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dd (3) has an itchy bottom...

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littlelamb · 09/04/2008 23:04

We went to the pharmacist last week who recommended Canesten cream (from the way he was talking to me I think he thought it was probably me who had the itchy bum and was just using dd as an excuse ), which seemed to help for a few days, but today she has been crying with the pain of it I can't see any worms (and trust me, I have looked) but her bum looked very sore and red when I looked today. I know she has been scratching, which presumably will make it worse. Do you think this is worth going to the doctor about? She has clean undies every day and is not allergic to the washing powder, and I don't know what else I can do. It's stopping her from sleeping as the itch is so distracting for her

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SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:06

Tis worms by the sounds of it - especially if it is worse at night. You are v unlikely to see them.
You need Ovex for the whole family and strip the beds hover everywhere, knickers at night....

moondog · 09/04/2008 23:06

lol at suspicious chemist.
I'd let her run around with no clothes on to get some air atit.

cornsilk · 09/04/2008 23:08

There have been LOADS of threads about worms recently. My ds had them a few weeks ago for the first time. Is there some sort of worm epidemic going on?

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littlelamb · 09/04/2008 23:09

O dear I was convinced that if it was worms I would be able to see them. Will the doctor need to diagnose that? And can I take any of that medcation? I am 32 weeks pg.

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ingles2 · 09/04/2008 23:09

Sorry but It sounds like she has worms...A good time to have a look is at night when she's asleep (with a torch!) If I were you I'd treat her (and yourself) for worms tomorrow and then at least you can count that out.

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SniffyHock · 09/04/2008 23:10

We got a letter from school 'someone in your child's class has worms' - none yet but they seem to be about!

SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:12

You don't need GP to diagnose.

NOt sure about ovex when pg.

Under 2s have to take pripsen as an alternative - that may be safe in pg (but please check first).

You can cure them with hygiene alone but you have to work hard with a daily/bi-daily bed stripping/vaccuuming bedroom routine I think. for about 6wks to break the cycle

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ingles2 · 09/04/2008 23:12

ran upstairs to get the Ovex packet and you all posted...
littlelamb you can't take it if you are pregnant.
You need to do everythnig SMS says, also cut her nails, get her to wash her hands before eating. I've got 2 ds's 6&8 and they seem to have worms about 2 a year (yuk emoticon!)

jura · 09/04/2008 23:12

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SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:14

Jura - did you treat the whole family? If you didn't you should have done.

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littlelamb · 09/04/2008 23:15

Thanks everyone. So the concensus is that she has worms. Just a quick question though- if its NOT worms (unlikely by the sounds of it) is there any harm in treating it as worms iyswim? A dose of this medicine can't do any harm if the worms aren't there is what I mean?

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SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:16

Don't think so.

I would treat for worms. It is only 1 (possibly 2 if you do the repeat dose) dose of med.

BUT the fact you are preg needs to be considered.

ingles2 · 09/04/2008 23:16

no not a problem at all...

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littlelamb · 09/04/2008 23:17

Is the medication for me just meant to prevent a reinfection for her? My bottom feels fine

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cutekids · 09/04/2008 23:17

well Littlelamb, I asked for Canesten in Boots yesterday and was treated with what I took to be total disgust. Again, my dd1 was complaining of being itchy at the back and sometimes at the front. As my younger daughter had something similar last year and I remember the doc telling me to check for worms, I presumed it was something similar. I vaguely remember him suggesting Canesten if there were any more problems...there weren't at the time so I never followed it up.Honestly, the woman behind the counter made me feel like a really bad mother .

SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:18

Just checked and pripsen should only be used in pg on teh advice of a Dr, and only when essential.

Looks like you will be going down the hygiene route (but I owuld still dose hte rest of the family as it is likely to be your DD carrying the largest infection)

SlightlyMadSweet · 09/04/2008 23:19

The eggs get everywhere LL, you have probably inhaled them...and will alomst certainy be infected if she is.

ingles2 · 09/04/2008 23:21

Worms are just really easily spread littlelamb.. I don't think you'll have them as I'm sure you wash your hands regularly and don't suck your thumb/ fingers.
tomorrow,just treat your dd and wash all your bedclothes and towels on a hot wash.

ingles2 · 09/04/2008 23:23

Oh yes..didn't think about dust! on the ovex info it says that 40% of under 10's have worms at any one time!

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Elibean · 10/04/2008 11:40

littlelamb, I took Pripsen (piperazine version) when pg and it was fine. I was about 30 weeks, and Obstetrician okayed it. She reckoned it was worth it for my peace of mind as was driving myself nuts cleaning and hoovering with rising BP

Ovex actually hardly enters the bloodstream at all, mostly stays in the gut where the worms can ingest it - so probably not dangerous either (used in pg women in countries where worms are endemic, with no ill effects to date) but not licensed for use in pg women here.

I've treated dd (and the rest of us) when in doubt, and only once ever seen them - in the toilet bowl - and that at a time when she had NO symptoms

Horrid little things

orangina · 10/04/2008 11:43

There is a homeopathic remedy for worms apparently... good for pg women and kids under 1 (wish I could remember the name, 4 letters, starts with c I think....)