Worms :(

LegacyUser

i got them and it is really bothering me. I am old enough, not a child and i got them, thats uncommon right? I can't tell my mom its way too embarrassing, I know the family is at risk aswell but I can't tell them, I am extremly hygenic now though. I am asking is there anyway treatment, therapy or anything that I can do myself without use of drugs to cure it. It being going a month now , it stopped for a while but they came back the bas*ards. I can't go to the chemist either and if i could i'm never around cause i'm working

Its really bothering me...

Gordon

And next week on Personal Issues we have Unregistered #2879 wanting to know how to perform brain surgery with only a tennis ball at his disposal, and Unregistered #2880 needing to know whether or not it is bad that all of his teeth suddenly fell out when he crossed the road.

Well original poster, you are not a child any more, you are old enough now to:
A) Tell your family (it really is no big deal unless they get worms too)
Go to the pharmacy
C) GO TO A FLIPPIN DOCTOR!!

However, maybe someone has some tips on worms for you...

As far as I understand, no matter how hygenic you are after you get worms - you will keep the worms until a medical solution is acquired. I could be wrong though as I haven't had worms before, but if I did ever have worms I would surely
A) Tell my parents or
Go to a pharmacy or
C) GO TO THE DOCTOR.
or all of the above.

Good luck

DapperGent

Go to a doctor or tell your family and then go to a doctor. You don't really have any choice.

They won't go away in time you know. They keep laying eggs in your guts then those ones hatch wait around and then lay some more eggs and piss off. The break you noticed is probably just a break in the cycle between laying and hatching.

I don't know what you're so embarrassed about really. I had then when I was in Africa also you can pick them up easy enough just walking around barefoot you don't have to be unhygenic or anything.

You know what I did after I realised I had them? I told my family. Then I went to the doctor. Then the doctor gave me pills. Then they went away.

You know some of them have a life cycle that involves traversing from your bowels to your lungs and the back again? There's probably worms in your lungs right now waiting around for a trip back down to your bowels to lay some eggs.

I wouldn't worry about the embarrassment I'd concentrate on getting the little fuckers out of my body.

Victor

As best I know its a common enough childhood problem. While I'm sure there are multiple types of worms, at a guess it's in a phamacists standard stock.

Be aware that tape worms and the like can seriously mess you up diet wise and other worms will interfere with your liver. Not somethign to delay on.

Talk to your GP, or a GP on Monday. Phone them now on your mobile and leave a message asking them for an appointment.

I remember having to give puppies worming doses years ago - they really dont' like the taste of the stuff, but now that you are grown up, I'm sure you can grin and bear a few doses. That, or I'll squeeze you jaw hinges together.

Beruthiel

ok
first you have to tell everyone you live with or have visited since you've had them, because they spread, NO MATTER HOW CLEAN YOU ARE, they spread. If you are living with your family they will have to take the pills required at the same time as you. If you don't do this they will not be got rid of and one of you will just re-infect the rest of the family
go to the doctor and get the pills required - they can also be bought over the counter in the chemist
you have to wash everything, including sheets, clothes, towels etc otherwise you risk re-infection
also
you have to wash yourself at least twice a day while on the pills, it takes a while to kill them and while they are still alive they continue to produce eggs. Do this for at least a week while at the same time constantly washing your clothes and yourself.

LegacyUser

Thanks!, i just asked mom to get them for me and what ya know, she already have the pills...my younger brother had them. I've taken one now..but as you say, yes Must wash everything.

Thank ya

Xcom2

How do you know if you have them?

I may be a little slow,what are the symptom's?

G

Selik

Originally posted by global
How do you know if you have them?

I may be a little slow,what are the symptom's?

G

How the hell do you think????? :rolleyes:

Gordon

If I remember correctly, you will see worms in your faeces and your anus will itch also.

Afaik the worms in your faeces will be dead worms (this is a bad sign as there are more inside you). However I'm sure I am wrong in some of my memories on this. If anyone has any other knowledge, don't try to wriggle out of posting up here..

Selik

Uh oh, here we go, another can of worms about to be opened!

tk123

how do you get worms?!?!

Xcom2

Thank's Gordon!

All clear here!

G

P.S. Giles you were of no help!

Victor

Originally posted by tk123
how do you get worms?!?!

Google it, but I'd say a lot of it would be down to poor bathroom or food hygiene

Selik

Originally posted by global
Thank's Gordon!

All clear here!

G

P.S. Giles you were of no help!

Sorry Global, I'm in a bit of a strange totally unable-to-take-anything-seriously mood this evening!!!

Gordon

Funnily enough when googling that subject I came across many subjects that included worms as being a cure to bowel disease. Although I think that they are talking about a diet of worms that relates to this, not worms - the medical problem. However, I haven't checked it out thoroughly (as it kinda gives me the heeby jeebys)

I'm not sure what type of worm it is that people get but it could be "pinworm"
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/pinworm.html
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Worms_commonly_affect_children?open

So it seems that an itchy anus is an important factor in worms. Anyone out ther picking their arse at work should beware! They say that the eggs of pinworms can stay alive for up to 3 weeks after being transferred onto a nice clean towel from the corner of your dirty arse-finger. Therefore, all advice above seems to fit well huh?

Xcom2

Originally posted by Giles
Sorry Global, I'm in a bit of a strange totally unable-to-take-anything-seriously mood this evening!!!

Dont worry bout it!



Gordon, did you have to post that link?
I'm trying to eat bbq noodles here!

G

D-Generate

Thanks to the joys of metafilter I bring you this link about a story from a man who grew and eventually passed through him a Beefworm
Happy reading!

Xcom2

That's scary!

G

Sleepy

"and when the doctor said I didn't have worms anymore, that was the happiest day of my life"

impr0v

Originally posted by D-Generate
Thanks to the joys of metafilter I bring you this link about a story from a man who grew and eventually passed through him a Beefworm
Happy reading!

what a story!