I thought I would share my experience with you all as I could not find anything on the Internet regarding my symptoms. I used to eat a lot of salad & would buy a bag of it daily. Here’s me thinking I must eat lots of salad for vitamins, iron etc and I done this for years. I then noticed my stomach was really bloated, extended even though my diet was healthy. If I tried to eat less my body would massively crave food & I would feel dizzy. I thought putting on weight happens to people in their 40’s. I remember as a kid thinking why do a lot of older women have bloated / extended stomachs. I knew my diet was good and my stomach kept getting gradually bigger. Months afterwards I started to get really itchy legs and head. I felt fluttering feelings inside my body/ upper stomach area. I noticed my nails were not strong, quite brittle no matter how much calcium I took. I put it down to stress and tried relaxing, having baths etc. My anus was itchy/ sore at times and I was drained in energy. After doing loads of research on the Internet after not wanting to have ‘stress’ recorded on my doctors record due to my job. I narrowed it down what was wrong with me. I had some sort of worm in my body and they can be easily caught from uncooked foods like salad. I took 3 Flucanazole tablets, waited 2 weeks then took another 3 tablets then repeated this cycle once more. It was definitely worms as I saw them in the loo in the end. I then was left with a fungal infection in my body. The fungal infection made part of my anus actually feel sore and I got a raised scab of this infection on my head. I got 3 weeks medication for Itracanazole from my doctor. I could feel my stomach contracting on a daily basis, the feeling was pure elation knowing I was not going to have an extended tummy anymore. I have now dropped 3 trouser sizes, I’m eating as normal without any uncooked food and I have loads of energy, the itchiness has gone & I’ve never felt this good since I was a teenager. Never touching another bit of uncooked food & I’m going to take worming tablets every year now. I thought I would let you know my experience as it has been awful & it went on for years but you might be going through similar. I discovered that over half the population have got worms in their body. They can be there for years and you won’t know about it. It causes morbidity in the end. After years of diets and thinking why can’t I diet, I know why now. The worms were probably making me feel really ill if they didn’t get food too! Basically, they take most of the vitamins from your body, that’s why my nails were weak. My nails are growing strong now. Not had nice, strong nails for years! It worked out great for me in the end & I now feel years younger!