threadworms & nits, just need a vent

[jayho]

Grrr

yet again, DS2 has returned from contact with both. The worms have really upset him tonight and last and he's struggled to settle, I've arranged to collect a script for him from our local hospital via 101 to sort in the morning.

I always notify exH if he has anything but it isn't acknowledged or reciprocated and think he isn't open with his partner as he thinks these issues are 'dirty' so her DD isn't treated perpetuating cycle.

V frustrated after 2 hours to settle uncomfortable 7yo

advice?

The ovex bottle of liquid? I buy that over the counter.

Give me a break offered threadworms are easy to diagnose and are hardly life threatening.

I've heard it all now!

Does your local chemist not offer a minor ailments service that means those entitled to free prescription can get prescription items over the counter. Worm/lice treatments are covered under this scheme

And you can get liquid over the counter

Why does it matter so much to you where and how the op gets medicine for her child?

Nhs direct is the out of hours service for your GP btw... It's entirely reasonable to speak to someone when your child has got threadworms especially when they have only just been treated for them.

And when the op says the hospital I suspect she means go and pick up the prescription from the out of hours GP which is at the hospital and who is available by contacting nhs direct.

Honestly... Where she gets the medicine is what you are very concerned about on a thread about an abusive ex who is neglecting his children and an op who is scared of court orders...

Jeez...

And no-one is claiming they are life threatening btw....

If you have had treatment and then your child is ill and upset in the night it is absolutely fair enough to call the OOHSGP at NHS direct. NHS direct advised her and wrote a script for her, they clearly didn't feel she should just go to the chemist or they would have told her that and none of you know the child's medical history.

It's not catching the threadworms that's neglectful either, that can happen to anyone. It's the failure to treat his home for crap reasons that mean his son gets reinfected and is suffering discomfort and lack of sleep which is neglectful. As is refusing to see his other child.

I just wanted to say the minor ailment scheme is not widely available in England as it is in Scotland and Northern Ireland hence the need for more of us to use 111 and using these services also means that each time that worms are being treated is on record so therefore helping op case.

Thanks for the support Offred etc....

I originally posted because I was knackered, it took four hours to settle a distressed boy to sleep and once he was asleep i did the torch test and saw he had threadworms, I suspected it the night before but he was so lightly asleep all night - again after taking three hours to settle - I didn't want to risk waking him on a hunch. He also had nits having been treated and cleared last weekend.

I was tired and pissed off. Threadworms - meh, no biggie but this is on and on and on, I can only conclude treatment is not being carried out chez dad. Nits, it's a pain for him to be continually treated - I go for the nitty gritty and comb approach rather than chemicals prob get lynched by the judgy community for that

I said I just needed to vent ffs

Re 101 - umm, that is what they are there for, I needed a prescription on a Saturday, my GP is closed, I am not paying for drugs available on the NHS free. I didn't know you could get the liquid otc but would not have been happy paying for it anyway. I took up about 12 mins of their time and THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE THERE FOR my GP OOO phone message directed me to 101.

As with most of these things, this is part of a bigger, painful issue, no financial support from ex, he's stopped seeing one of his children, blocks much needed support for elder ds as he has parental responsibility, blah, blah, blah

Give me a break

I agree with offred & jayho when it's a 1 off, get the medication over the counter, but repeat after repeat infection might be indicative of something more serious. Also, I'd consult a HCP about the effects such repeated treatments might have on a young child. It is also a good paper trail of evidence of neglect. As has so rightly been said, anyone can walk into a chemist & buy the stuff over the counter. The fact that jayho went to the extra effort to talk to a HCP & check out the contraindications for regular, sustained use, adds to her evidence.
Finally, this isn't AIBU, it's Relationships; we tend to be a caring bunch over here.