Will laxatives help get rid of pinworms?

[angrymouse428]

Piperazine paralyses the threadworms until they are pushed naturally out of the bowel. It is combined with a medication called senna, which has a laxative effect to expel the worms quicker. Piperazine and senna usually come in a sachet of powder, which you mix with a small amount of milk or water before drinking.

[whitegorilla372]

1. Wash your hands regularly.
2. Keep your fingernails short, and refrain from biting your nails.
3. Wear tight underwear.
4. Wash your underwear in hot water each day.
5. Change your sleepwear regularly.
6. Mop or vacuum the floors in all living spaces.
7. Wash all linens and bedding in hot water.

Similarly, can you starve pinworms? Parasites such as pinworms derive their sustenance from starches and sugar. So, cut back on foods that are high in sugar and carbohydrates to starve the pinworms into extinction.

Similarly one may ask, how long do pinworms last after treatment?

Symptoms of pinworm infection usually disappear within one week of treatment. Even if the symptoms go away, your childs doctor may want to repeat this treatment two weeks later.

What relieves the itching of pinworms?

For the itching, wash the skin around the anus with warm water. For severe itch, use 1% hydrocortisone cream (such as Cortaid) 2 times per day. Use for 1 or 2 days.

Shower:

1. Each morning give your child a shower.
2. Always rinse the anal area.
3. Do this for 3 days after taking the pinworm medicine.