Tapeworm

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I promise I'm not a troll (or a poo troll)

I am 34 weeks pregnant and I think I might have a tapeworm. Just passed a movement and there was a white string in it. My tummy was upset over the weekend but I thought nothing of it. Hat is until I saw some white string like thing today.

Does anyone have experience of this? I've made an appt for the doctor but I feel grotty and dirty

Big string or tiny threads?

I've had both tapeworms and threadworms.

Why do you feel dirty? They're just worms. Over the counter stuff will rid you of them.

They looked like tiny threads and there was a sort of lighter coloured sac I think.

The thought just gives me the heave.

Tiny threads is threadworms.

You need Ovex. Is about £6 and you can buy it over the counter.

Can I take it when pregnant?

Did it work for you? I'm paranoid that they're harming the baby - I also should not have gone on Google 🤢

You'd have to ask the pharmacist if you can take it while pregnant. I don't see why not.

Yes, it works.

It's all groovy. We all get them.

Thanks thequeen

You've put a wormy pregnant lady's mind at rest

And they won't hurt your baby. Different passages.

Although if left untreated they can move to your vagina. But I think that's pretty rare.

I don't think you're advised to take while pregnant. I might be wrong. I think they recommend ultra hygiene for a few weeks.

Don't stress, kids get them a lot!

Honestly, they're just worms. They don't do much. Fuckers itch though.

If they were in your garden you'd think they were cute...

Put your bedding on a nice hot wash though.

I don't have any itching which makes me think tapeworm instead of threadworm.

Tapeworms are fat fuckers.

Make you think you're shitting a piece of string. Regular string, not thread.

When is your next scan? Ask them if they can run the scanny thing over your bowel and have a look.

No more scans as I'm 34 weeks 🙈

I think you need to see a GP, not a pharmacist. You need to figure out what type of worm it is - or even if it's worms at all - before getting treatment.

Threadworms are easy for us hoomans to get. I've just had to worm my dog because she had them (the other worming tablet I used didn't work). So obviously I'm now waiting for one of us to have them.

Shame.

Would've been a nice picture for your baby book. The Wormy Twin..!

Are they easy to pick up? I don't want to ask anyone in case they think I can't keep myself clean

For heavens sake get this sorted before you give birth. The last thing you want is for a worm to crown before your baby

They're easy to pick up especially if you come into contact with children.

😩😩😩😩 granny

I'm having a section. Maybe they could just have a rummage

Yes! So, SO easy to pick up.

They're everywhere.

Think of them as butthole nits. We all get them. Especially if we own children.

I do own a 4 year old

Eaten any bean sprouts recently?

The 4 year old will be the culprit.

They will need to be de-wormed.

Kids are grim really, aren't they?

Tape worm is very rare in this country I think. But threadworms are common. You need to shower every morning as soon as you wake up, change bedding and PJs and hoover your room every day for 2 weeks (supposed to be 6 weeks but who can manage that!) Eat pumpkin seeds and garlic. X