parasites - pin thread worm

iloveyoghurt

iloveyoghurt

Jedi
Hello all,

this is a request for assistance with a worm known as both pin worm and thread worm.

It turns out that I have had this for more than a year (possibly 2 or 3 :scared:). I has been to many doctors for IBS (itchy bottom syndrome) but it wasn't recognised or even suggested. Now though it is beyond a doubt and I have found a doctor that has recommended a treatment of combantrin - 1 lot then another in two weeks.

Here's details of combantrin (it might be named something different in other parts of the world)

COMBANTRIN®

COMBANTRIN® is effective against Threadworms as well as the rare worms, roundworms and hookworms, in a single dose. It contains Pyrantel Embonate, which works as a "neuro-muscular blocking agent" - effectively paralysing worms. Unable to move, worms are passed out in the faeces.

COMBANTRIN®-1

COMBANTRIN®-1 kills Threadworm in a single dose - one tablet or square, once only. Contains mebendazole. Mebendazole prevents the worm from absorbing glucose, causing it to lose energy and die.
How do you know if you've got Threadworms?

All human worming products will treat only adult worms present in the intestine at the time of taking the medication. They will not treat the eggs or immature worms and will not protect you or your children from contracting Threadworms if you are exposed to it again. So it's advisable to check roughly 2-4 weeks after the initial dose to ensure a second dose is not required.
For information on the lifecycle of Threadworms, see All About Threadworms.
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Anyhow, I've taken one lot (tablet form not chocolate blocks a above), and while doing some net reading on it much to my horror there are many many people writing for help for these awful things as everything they've tried has not worked.

From what I can gather, it is best not to apply topical treatments around the anus as that only keeps the worms from comming out and then laying eggs inside the intestine (they normally enjoy doing this outside the rectum) making it more the difficult to remove.

The other issue I've gathered is that, while some things - maybe some natural herbal remedies might kill the worms (but I have also read many accounts of no herbal remedies working at all), if they are not expelled the eggs the female carries re-hatch, the cycle continuing. It is apparently a cycle that is very difficut to break.

I am trying everything, including taking my first dose of combantrin 2 days ago, and following up with 2 showers a day, lemon and ginger tea, apple cider drinks - straight and with chilli, shredded coconut (apparently they don't enjoy but, we'll see going by no-success reports on the net) and licorice to ensure the expelling of stools - hopefully with lots of the critters along with.

My questions and concerns are:

What more can I do? Does anyone have anything to add to help me understand the situation more and hopefully rid my poor body of these beasties?

Any experiences out there? A search didn't bring anything, yet apparently these worms are common (20% of population in usa)

What about my uterus and urethra? I am deeply concerned about these other regions, by no means showing favour to my butt. How can I take care of these area also, rid them from here? Any ideas? Wondering if someone can break some info down for me.. and anyone else out there that's falling only a little short of sticking a firecracker up their butt. Although reportedly "harmless", the symptoms are very painful and can quite drive one to brink of insanity, I cannot concentrate on much at all, and this is the least of the symptoms.

Thank you for any responses.
 
Charming topic and language, I'm sure.

A quick search via google brings up quite a few sites with protocols, such as this one:

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Pinworms

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pinworms/article_em.htm

http://www.thesurvivaldoctor.com/2013/03/14/how-to-treat-pinworms/

http://www.rexall.ca/articles/view/187/Pinworms

And more.

Thus, I don't see why this topic should even be brought up here. cass.org is not a service to answer every question about every ailment known to man. There are just some things that you CAN solve on your own, and should.

Let me mention, additionally, that IBS - irritable bowel syndrome - is a serious medical condition that has nothing to do with pinworms. It's not very useful to co-opt this abbreviation to your own purposes.
 
Hi Laura,

thanks for your direction.

Yes, I've looked at many places on the net already (think I mentioned that), including the ones you've suggested. the reason I came here is because it might be addressed within the context of the forum - ie, detox and gut helath etc, of which those sites that you ppointed to doesn't address within that context.

Also, that there is so very much on the net about how no one can get rid of them, it's a real affliction to many.

Ok well, thanks anyway. I'll keep getting through the detox and health threads here.
 
iloveyellow said:
Hi Laura,

thanks for your direction.

Yes, I've looked at many places on the net already (think I mentioned that), including the ones you've suggested. the reason I came here is because it might be addressed within the context of the forum - ie, detox and gut helath etc, of which those sites that you ppointed to doesn't address within that context.

Also, that there is so very much on the net about how no one can get rid of them, it's a real affliction to many.

Ok well, thanks anyway. I'll keep getting through the detox and health threads here.
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Just get rid of the darn things and sort out the gut health afterward!
 
Natural approaches:

http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/pinworms.html

http://www.ehow.com/way_5260825_herbal-cures-pinworms.html

http://www.mothering.com/community/t/769115/the-pinworm-thread

http://www.circleofmoms.com/stay-at-home-moms/pinworms-666758
 
Mebendazole is easy on the digestive tract and very effective. It is a new generation of anti-parasitical medicines that confers no resistance in the worms. Repeating the dose is a good idea, as suggested. Also, you can safely double up the dose.
 
Hi and thank you for both your responses.

So far it's looking good, maybe I jumped the gun and got panicky when I read so many other accounts saying thay cannot rid them.

I didn't mention but, I did stick a crushed garlic up my crack overnight too, and munched on an amount of raw onion. This things seem to be working, either one or two of them individually or maybe a mixture of approaches (cross fingers). I had nothing to eat today (starving them) but only a nip of apple cider in the morning, a cup of coffee at lunch (which I don't drink much), and a nip now again of the cider (afternoon), maybe another at night. Incredibly, I'm feeling normal again, something I haven't done for years.. it's very weird and is quite amazing the impact it's had on my life and my nerves (dealing with people and situations, coming across as flighty or nervy).

I suppose I was anticipating reinfestation like so many are having issue with, and I got spooked. I was also overwhelmed once I considered the possiblity of uterus and urethra manifectation of which I hadn't thought about.

Hopefully what I'm doing so far will work, I'll keep doing it then I am supposing I will have to address all the nutrients I've missed over some years, and re balancing my gut.

Thanks for your advice, I will take a good look at what you have posted here.
 
You can also do a search on the forum for parasite killing herbs (such as black walnut hull tincture, wormwood (artemesia), cloves (to kill the eggs) and several others). There's a bunch of info scattered in different threads.

It's not that hard to get rid of them. After a few weeks, when you're clear, then search and read the material about healing the gut here on the forum too.
 
iloveyellow said:
I didn't mention but, I did stick a crushed garlic up my crack overnight too, and munched on an amount of raw onion.
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Way too much information iloveyellow!
iloveyellow said:
Hi Laura,

thanks for your direction.
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Seems the direction about charming language just flew over your head. I understand you are a lady and you probably wouldn't talk like this in the room full of strangers, so why different on the public forum. Just saying ;)
 
Thank you, HE, for pointing out the obvious. Parts of what ILY has written are just over the top.
 
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