Returning threadworms for years....

Hello! I only just found this forum, haven't managed to read all the posts yet but so very relieved to not be battling it alone!

your story sounds so similar to mine.

its a blooming long one!

i have 3 kids and have been battling with this for YEARS. I've been robbed off and dismissed by docs and family. Pretty much been advised to seek more help for my mental health. my kids do get symptoms though so I'm hardly imagining it!!

So many rounds of ovex and it makes no difference. It's caused me so much stress and anxiety. I'm ashamed to say that for the last few months I've given up trying to do anything as I just felt defeated so the infestation has probably multiplied. I now have itching in my right ear canal too ((

I'm ready to do battle again. Finally my GP is trying to help although she knows less than me. Just did sellotape slide test on me and all 3 daughters so will see what that shows. In he meanwhile starting tomorrow here is my plan:

ovex every day for 3 days then repeated at 1 week intervals for the next 2 weeks.

pumpkin seeds and grated carrot every morning

bums wiped and Vaseline before bed

pants and pjs every night

shiwer to wash bums every morning, plus hands and nails scrubbed

pjs and pants washed every morning

wipe as much as possible with anti-bac wipes every day

make the kids wash their damned hands and use hand gel as much as I humanly can!

keep it all up for 4 weeks

god I'm exhausted just looking at it. 

Eat more fibre, the stuff one person mentioned was discontinued and was good for removing threadworms it paralized them and then caused severe runs, no idea why they stopped making it.

So only thing to do is increase fibre eat plenty of nuts, raw carrots drink water, more salads and cut out the red meat..the aim to make the bowel as inhabitable as possible and to pOo more,better out than in..worms crave sugar and starchy foods red meat ect, if you aren't eating them think what else they are making your body subconsciously crave more of and so you avoid it.. Once you get them rarely do they leave the body so only way is cutting the numbers down so it's out of sight out of mind..I've heard stupid people putting Vaseline up in their bums to combat it well don't do that but rather round the anus instead so all your doing is causing them and their eggs to stick to the Vaseline and it can be wiped easily in the morning. Keep nails short and wash hands thoroughly..wash bedding everyday on a hot temp that includes towels..The aim is to get them to a manageable amount then get the ovex to get the rest, you'll know when is manageable when you aren't itching anymore...

sorry I don't know why it is not showing with the rest of the discussion. Could you post it for me please as it may help someone.

could you put on the general discussion thread please so that other people would benefit too.

could you also let me know how to reply to all please

Hi Anna,

So many people say no one else in my family / household have it etc, but you know it can be asymptomatic? ie. shows NO symptoms whatsoever. It's possible for everyone on the planet to have it, just not everyone would be aware (I am not suggesting that is the case, just saying it is actually possible). It's always best to treat everyone at the same time.

Just had to treat my whole family because I noticed some small scratch marks on my son's bottom. Went up two hours after bed with a torch and discovered worms! I wonder how long he has had them and whether I would have found out if I hadn't seen the scratches. So all of my bonkers hygiene has been in vain whilst my little guy wanders round the house scratching and touching everything! Cue whole house being disinfected, washed etc. and medicine given. At least this explains my recent bad reinfection.