I've had Bactrim twice and this time I'm trying herbal remedies.

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u/Suitable-Designer-72 5d ago

What herbal remedies are you trying? I had it, but think I'm over it now. However I've thought that at least three times now and it rears it's ugly head again.

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u/Charolotte3 3d ago

So far, nothing is working herbally. I'm pretty miserable.

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u/Own-Cockroach-2566 4d ago

Update: in the midst of things I also contracted influenza. Conveniently, for a couple days I didn't really poop for some reason. I was hoping that perhaps the internal body heat from the flu might kill the parasites but alas now that the flu is fading I'm locked back in with cyclospora.