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Pinworm Hell

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Littlelionroar1982 · 07/11/2024 18:10

I’m so grossed out.

My toddler has pinworms! We saw them in his potty when he’d done a wee and poo and they were literally swimming in there. I’m horrified! Read up on Google that they come out at night so I checked before I went to be and there they were on his bum 🤢 He’s just started pre school perhaps got them there but he’s had no symptoms like bum scratching or eating differently however he has been waking up very early! I put some Vaseline on as it’s meant to stop them laying eggs and he’s not been waking up early since….

Anyway, he was obviously treated immediately (Monday) with OVEX and so have mum & dad as a precaution but we have a baby under 6 months and the GP said they can’t treat due to age. I’ve fumigated the house - all bedding changed daily, clean pjs every night etc - house bleached and hoovered everything. My hands are sore! Anyway, I’ve been checking myself and this morning I found a live one when I went to the loo in my stool - why are they not dead yet? We took the tablets 2 days ago. So I’ve bleached everything again and showered twice today I just feel so unclean! Then Asif that’s not bad enough. Getting baby ready at bath time decided to have a look and see if I could see anything - the tiniest white bits there in babies bum 😭 how do I treat them?! This is absolute hell I feel so dirty and guilty that we’ve all got them.

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GotToLeave · 07/11/2024 18:29

Feel for you OP. We had them. Got rid of them but DH then didn’t tell me he’d still got them. Got them all over again.

KateJ521 · 07/11/2024 18:26

Bumping for you too as I can also feel the stress.

My advice is not to worry, you are doing everything right. Contact your gp tomorrow morning - they have alternative medication options for babies and might also be able to give you and your toddler something stronger too.

You are not unclean. Most families get a case at some point! Just one of those things and will pass (literally! 😂) quite soon.

YOOHOOITSMEEE · 07/11/2024 18:23

i get its a shock as its the first time but you have a lot more ick to come in the next 18 years

worms, headlice, rashes projectile vomiting, Diarrhoea
or both ends the same time

just wait utill you find a head full of live lice

LovelyBitOfSquirrrel · 07/11/2024 18:13

I really have no idea and I’m aware it’s only been 3 mins but I’m bumping this for you as I can feel the stress

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