Help ......PINWORMS

[cruisnfamily]

OMG---I don't even have words .....

I think I can help you out. This is without doubt the nastiest thing I have ever seen on the disboards, ew, ew, ew!!

ok color me ignorant, I've heard of pinworms but what causes it?

I hope your DD gets some relief and no one else gets it, sounds like torture

Well color me ignorant too. Never heard of this before and I'm sorry that I now have heard of it. It's giving me a lovely visual image! ick, ick, ick...

 

[MizTink]

I think I can help you out. This is without doubt the nastiest thing I have ever seen on the disboards, ew, ew, ew!!

sorry everybody!!!!!

 

[cruisnfamily]

sorry everybody!!!!!

Don't be sorry. Truly, I had never heard of this before and although I'm saying "ick" I'd actually rather be informed than not so thanks for bringing it to light. Hopefully you are able to bring this to an end quickly for your dd! It sounds like the medicine works very quickly!

 

[minkydog]

Down here in the Deep South pinworms are pretty much endemic. Don't be embarrassed. It happens more often than you think. Lot of times the eggs live in sandy soil and playgrounds. Kids pick them up when they're playing outside. If they don't wash their hands they ingest the eggs where they hatch and multiply. The itching is caused by the little worms laying their itchy little eggs. Then the child scratches, gets the eggs under their nails, doesn't wash hands, and the cycle continues. They can also pass them to their friends this way. I know, gross.

However, there is an over the counter med, Pin-X, that you can buy at most of the chain pharmacies, grocery stores, and Walmart. Give it tonight and wash all the linens and bedclothes in hot water in the morning. If you have other children it would probably be a good idea to treat them too.

Honestly, if I had my choice I'd rather deal with pinworms than lice. One dose of medicine, no combing, and you're done. Best of luck to you. We went through this with Christian one time. Blech.

 

[allison443]

I have done this as well with DD. Pinworms are a you-know-what to get rid of.

They are a pain in the...


OP I hope your dd is better soon! What we moms deal with for our kids!!

 

[N&B'smom]

I had never even heard of pinworms before and I wish I could still say that!