Threadworms - help

[walnut87]

Hi all

I’m pretty certain dd1 has threadworms. A few symptoms that I’m now putting together (in the last week, restless at night and crying out for me when she wakes up, long periods of screaming at times according to dad who sleeps with her now, wetting herself/urinating a lot more often, been saying her tummy hurts periodically etc) and think I’ve just seen one worm plus eggs around her anus? Poor thing...

I have quite bad health anxiety (CBT starts Friday ironically) but I’m having a bit of a meltdown as I also have an 8 week old baby in the house and I’m breastfeeding her.

Has anyone been in similar situation? Has anyone breastfeeding been able to take medication? Anyone had a little baby in the house when they’ve struck?

Also, I’ve seen some threads on here where people have had to take much larger doses initially. Did you see GP straight away as soon as you realised in these circumstances? I feel like she has a bad case bless her.

Thank you x

Get some ovex from a chemist and treat her and husband while you're mulling it over. Vaseline on her bottom should stop them laying eggs and using the glue the causes the itch. It's going to be a case of washing the glue off if she wakes up. Shower her in the morning as soon as she wakes up to wash away any eggs.

It takes a couple of days to kick in as it starves them to death. Treat again in 2 weeks.

If you're wondering what to do for you then ring Dr in the morning. I got worm meds when I was breastfeeding from GP though.

@gamerchick thank you for the Vaseline tip and washing advice, will get straight on it.

How old was your little one when you took it?

I have taken Ovex during breastfeeding with no effect on the baby (but they were older than 8 weeks). If you are worried, speak to your gp about the medication. Often they will say - oh yes it will be fine. They just can't guarantee it because no one can test medicines on breastfeeding women/babies!

I took ovex when breastfeeding. I think I just spoke to the pharmacist?

@catsnore thanks - I am going to message first thing. I’m hoping they might be able to prescribe so I don’t have to pay ha x

@ThePassageOfTime thank you - I’ve never had much luck with pharmacists in the past, once I say I’m breastfeeding they just say no, even when the NHS site says otherwise! Can you remember how old your baby was when you did?

Long periods of screaming in the night when sleeping with her dad? Take her to the doctor

Why? The OP has identified the cause.

@Catlicker she’s spent four years sleeping with me at night and it’s changed with arrival of baby. There has been a lot of tantrums in general. She wakes up in her bed and screams - and then dad goes through to cuddle her - we thought because she missed me which I suspect is a big part of it (I thought he was being a bit soft tbh allowing long chats at night once she’d settled ha), but I think this is part of it too based on the timeframe. Thank you for your concern though :)