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Join Date: 06 May 2010
Location:  United StatesPosts: 53 |
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Why She Is Constantly Infected With Threadworms? |
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Why She Is Constantly Infected With Threadworms?
Question: My 11- year-old daughter suffers repeatedly with threadworms. Each time she has them I treat her with Vermox, with I get on prescription. I am worried that this medicine is harmful, especially as I am using it every two to three months. She is very clean, keeps her nails short and washes her hands; no other members of the family have them. Any suggestions? Answer: Threadworms (also known as pinworms) are more common in temperate countries such as Britain than in the tropics. The adult Enterobius vermicularis worms are about 1cm long and dwell in the bowels. The female worms sneak out of the anal region at night and lay up to 10,000 eggs at the entrance to the ******. This leads to terrible itching which may cause inflammation as the eggs develop and the resulting young worms wriggle back into the bowels. When the area is scratched, eggs get lodged under the nails. Even if you wash thoroughly, these eggs invariably get transferred to the mouth within a few hours and from there to the intestines, where they hatch, grow into adult worms and live happily in the bowel where the life cycle starts again. From egg to adult worm takes about a month and the worms survive another month or so before laying eggs and dying. Because of the vast number of eggs and worms, the process is continuous and, without treatment, the bowls are permanently infected. The transfer of eggs is literally hand-to-mouth, so entire families can get infected (although not in your case). One of the common symptoms is itching, particularly at night. Children often grind their teeth at night because the itching causes restlessness, which leads to irritability and tiredness during the day. Severe infection can cause weight gain and even abdominal pain. On rare occasions, the threadworms can invade the vaginal area and cause irritation, which may spread to nearby areas. The worms absorb nutrients, so infection may result in malnutrition and mineral deficiency. They absorb iron in abundance so an infected person may be anaemic (iron-deficient). People with worms commonly look Pale and undernourished even though their appetite increases. Eating a lot doesn't help, however, because the worms absorb nutrients, leaving the person still hungry. The common test for threadworms is to analyse the faeces, but this is useless because the eggs are not released in the bowels. An accurate diagnosis is arrived at by applying clear Sellotape to the peri-anal region, then examining it under a microscope to see whether there are any eggs. Threadworms are effectively treated with one of the group of anthelmintic drugs, such as Vermox. A couple of weeks after the first course, a second is advised. The whole family should be treated to eliminate any hidden source of infection. However, the manufacturer's information lists possible side effects, including, 'Ëœsevere swelling of lips, face or tounge' itchy rash, abdominal |
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Join Date: 07 May 2010
Location: United StatesPosts: 23 |
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RE: Why She Is Constantly Infected With Threadworms? |
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you have written very good information .Hats off,
where are you from in USA  |
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