Yea, I thought having jock itch was bad. Just gonna appreciate it right now.

I need some brain bleach.

I had scabies once, but this all sounds much, much worse.

Anonymous wrote:I have had, ahem, itchy butt for a month. Fatigue, unexplained joint soreness, insomnia, and a host of other issues. Did an anti- inflammatory diet cleanse, saw my doctor, eliminated all sugar, wheat, etc. after the cleanse. Went back to doctor for tests. No idea what was going on.

Turns out I was completely infested with parasites. Found pinworm in my son, and administered PinX. Instructions are to treat the entire family.

This morning, after taking it last night, I expelled all manner of dead worms. I looked down, and literally (and I mean it) almost passed slam out. Made my husband look, who told me to go straight back to the doctor.

Have an appointment at 3 pm. Anyone else have this experience? (FYI, I worked in villages in Africa without clean food, sanitation, but that was 9 years ago!!)

You made your husband look at your poop?!

Having flashbacks of 9th grade Biology. Pretty sure my teacher took glee in telling us about thinks stuff.

Anonymous wrote:On the bright side, did you lose weight OP?

I was wondering this too!!!

Those symptoms sound pretty common place. Can you test for this without a doctor's visit?

On the bright side, did you lose weight OP?

Pinworms are hard to get rid of.

Clean every inch of your home. Wash everything in hot water and hot dryer. Bag up whatever can't be washed. Launder night clothes and sheets every day (don't shake the sheets). Shower morning and night, morning is most important and get your bottom cleaned real well. Then be sure and clean your fingernails well. Rub vaseline around the anus area at night to trap the eggs and keep them from becoming airborne. (Yes you can get pinworms through the air!) Open up the curtains and let sunlight in.

Everyone in the house needs to take the Pin-X and then again in week or so. Possibly again.

Eat pumpkin seeds and pineapple. Stay away from sugary and carb loaded things that will feed the worms. If you have constipation, make sure you take something to make you go. Tea tree oil suppositories are available on Amazon.

I think I need a xanax after reading this. I can't stop shuddering.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've had two parasitic worms. 1 was expelled like you describe. For the other, the medication I took made it an unlivable environment but the worm wouldn't die. Instead it would make its way to the nearest exist , crawl out, and die. You can imagine my horror when DH woke me up freakingiut as the worm crawled out of my mouth.

Please tell me you're making this up. How can the worm survive the acidity of the stomach?

OP here. Yes, I came across stories like this in looking for ways to treat worms. Hell, even amazon reviews for products mention people experiencing this. One person had a worm in her eye. Her damn eye!

OP here. Dropped off my stool sample (that was fun), and the lab is going to run tests. Doctor could see the pin worms in the stool. She guesses there might be another parasite (roundworm maybe)?

Made the mistake of going online and researching human parasites. People, don't do this.

So you can contract human parasites and they can live in your body literally years undetected. (Maybe I did hold on to a couple from Sierra Leone.) Lots of times people have symptoms, and are tested for Crones, allergies, etc., but rarely are parasites considered, which is really weird. (I think.)

Okay, stop reading now if you are grossed out.

I am now passing white, small things, which doctor says could be egg sacks. This doesn't make sense to me, as my online research says you can't see the eggs. But, whatever. . .I am afraid to look down anymore. For what its worth, I feel really good physically today.

I can't stop gasping out loud while reading this and my son is in the backseat (we're at carpool) saying WHAT?!?? WHAT, MOM???!? I just. I can't even.

AGGGHHHHH.....

Humans are SO GROSS

Ive heard about this from parents who had some after a particular summer camp. It seems akin to lice: totally gross and for some unknown reason embarrassing..although it shouldn't be?? It seems somewhat easier to get rid of then lice though so thats good? Hang in there OP!!! I have three kids and know my time will come for something like that!

Could you have gotten them from a pet? Yours or someone else's??