threadworms: anything to relieve itching before medicine has effect?

[soyabean]

Hi Does anyone have any suggestions of ways to reduce the itching and misery caused by threadworms on the 'first' night, when they have just been spotted? I keep stocks of Ovex in the house now, but once the itching has started the kids continue to suffer (and me).(Someone once told me they put a plaster on the anus but that sounds too horrible and I dont think mine would entertain the idea anyway.) Is there any cream or oil or anything that can be applied? Grateful for any suggestions.

[MandyD]

I remember having them as a child and a thick coating of Vaseline or nappy cream seemed very soothing at the time...

[WideWebWitch]

soyabean, sounds awful. There was a thread (no pun intended!) on this recently, will see if I can find it. MandyD, you can remember that?! eeewww!

[WideWebWitch]

The previous thread is here

[batey]

Anusol, piles cream, works wonders to relieve the itching. My dds have had worms a couple of times and this really helps on the "in-between" night. HTH.

[Tinker]

LOL at the thought of a plaster on the anus!!! What if they forget to take it off? Sorry, know it's not funny but....

[soyabean]

thanks everyone. Lets hope its a while till the next episode, but i will keep the Eurax etc handy

[aloha]

Lanacane? Pile ointment? Ask your chemist?

[Clarinet60]

Has anyone else just not been able to get rid of them? This bout is over now (I hope), but it lasted a week after treatment commenced. Is this normal?