Finally beat Threadworm, here's how I did it.

As I said in a previous post, I certainly don't have that wriggling sensation anymore but there is definitely some type of itch down there. I am not sure if that itch will ever go away but it is 10 times less than the suffering I experienced with the worms. I have tried everything on the itch I experience, the latest thing being applying Daktarin Powder ( medicated talc for fungal infections) twice daily and it help significantly. I apply this everyday even know I don't have a fungal infection but it seems to ease the itch nevertheless.

Have you tried the organic routine I mentioned above in my 1st post?

"The first thing to do is order the following 3 products from Organic nutrition:

50ml Black Walnut Hull Extract (extra strength tincture)

120 Clove Capsules

120 Wormwood Capsules"

I still eat pumpkin seeds on a regular basis and in fact have some pineapple chunks at my works desk as I type this. I think once you get these worms, on a rare occasion they can be defeated but realistically you are fighting just to stop them from flaring up again.

Hope this helps and please do post the name of your pressaries.

If the herbal medicine doesn't work I am going back to ask for a prescription for Albendazole, which is a stronger drug and prescription only.

Thanks for your posts.

while it's great to read information on the Internet about these worms I think it can be harmful too. thinking about these worms 24/7 is NOT good for anyone!!! but it really does help knowing that we are not dealing with this alone.

I'm confused when I read how "highly contagious" they are but yet I've never had them before, if they are so "highly contagious" everybody would have them! and if they are airborne how would you ever get rid of them!......that's impossible!!!

if kids get them but are free of them after treatment that means they can be cured? most information says that there is no need to keep kids home from school while they have the worms! so they can't be "highly contagious" !!!!!! PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND !!!!!!!

My biggest FEAR is giving them to my family and friends,should I never visit them again? or do I only need to keep my hands free of the eggs so I don't leave them behind when I visit family and friends????...but then you read that clothing and other items have eggs stuck to them and can drop off!!!! EGGS MUST BE EVERYWHERE !!!! floating in the air outside?.....am I sounding crazy yet? LOL.

this is my theory : the worms are hard to get but when you do get them they are with you for life. the only thing you can do for yourself is keep the side effects down as much as possible.

the cleaning thing seems silly to me if it only takes one egg to start the cycle over again,the house must be full of eggs? how can you be sure you got rid of them all?

LAST WORDS : keep fingers out of mouth and wash hands many times throughout the day.

"please god take them away" LOL.

Threadworm eggs are highly contagious, because they can survive outside the body for up to three weeks. So if you are around someone who has them, and they scratch and don't wash properly, it is very easy to get them on your hands and then into your digestive system.

They are also very common - but they are not everywhere, so don't worry. Common like headlice. If you are around children (particularly if they are in daycare) you have greater exposure to getting them.

However, despite some of the information on these forums, they are easily treatable. The cases you are reading here are the exception, not the rule.

My advice (if this is new for you): There are two types of medication, available over the counter. The drug Mebendazole kills the worms (NOT the eggs). Another drug called Pyrantole paralyses the worms (again, does not kill the eggs). If you use Pyrantole, make sure you are regular - if you do not go regularly, the drug wares off and the worms become active again.

Either way, cut down sugar as much as possible. The drugs works by starving the worms of glucose, and that's how they die.

Nothing kills the eggs. So it is important to follow these steps.

Take the medication once, then three weeks later, then three weeks after that.

That way you kill the adults first. If there are any eggs you kill them three weeks later, and then again.

When you take the medication follow the instructions carefully. Wash sheets and towels on a hot wash. Vacuum around beds and mop toilets/bathrooms. Carefully remove clothes in the morning and shower to remove any eggs.

Don't go crazy cleaning everywhere. Just take a sensible approach and I'm sure they will be gone very soon.

Take heart - they are very easily treated for most people. I am an exception, but I firmly believe that poor digestion allowed them to take hold while I was pregnant and unable to take the medication. Good luck, and if you need any more advice I am happy to help.

my mum wanted to visit me and stay for a week and I said "NO" (I must have sounded crazy...lol).

As some people get little to no symptoms I would keep the hygiene measures up while you treat yourself (just to be safe). For example, shower in the morning rather than at night and wash well (below!) for the whole time. And do the washing/disinfecting routine after each treatment.

Other than that you will be absolutely fine. Have you taken any medication yet?

I treated my family just before my Mum and Dad visited, and I gave Mum and Dad them the medication too. They were happy to take it - they were used to treating us as kids once a year, so it was no big deal.