Posts by restlessorca36

Alright, thanks. We’re doing all that—using Lysol liquid hand soap, and I even went through with the gel to disinfect things like the doorknobs. I'm getting paranoid; every little speck looks like a worm to me.

Morning,
The husband’s asymptomatic so far. The kids will take a new dose in a few days just to be safe, and I felt fine by day two. No itching, and I checked my stool this morning—nothing unusual. Last night I went so hard on the garlic that I actually felt sick. Luckily I reacted fast, otherwise things could have gotten ugly. We’ve got another month and a half to grind through before I consider actual meds if necessary. I’m also thinking about grabbing some kind of probiotic, just in case there's something stuck in the gut I need to flush out. Thoughts?

Angela Wright, I took your advice and gave the hospital a call. My infectious disease specialist told me to hold off on any medication until after I give birth. So, what I’m doing right now is pretty much my only option. I'm banking on garlic doing the trick—my husband is already scouring the local Whole Foods looking for organic garlic because he refuses to let me eat anything from China. 🙂

Hey,
Here’s a report for any future moms dealing with this exact mess. This time around, the internet actually proved more useful than any doctor. Yesterday morning, I called the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at Miami University Hospital. Some young guy answered; he was polite enough, but he didn't have a clue. He basically told me he wasn't specialized enough to know and that my only option was a stool sample. He was sympathetic, even though some lady in the background was screaming at him, "We aren't 911!!!"
By the afternoon, I called my doctor. She didn't have an answer either and suggested I talk to an infectious disease specialist (shoutout to vividsailor7 🙂).
Then I called a homeopathic consultant in Washington, D.C., and she kindly recommended a China C30 preparation, which you can pick up from them or at the Lavender pharmacy in Miami. For now, I've decided to stick with the specialist first.
I went to bed prepared to spend the morning calling hospitals and bracing myself for some lady to yell at me, but I actually had such a peaceful night without that hellish itching that I’m starting to think folk medicine might be working. For now, I'm sticking to a diet designed to flush those little monsters out of my system, and I'm hopeful.
So, yesterday I ate about 3 or 4 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds, some grated carrots with apple, and half a head of garlic (!!!) with my meals. For dinner, for example, I spread cream cheese on toast and loaded it with massive amounts of garlic. By the end of the meal, my mouth felt like it was literally on fire—my eyes were watering and my nose was running like a faucet. 🙂 But it was worth it.
Another solid tip I found online: apply Vaseline to the area (if you catch my drift—asking for this at a pharmacy was awkward, and they didn't even have it in stock) because it keeps the eggs from being laid overnight. It's gross, but that's the reality. I read somewhere that honey works too, but I’m not brave enough to risk turning my body into an all-you-can-eat buffet for them. 😢
Two days of extreme hygiene and eating nothing but raw carrots, pumpkin seeds, and garlic while cutting out sugar—since those bastards love it—and I'm already seeing results. Wish me luck in getting rid of these things for good; having something this nasty inside you is just revolting.

Thanks for the input. I tracked down the number for the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at Miami University Hospital, so I'll give them a ring in the morning to see what my next move should be.

My doctor isn't seeing me until tomorrow afternoon, but she already gave me the heads-up that she doesn't recommend Albenza. I started my morning on an empty stomach by swallowing a whole clove of garlic (gross!), followed by some raw carrots. Later on, I’ll probably just snack on some pumpkin seeds and see how things shake out...

Hey everyone,
I've spent the last two hours scouring the web trying to figure out how to deal with pinworms while pregnant, since I can't touch the Albenza they usually give kids. A little kid from preschool brought the Crviche home, and both he and his brother already took a dose of Albenza. A few days later, I realized I've caught them too. I’m 32 weeks along and honestly, I'm stuck. Does anyone have any actual advice on what I should do? 😕