How do you get rid of pinworms?
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Most pinworm infections are mild and easily treated. Your doctor may prescribe a single chewable tablet of a medicine called mebendazole (brand name: Vermox). About 2 weeks later, a second tablet is taken. Or your doctor may recommend another kind of medicine, pyrantel (brand names: Pin-X, Pin-Rid). This is also taken in 2 doses about 2 weeks apart.\n\nEven if only one child in a family has pinworms, it is very important that everyone in the household be treated with the pinworm medicine at the same time, even if they don't have any signs of pinworms. All the sheets, blankets, towels and clothing in the house should be washed in hot water, and everyone's fingernails (which might hold the worm eggs) should be carefully cleaned and cut short.\n\nIf you get treatment from your doctor right away and keep everything in the house very clean, your family's encounter with pinworms should soon be over.
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The problem is that you can't kill the eggs. The nits are encased in a very strong type substance that cannot be penetrated. The most important thing is to retreat the hair after 7 to 10 days and you HAVE to get all the nits out by hand or by comb.  I find those plastic combs ineffective. I ordered a metal comb called medi comb from a dealer on ebay. It works the best but you will still need to hand pick some. They are such a pain! Also using hair styling products (after hair is nit/lice free) daily helps prevent reinfestation from contant with others (at school/bus/etc.). I also flat iron/or hot iron curl her hair at times or braid it. Anything that keeps it back or helps to kill those pests! Also watch closely the friends they play with and if you see any kind of scratching check the child immediately and send them home to tell their parents if you find any nits or anything. Check over the ears and nape of the neck. Also they do make lice repellent spray that you can order (search online) it's mostly tea tree oil, eucalyptus, geranium, and other essential oils mixed with water but it could help if your child is in close proximity of other children and lice is a reoccurring problem. Prevention is the best medicine.
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Try Windex and a soft paper towel.
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i believe to cure ringworm that you need to use an antifungal, because it is caused by a fungus.  I would go to the doctor to get a prescription to clear it up quickly because it is communicable.
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It sounds like you have a severe case of hookworm. Suggest this or tape worm to your doctor and tell them, don't ask, to be treated for this.
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if you have threadworm my dear then its guaranteed that your family also have it in actual fact it could have been passed on to u from one of the family.best option is tell them you will all need to be treated for it
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The world's ugliest bug is a toss up between the tomato worm and the potato bug. The best way to kill them is to run screaming into the house and tell your husband where it is. Then hide until he makes it 'disappear', promising not to tell you how he did it, where it is now, and that there are no more.
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Managing Ringworm ...\nhttp://www.sheltermedicine.com/portal/is_ringworm.shtml#managing\nSome of the items listed are more extreme. Hopefully you can find a less extreme combination that does the trick.  Good luck.
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OK. these things are insects- so they can be killed.\n\nFirst of all, face the problem. If you have head lice, they are also probably in all your apartment, also clothes, hats, etc. Also anyone you are in close contact with.\n\nFor the hair- it is easy. Simplest solution is to shave all hair. I do mean ALL hair, because lice lay eggs on any hair (including eyelashes, armpit hair, pubic hair) they get across (they look like silvery streaks and are almost impossible to get rid off by conventional means)\n\nIt also means you have to boil all your bedclothes, clothes, caps, etc. and spray all over the flat (including the walls and behind/above/under the bed) with some good bug killer- preferably the kind for crawling insects (longer lasting). I hope you're not allergic.\n\nIf you don't want to shave all hair, cut it as short as possible then soak in vinegar for a couple of hours at least (covered in a towel) then comb out with a special comb- very close set teeth (some pharmacies may have them). You have to repeat it at least once a week for 3-4 weeks. This is because new lice hatch from eggs every 2 weeks or so, so you have to kill them before they have a chance to lay new eggs.\n\nFor mature insects it is easy enough- rub oil or butter on your hair, leave it on for 3-4 hours. Blocks the bugs breathing holes and they die. Not quickly, but they die eventually.\n\nHot iron treatment may suffice- both for clothing and for hair. Not as effective as shaving, but worth a try.\n\nRemember you got the bugs from somewhere- so you're likelly to get them again from the same source\n\nIn any case, they are alive and therefore they can be killed- just "stay the course". A bit like fighting the Taliban- some say hopeless- but if you persevere long enough they quit living
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What are pinworms?\n\nPinworms are small, white worms that live in the intestines. Pinworm infections are common in young children and are easily treated.\n\nIf your child is infected with pinworms, you may notice him or her moving around a lot in bed at night or being unable to sleep because of an itchy bottom. The itching is caused by the female pinworm that comes out of the rectum to lay eggs around the anus (the opening to the rectum). Sometimes tiny white worms (shorter than 1/2 inch) may be seen on the child's bottom at night or they may show up in the child's bowel movement.\n\n\nHow do people get pinworms?\n\nPinworms are easy to get. Pinworms are usually spread from child to child, and the eggs can be picked up on children's fingers when they are playing. Eggs can stay or your child's skin for several hours. They can survive for 2 weeks on clothes, bedding and toys. If the eggs are on your child's hands or toys, and your child puts their fingers or toys in their mouth, the tiny eggs can enter their bodies. The eggs stay in the upper part of the intestine until they hatch. After they hatch, the worms move down the length of the intestine, and then out the anus where they lay eggs. \n\nWhen children scratch their itchy bottoms, the tiny eggs can get under their fingernails. As the children move around the house, the eggs may be spread, and other family members may become infected. Sometimes adults breathe in the eggs when the bed covers are shaken. However, this is very uncommon. Children easily infect each other while they are playing and by not thoroughly washing their hands before eating. Pets do not spread pinworms, although they may carry their own kinds of worms.\n\n\nHow are pinworms detected?\n\nBecause pinworms usually crawl out of the anus while a child sleeps, the tape test is an easy way to find pinworms. It's best to do this right when your child wakes up and before he or she uses the bathroom or bathes. To do the tape test, your doctor will give you a tongue depressor with a piece of clear tape on the end. You will press the end of the tongue depressor--with the tape on it--against your child's anal skin. Then the tape is placed sticky-side down on a glass slide. If your child has pinworms, your doctor will be able to see the eggs with a microscope. You may even see the worms around the anus during the tape test.\nReturn to top\n\nHow do we get rid of pinworms?\n\nMost pinworm infections are mild and easily treated. Your doctor may prescribe a single chewable tablet of a medicine called mebendazole (brand name: Vermox). About 2 weeks later, a second tablet is taken. Or your doctor may recommend another kind of medicine, pyrantel (brand names: Pin-X, Pin-Rid). This is also taken in 2 doses about 2 weeks apart.\n\nEven if only one child in a family has pinworms, it is very important that everyone in the household be treated with the pinworm medicine at the same time, even if they don't have any signs of pinworms. All the sheets, blankets, towels and clothing in the house should be washed in hot water, and everyone's fingernails (which might hold the worm eggs) should be carefully cleaned and cut short.\n\nIf you get treatment from your doctor right away and keep everything in the house very clean, your family's encounter with pinworms should soon be over.\n\n\nHow to prevent pinworm infections and reinfections:\n\nMake sure your child washes his or her hands before a meal and after using the restroom.\nKeep your child's fingernails trimmed.\nDiscourage your child from nail-biting and scratching their anal area.\nBe sure your child changes into a clean pair of underwear each day.\nHave your child bathe in the morning to reduce egg contamination.\nOpen bedroom blinds and curtains during the day. Eggs are sensitive to sunlight.\nAfter each treatment, change your child's night clothes, underwear and bedding.
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The best route is to call an exterminator. Unfortunately it may take multiple trips for the problem to be eradicated. \n\nIf cost is an issue, there are home methods that work, but you MUST be vigilant, as it may take some time.\n\n#1) Clean, clean, clean. Wash EVERYTHING with hot water. Steam clean the carpet. Steam clean the seams of your mattress. Look around your clock radio. They like to hide in cracks. Look along the baseboards of the room. \n\n#2) Buy some type of insecticide and follow the directions completely. Repeat as needed. \n\n#3) Clean again!\n\nYou can do this on your own, but be prepared for a battle that may last a few weeks. \n\nIf you have any questions, feel free to comment and I will do my best to answer. I work for a LARGE health department and help people with this problem almost every week.
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take a bath daily in hot water and vinegar, it will help clear you up and when it is clear do it every so often to keep them away
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The first thing you must do is eliminate the hatcheries. Keep the garbage that they(flies) lay eggs in away from your factory. Then you need to spray some barn-spray. Malthion works well, and is available at most feed stores or your local vet. Good luck!
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First of all, you need to cook and prepare their food right!  Take your child to see a doctor right away.  They'll prescribe a medication that will kill the parasite.
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spray it out with a garden hose .. thats nasty
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eat dirt.....\n\n\ndirt with dog dirt added is a bonus.
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Okay this is going to sound kind of gross, but if you really want to get rid  of them this is what you do.  Rub some mayonaise into your childs hair right before she goes to bed. Next, put a shower cap on her head so the mayonaise doesn't get all over the place. Keep in the mayonaise over night and wash it out in the morning.  If that doesn't work, you can go to the store and get the medicated treatment shampoo for head lice(I would try that first).  What ever you do, MAKE SURE that you wash ALL bedding, vaccum the floor(shampoo it if posssible), and wash her hair brush(s)(dishwasher is good for this), also wash ALL of the hair ties she has used while She's had lice. To prevent head lice, after she get rid of it, put her hair up in a bun everyday for school. That way it would be almost imposible for her to get it again from another student. Washing everything really does a lot of help.  This also prevents her from getting it again.  Good luck!