About two hours after retiring, my pulse accelerates, I get a funny feeling in my stomach, and my arms get numb. The problem doesn't appear when I sleep on the couch in another room. As unlikely as this scenario may be, it's within the realm of possibility that radiation or microwave impulses in your bedroom may be causing your pacemaker to misfire. On the other hand, if your pacemaker is merely malfunctioning, this can be determined and corrected under medical supervision. We have several outside dogs and cats.
Hookworm is the most common temperate-zone parasite that can penetrate unbroken skin.
The larvae, which hatch in soil contaminated by feces, mature in about 10 days and may enter the skin. These larvae may remain dormant in soil for several months. Therefore, if your domestic animals have hookworm, your children are at risk if they walk barefoot in the dooryard. However, this risk is relatively small. Most canine and feline parasites lay eggs that pass out of the animals in excrement.