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I see this referenced continually online as if it's a miracle cure/weight loss aid. I had pinworm, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It felt like I was
by ayooo 10y ago
I see this referenced continually online as if it's a miracle cure/weight loss aid. I had pinworm, and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It felt like I was being stabbed at random intervals in the abdomen. Eventually went to hospital, they said it was probably IBS and sent me home. Consulted Dr. Google for a second opinion and it mentioned worms could cause abdominal pain. Sure enough I found worms after a bowel movement and, unfortunately, that was when they began crawling out my anus at night... yup.
Had eaten barely anything for a week, so I did lose a ton of weight I suppose. The psychological damage on the other hand was the worst part. I avoided touching other people and was convinced parasitic eggs were everywhere on door handles etc.
- Chinjut 10y agoHoly moly! Did you end up going back to doctors after actually finding the worms? Did they believe you then?
- pavel_lishin 10y agoI'm imagining a great moment where ayooo shoves a cup of worm-laden feces into a doctor's hands.
- ayooo 10y agoIn fairness, they told me to come back if the pain came back (it miraculously recided after a few hours while sitting on a chair in A&E). They thought IBS was most likely. They also gave me an antispasmatic to go home with which did nothing, which made me do the research and find the wrigglies lol. Mebendazole did the trick. I still check a bit closer after wiping to this day though! Fun side note: the A&E was so over capacity and understaffed (Ireland) I had to awkwardly ask for the IV drip to be removed because it had finished and my blood was tracking back up the tube.... I was 17 and my parents weren't allowed in with me :(