A forum user in Torrevieja claims they gave me the 'bitxo'
Can you really 'catch' the bitxo? An analysis of the intestinal self-diagnosis phenomenon mixing probiotics, durum and suspicions of contagion.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The intestinal 'bitxo': fad or real pathology?
Green pasty stools, more than four bowel movements a day with pleasure, and the firm conviction that someone has passed a specific bicho on to you. That is how one of the most viral stories of the digital underworld begins: the self-styled "bitxo infection", which combines self-diagnosis, probiotics at industrial doses and a final durum purge. It is not an isolated case: in the trenches of the internet, testimonies multiply from people who attribute their digestive troubles to a "bitxo" that someone else supposedly gave them.
The proposed treatment includes a course of lactobacillus gasseri at a rate of 10 billion CFU a day, accompanied by kefir, and a final durum to "purge the remains of the fecaloma". Against this recipe, dissenting voices have emerged recommending oregano oil capsules, arguing that the durum may be too aggressive. The debate over the wisdom of self-medication has been poisoned by accusations that the "bitxo" is actually a state-subsidised parasite who infects people to collect disability benefits. A theory that links gut health with criticism of the welfare system.
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Green pasty stools, more than four bowel movements a day with pleasure, and the firm conviction that someone has passed a specific bicho on to you. That is how one of the most viral stories of the digital underworld begins: the self-styled "bitxo infection", which combines self-diagnosis, probiotics at industrial doses and a final durum purge. It is not an isolated case: in the trenches of the internet, testimonies multiply from people who attribute their digestive troubles to a "bitxo" that someone else supposedly gave them.
The proposed treatment includes a course of lactobacillus gasseri at a rate of 10 billion CFU a day, accompanied by kefir, and a final durum to "purge the remains of the fecaloma". Against this recipe, dissenting voices have emerged recommending oregano oil capsules, arguing that the durum may be too aggressive. The debate over the wisdom of self-medication has been poisoned by accusations that the "bitxo" is actually a state-subsidised parasite who infects people to collect disability benefits. A theory that links gut health with criticism of the welfare system.
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