Threadworm *vom*

[MrsPringles]

In me

I'm sure my 2yr old has bought them home from nursery, thanks DS

I know I need to treat the whole family but how quick will they go? I'm feeling very queasy right now

Yes . Go to the pharmacy and get the pills for the adults and the syrup for the kids. You'll be fine straight away.

And then repeat two weeks later. That way you don't really need to keep washing bedding etc.

Sorry to be thick, but what are the signs for knowing you have them?

It takes a few days for ovex to kick in so it doesn't act immediately.

FirstSnowfall A thickly/itchy bum, usually late at night. (They mostly come at night. Mostly.)

There's a gross but effective way to test: when the sufferer feels tickly, they quickly stick some sellotape to their bum hole and the worms get caught on it!

The worms are TINY. Literally like tiny little white threads, about 0.5cm long.

Itchy bottom, little wriggling worms in your poo First

Multiple infections here.

I find pasting bottom area in sudocrem helps with itching as it's their secretions when laying the eggs that cause the itching.

It is weirdly fascinating to see them but vile at the same time

Eww! The dc have brought home all manner of disgusting illnesses but never that one, yet! I'm sure it's one to look forward to

Yes as PP said little horrid wriggly worms. The one I spotted was a good cm long I feel very upset about it I can't bring myself to do anything like that with sellotape

DS had them before when he was in nappies so I could see it but is now potty trained so I wouldn't have noticed

DH has just returned with medicine and I will
Commence medicating the household!

Kids are delightful aren't they?

My DS had them then we all did

The worst bit was we had him on his back legs up trying to work out why he was so sore then he did a little fart and about 10 came out ... wriggling away
Harrowing

Oh good lord. I've just seen that last post

It's at that point I think I would consider ebaying said child