{"podcast":{"title":"Crystal Paine Show","slug":"crystal-paine-show-893314","podcast_index_feed_id":893314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/dd9fe13c-ae50-401e-bdf6-0edc2993d002","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/crystal-paine-show","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2022/12/7/22/3bef1b13-5ef3-40e4-ba44-828188c2505f_720e-4957-a559-0a8e13608114_crystal-paine-show.jpg","author":"Crystal Paine","episode_count":346,"summary":"The Crystal Paine Show is dedicated to helping you embrace life right where you are and take practical steps to get where you want to go. Crystal says, \"My hope is that this podcast will serve as an inspiration to your week, a pause in your day to slow down and reflect a little, a looked-forward-to part of your weekly routine, a place where we can connect on a deeper level… and ultimately, my desire is that you come away from listening to each episode feeling motivated to bloom where you are planted and take intentional steps to move in the direction you are longing to go.\" Crystal is a wife, mom of 3, speaker, author, and online entrepreneur, best known for founding MoneySavingMom.com as well as YourBloggingMentor.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314"},"episode":{"title":"324: My 3-Week Experience with a Parasite","slug":"324-my-3-week-experience-with-a-parasite","published_at":"2025-11-18T08:00:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314/324-my-3-week-experience-with-a-parasite","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314","url":"http://crystalpaine.com/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/694dac3d-eb11-4d30-80b8-7bbba67d1e92/stream.mp3","summary":"I do want to say right out of the gate that this is not an episode that you’re probably going to want to listen to while eating. (The title should give you a clue as to why.) Jesse joins me this week as I discuss having recently returned from a trip to India feeling great but then soon after developing severe gastrointestinal issues that lasted for weeks. I initially thought that it was just a stomach bug, but after my symptoms persisted, I realized that something a lot more serious was likely going on. Listen in as I describe feeling extremely nauseous, fatigued, and having constant diarrhea that left me bedridden for days. I had trouble keeping any food or drink down, and the medical professionals that I saw were hesitant to test for a parasite, even though many of my friends who had heard about my condition suggested that that was likely what was wrong. I reflect on how, after struggling through a trip to attend my brother's wedding, my condition worsened to the point at which I could barely move! At 2 a.m. in severe distress, I finally convinced Jesse to take me to the emergency room where they were able to quickly get my fluids and run tests, which confirmed that I had contracted a parasite during my trip to India. My ER visit and subsequent treatment, which included an antibiotic regimen, ultimately helped me begin to recover. I talk about how it took several more weeks to fully regain my strength, but I am so grateful that I persisted in advocating for myself and getting the right diagnosis. This is a longer episode than usual, but we hope that you got some laughs from it! We also hope that you take away an important message - it’s so important to advocate for yourself! As always, I would love to hear from you, so send me an email at crystal@moneysavingmom.com!…","meta_description":"I do want to say right out of the gate that this is not an episode that you’re probably going to want to listen to while eating. (The title should give yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2986,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crystal-paine-show-893314/episodes/324-my-3-week-experience-with-a-parasite/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crystal-paine-show-893314/324-my-3-week-experience-with-a-parasite.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}