living barnacles in the body

[Bryan]

I think YHBT.

 

[cudachaser]

I had a barnacle in my ear once after cleaning a boat hull....very painful! Got it out rinsing my ear with alcohol

 

[Saturation]

hello everyone,
im trying to help a friend, 20 years a ago she was pushed out of a boat, she landed on a oyster bed in the bay / gulf waters of houston. present in both feet attached to the bottom ligament of the foot is a barnicle, living, sometimes it gets bigger, red, and sore.......sometimes it gets enlarged and sore for long periods........but goes back to its original size.
Recently its been real sore and under 1 foot it multiplied thers now 2 of them.
Is there anyone with any info on this issue, or is there a facility that can help with this problem.
Please all help and info is needed.

Thank you much
Rocketdog

If this is true its very very unusual. Can you take a picture of it?

Parasites can exist in the human body and live for a long time, but the body will not take it lightly, leading to quite a reaction around the parasite and deformation of the organ, in this case the foot.

The person you need to see first is an Internist or an infectious disease doctor. He can then refer you to a podiatrist or an orthopedic surgeon for an excision after he confirms its a problem requiring surgery.

 

[DavidPT40]

Barnacles live on objects, not in objects. That is how they get their food supply.

If there was such thing as a parasitic internal barnacle, we would have seen them inside of whales, not just on their skin.

 

[erparamedic]

This thread is... uh... wierd. Is it even possible for a barnacle to live for 20 years?

 

[DandyDon]

Ok, parasitic barancles do exist in nature: Body-Snatching Barnacles and Zombie Crabs

But I think the orignal poster may have been confused on names.

 

[DocVikingo]

Nice find, Donny.

Really creepy.

Regards,

DocVikingo

 

[TheRedHead]

Ok, parasitic barancles do exist in nature: Body-Snatching Barnacles and Zombie Crabs

I've heard of those. Good thing they don't live in humans. :lol:

I think the OP was confused about his girlfriend's condition. The mycobacterium marinus nfection is hard to get rid of and so obscure it could go on for years unidentified. It is my understanding that granules and lesions develop. If there is a small piece of shell, I could see an autoimmune response happening even if the infection has been eradicated.

 

[slingshot]

Can anyone say "carnero catfish"?

 

[Diver0001]

Ok, parasitic barancles do exist in nature: Body-Snatching Barnacles and Zombie Crabs

But I think the orignal poster may have been confused on names.

Hmmmm...... I think my employer might be one of those parasites......

I suddenly have this irresistible urge to change all of my passwords to "Sacculina"...

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