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Threadworm in child

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NewYearNewMeMamma · 25/10/2024 15:18

On Monday evening I found a few threadworms in my sons poo. Got the treatment (Ovex liquid) Tuesday morning and gave him a dose. Wednesday and yesterday we had a few in his poos (they appeared dead). He's done a poo this afternoon and there was a LOT of worms in it (2 or 3 moving, but the rest seemed still). But on cleaning him up he's had quite a few come out of his bum and they're all still alive. I've done two checks since his poo an hour or so ago and he's had a few more come out since, all alive. Is this normal? I thought it would've started working by now and any coming out would all be dead 😑

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NewYearNewMeMamma · 25/10/2024 16:19

Just another update, he's just done another poo now and there's quite a lot of worms in there, all wiggling about. I really don't know if this is normal or not...

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Ethny · 31/10/2024 17:48

How is your little one? Did you talk to your GP?

Rowan6 · 04/03/2025 21:29

Hi, this is happening to my kids now, can you please tell me how it worked out for you?

SengaNaLenga · 04/03/2025 21:38

Hi Rowan, it's normal. They don't come out in poo normally - it's because the Ovex is working and they are dying that they're all coming out. I've seen them moving in poo when I treated my kids. It's gross, but it means it's worked.

Rowan6 · 04/03/2025 21:50

Thanks for your reply! The problem is that I am seeing them moving around my daughters bum and It’s been 3.5 days since I treated everyone. Apparently it should have killed them all within 3 days. I’ve seen them moving every day since I treated them

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