Worms

[Angjones16]

Can anyone help i have a 2 1/2 year old son who has worms we have took the ovex today but does anyone know how long it takes to kick in? Last night we fount out about the worms as he threw them up all in his room! So hopefully now he has had ovex the should start dying i hope!

It takes a few days to work as they starve to death

Have you seen a gp? You dont normally get worms in vomit

All the family needs to be treated and all sheets towels boil washed sorry

You don't need to boil wash but it should all be thoroughly rinsed. And yes to treating everyone.

Pharmacist told me yesterday the advice has changed to only treat family members with symptoms, or not to automatically redose after 2 weeks

www.nhs.uk/conditions/threadworms/ nhs says to treat everyone.

Thank you :)

Why would he be throwing up worms? They aren't threadworm if he is and he will need treatment with something else.

I agree, that's roundworm and not threadworm if he is throwing them up. Get to the GP.

He was throwing up worms, also he has been to the hospital and been treated hense the ovex

He was throwing up threadworm? I've never heard anything like it, he must have had a huge burden.

He had been constipated due to illnesses that were going round and doctor said because he had been throwing up for few days thats how they exited his body. Im just going with what the doctor said and what the doctor gave him :)

I had worms last year and the stuff worked pretty promptly.

@Angjones16 Oh yes, of course go with the Dr. I wasn't criticising or judging or anything. Just hadn't heard of that happening before!