Please Help! threadworm infection not clearing!

[blonde2021]

PLEASE HELP!

Our son (and family) took Ovex (uk) on the 7/10/25 as we thought another family member had threadworm. It materialised they didn’t but 3 days after dosage it became apparent our son did. Passed a couple of tiny threadworm in his stool. Assumed had caught the Inge ruin early on as no other signs. Repeated dose 2 weeks later on 21/10/25. He then passed further live threadworm 3 days later.

Spoke with Doctor who advised a 3 day course of meds (am and pm). Whole family took and again today (day 25) he is still passing large adult threadworm.

Where do we go with this now? If medication had worked I would assume any threadworm passed would be dead and not coming out alive still?

Awaiting to speak to GP and get further advice but getting concerned now.

Why dont you try pumpkin seeds? You/ son can eat about 2 tbs of peeled FRESH (Fresh is a MUST ( CAN NOT BE DRIED) pumpkin seeds - crushed to tiny pieces. Best on empty stomach.
You can mix with carrots, or whatever he likes if won't eat on its own. Its natural but it does miracles.
Good luck !

Similar situation here, have you found anything that worked??

Yes got ivermectin prescribed from gp - one dose cleared it and a follow up ovex dose a week later - essentially caught cycle so early on so went through a couple of cycles

Hi,did you do all the hygiene measures such as washing bedding daily,damp dusting & hoovering everyday as well? Going through this now. Feel like burning the house down.

With threadworms you break the cycle best with religious washing of hands - is he doing that? Old enough etc. as long as he (anyone) doesn’t scratch their itchy bum / touch eggs and then pit hand in their mouth the worm cycle is broken

Hi,it’s my daughter she’s 6 & I think she got them from school as I work there & have been told there’s been cases in her class. They are not hot on handwashing before lunch etc so I’m feeling all the cleaning at home is pointless. We’re hand washing,scrubbing nails. Showering in the mornings,cleaning bathrooms,changing bedding every 2/3 days. I feel as if i should stop worrying & just accept we may just keep getting them but it freaks me out & I feel everywhere has eggs on it

It’s normal to feel that way. We have had 3 episodes. I stripped beds straightaway when hot up in morning, put those along with pjs and underwear on a 60 degree wash, showered kids straightaway and also evening. Scrubbed hands and nails before eating and in the morning and after school hang a nail brush. Cleaned all surfaces, light switches, door handles daily and vacuumed bedroom and mattresses each morning. It’s A LOT! But you just have to power through. No option.