threadworms: anything to relieve itching before medicine has effect?

[soyabean]

Hi Does anyone have any suggestions of ways to reduce the itching and misery caused by threadworms on the 'first' night, when they have just been spotted? I keep stocks of Ovex in the house now, but once the itching has started the kids continue to suffer (and me).(Someone once told me they put a plaster on the anus but that sounds too horrible and I dont think mine would entertain the idea anyway.) Is there any cream or oil or anything that can be applied? Grateful for any suggestions.

I remember having them as a child and a thick coating of Vaseline or nappy cream seemed very soothing at the time...

soyabean, sounds awful. There was a thread (no pun intended!) on this recently, will see if I can find it. MandyD, you can remember that?! eeewww!

The previous thread is here

Anusol, piles cream, works wonders to relieve the itching. My dds have had worms a couple of times and this really helps on the "in-between" night. HTH.

LOL at the thought of a plaster on the anus!!! What if they forget to take it off? Sorry, know it's not funny but....

thanks everyone. Lets hope its a while till the next episode, but i will keep the Eurax etc handy

Lanacane? Pile ointment? Ask your chemist?

Has anyone else just not been able to get rid of them? This bout is over now (I hope), but it lasted a week after treatment commenced. Is this normal?