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to want to quit my job NOW and never, ever, ever, ever go back, and cross the street if I see anyone coming who has ever seen me there?

263 replies

IncontinentiaBotox · 14/01/2010 16:44

I have far and away the most humiliating and revolting experience ever to share with you. I swear every word is completely factual.

A few days ago I discovered to my horror that I have threadworms. Not having any vile chemical preparations in the house, I decided to go the natural route and googled to find out what to do. I used various things but the relevant one is garlic. I ate three chopped up cloves of garlic each evening and shoved a scored clove up my arse before bed, to kill the ones which come bown to breed.

I went to work today and had horrific flatulence; this may be linked to the dinner of lentils and brussels sprouts I had last night. The stench was truly disgusting and there was just far too much wind to be able to hold it in, so I had to let it out in stages and hope for the best.

I work in a nursery and naturally everybody assumed it was the children. I ended up changin three children who hadn't pooed themselves just to avert suspicion from myself.

It got to the point where I felt a large and insistent turd descending and needed to go and let it out. So I slipped into the adult loo (there is only one) and sat down on the toilet to be greeted by a sort of "pop" as the clove of garlic popped out, then a long stage-whisper of impacted fart, then a massive turd. The smell was so strong I could almost taste it, and to my utter horror the air-freshener was all gone and the window jammed. I stayed in there for as laong as I could get away with but after about ten minutes somebody started trying the door, so I had to come out. Three consecutive colleagues then used the toilet - the smell of rotting shit-and-garlic pervaded the entire nursery and people were actually considering going home early because they felt sick.

Naturally everybody is pretending they don't know it was me - but everyone knows. It still stank in there when I left.

So AIBU to never, ever darken their doorstep again?

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FaithinQuestion · 17/01/2010 12:29

LMAO! Err no, the pumpkin seeds are not meant to be shoved up bum

from very old mumsnet discussion....
"Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are a traditional remedy for worms. They work by paralysing the worms but not killing them so it is important that a natural laxative, such as psyllium seeds or flaxseed oil to move the worms out of the digestive system. "

was this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/138/102676

good luck with the little critters..

WhatNoLunchBreak · 16/01/2010 17:52

lucyellensmumagain:

BarkisIsWilling · 16/01/2010 15:54

IncontinentiaBotox "at least I didn't contaminate the water supply..."

No, just the air supply. Which your colleagues will agree is much much better!

lucyellensmumagain · 16/01/2010 15:23

Pumpkin seeds?? her arse would be like a machine gun!!

WhatNoLunchBreak · 16/01/2010 15:07

If you want to go the natural route next time, rather use wormwood; or I've heard that pumpkin seeds work well too.

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. I'm for you!

IncontinentiaBotox · 16/01/2010 14:50

at guinea worm

that is DISGUSTING

at least I didn't contaminate the water supply and give everyone guinea worm

am quite taken with the idea of threadworm farm though - maybe little miniature bonsai worm farms - could catch on as an executive toy, no? Like a zen garden?

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PacificDogwood · 16/01/2010 10:55

Yeah, put the wee blighters to good use on a Worm Farm

SolidGoldBrass · 16/01/2010 01:01

Look on the bright side, OP: you could develop another side line (when you need a break from producing your special fart-fetishist DVDs) supplying superhero worms to all those boden-wearing home composters...

caramelwaffle · 16/01/2010 00:52

Ewwwwwww - someguy

caramelwaffle · 16/01/2010 00:48

ahhhhhhhh

have patience o'little one
put down SPG's spoon of 'lazy wrath
make not your bum to have dragons breath
let not the fruit of sprout, nor juice of garlic pass your lips
get the little blighter's out
by shaking your hips
magic Kemi'kals next time
though you've brought us much mirth
I bet you'd rather have had
a triplet birth

SomeGuy · 16/01/2010 00:41

At least it wasn't guinea worm.

"Stagnant water sources host microscopic, fresh-water arthropods known as copepods, which carry the larvae of the Guinea worm.

The larvae develop for approximately two weeks inside the copepods. At this stage the larvae can cause Guinea worm disease if the infected copepods are not filtered from drinking water. The male Guinea worm is typically much smaller (1.2?2.9 centimeters, 0.5?1.1 inches long) than the female, which, as an adult, can grow to between 2 and 3 feet (0.91 m) long and be as thick as a spaghetti noodle.

Once inside the body stomach acid digests the water flea, but not the Guinea worm larvae sheltered inside. These larvae find their way to the body cavity where the female mates with a male Guinea worm. This takes place approximately three months after infection. The male worm dies after mating and is absorbed.

The female, which contains larvae, burrows into the deeper connective tissues or adjacent to long bones or joints of the extremities.

Approximately one year after the infection began the worm attempts to leave the body by creating a blister in the human host's skin?usually on a person's lower extremities like a leg or foot.

This blister causes a very painful burning sensation as the worm emerges. Within 72 hours the blister ruptures, exposing one end of the emergent worm.

Infected persons often immerse the affected limb in water to relieve this burning sensation. Once the blister or open sore is submerged in water the adult female releases hundreds of thousands of Guinea worm larvae, contaminating the water supply.

Once a Guinea worm emerges a person must wrap the live worm around a piece of gauze or a stick to extract it from the body. This long, painful process can take up to a month"

BarkisIsWilling · 15/01/2010 23:33

Those worms must be made of stern stuff if the double ended garlic attack hasn't scared them off!

SolidGoldBrass · 15/01/2010 23:28

IB: If by 'hasn't worked' you mean that the worms are not all shooting out of your arse, wailing and making for the nearest exit, learn a little patience FFS. These things surely take a day or two to work.

IncontinentiaBotox · 15/01/2010 23:11

yes, come on solidgold, help out a poor suffering worm farm of a woman

while the rest of you carry on Mocking The Afflicted

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caramelwaffle · 15/01/2010 22:47

Good god woman. DO NOT self medicate. Look what happened last time.

SolidGold - come on. She needs further advice

Mallenstreak · 15/01/2010 22:08

For pity's sake don't risk it - look what happened the last time you tried something unconventional. You can't put your bowels (and us) through any more turmoil.

IncontinentiaBotox · 15/01/2010 21:46

"Dh once caused a fight at the Arsenal with his arse" FABULOUS

guys the Ovex hasn't worked [self-immolation emoticon]

should I just sod the leaflet and take another one?

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Ripeberry · 15/01/2010 21:12

My 7yr old, who does not like reading much, actually enjoyed reading this.....Hope you feel better and the little blitters are gone!

PacificDogwood · 15/01/2010 21:07

Why on earth did you have sprouts for dinner??? What were you thinking, woman?

This thread worm just keeps on giving!!!

CardyMow · 15/01/2010 20:54

FUNNIEST. THREAD. EVER. Sorry, OP, I feel for you, but next time, buy some ovex!! This has to be a classic, non??!! I have just sat here with tears literally rolling down my face!!

Spannerweb · 15/01/2010 20:49

Oh my God that's funny. Not at all funny from your point of view (sat on the bog with garlic falling out of your arse and the paint urgently trying to make a run for it) but it's funny.

I laughed so much I couldn't breathe.

Adair · 15/01/2010 20:44

Dh once caused a fight at the Arsenal with his arse. After suspecting a gas leak or poisonous terrorist attack, the blokes behind decided it had to be one of them, and ended up threatening violence on each other...

MadamDeathstare · 15/01/2010 20:38

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Undercovamutha · 15/01/2010 20:25

SGB - now I know you are the person to call should I ever need to be de-wormed. Your knowledge of worm-related facts is amazing. Maybe you could set up as a worm counsellor?

Taramuddle · 15/01/2010 20:20

Actually tapeworms shed their segments & the segments can wriggle & are full of eggs! [big boak]