The child enthusiastically sculpts kulichiki from the sand next to the same young builders and researchers, his mother stands aside with other mothers ... Nothing breaks this idyllic sunny May day.
And what can prevent them all from enjoying the walk? After all, few of the adults at this moment think about the fact that the sand is dirty, but, if the mother turns away, the inquisitive kid will necessarily pull the fingers into the mouth. And there and before infection with worms nearby.
This is very suspicious!
A child can pick up worms not only in the sandbox, but also with food, whipping unwashed strawberries from the garden, or insufficiently fried contaminated meat ... In spring and summer, the danger of turning your body into a "habitat for parasites" is much higher, because most of the day children spend in the fresh air. And the conditions for worms, they say, are greenhouse - eggs of parasites can stay in the ground for a long time in anticipation of "potential owners". So what can you do, do not walk and eat fruit? Of course not. Just do not forget about the precautions, which will be discussed below. And before that, let's walk through the suspicious symptoms, which testify that uninvited guests have already settled in the body of the child.
This is indicated by the following signs:
Pain in the abdomen (paroxysmal, near the navel), nausea, vomiting.
Abundant drooling of the child, pallor, bruises under the eyes.
Lack of appetite (especially in the mornings).
What to do when a child has worms - this question is asked by each mother. Rapid fatigue, irritability, anxious sleep and creaking in the sleep with teeth (toxins formed as a result of the vital activity of the worms in the body, irritate the nerve centers in the brain, causing convulsions of the masticatory muscles).
Itching in the perineum and anus. Sometimes worms cause inflammatory diseases of the child's gastrointestinal tract and allergies (yes, the cause of allergies in the child, especially "incomprehensible", for no apparent reason and persistent, unresponsive, may be parasites). In a general blood test, the presence of worms is indicated by an elevated level of eosinophils (blood cells responsible for protecting the body against the penetration of foreign agents).
Find and neutralize
Of course, there is not enough suspicion to make a diagnosis. The same abdominal pains or bruises under the eyes can be symptoms of many other diseases. Therefore, if symptoms of malaise appear, the child should consult a doctor. Although detecting parasites, even doctors are not so easy. The situation is aggravated by the fact that often their presence in the body generally proceeds asymptomatically. As a rule, with suspicion of the worms the child is sent for analysis (analysis of feces for the egg-worm). But in order to uninvited guests were found, you need to follow some rules. First, we need "the right material" (freshly collected), and secondly, the analysis is carried out not once but 3-5 times (with an interval of a week, taking into account the development cycle of worms and protozoa). And even with this approach, the result is not always true. Therefore, some pediatricians recommend, regardless of tests, to carry out preventive courses twice a year. Modern preparations against pinworms are completely safe: non-toxic, act on parasites locally, in the intestines.
What should I do if my child has worms? Do not engage in amateur activities, but consult a doctor and follow his treatment recommendations. Folk remedies, such as carrot juice (30-50 ml per day), pumpkin seeds, garlic, walnuts, pomegranate, wild strawberry, can only be considered as an auxiliary means of combating helminthiasis.
Do not treat the worm infestation lightly. If the worms are not removed, they can cause a general intoxication of the body and provoke chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The doctor will prescribe medication. Partial recovery occurs already at the first intake of medications, but for a complete cure it is necessary to undergo a complete course, and then repeat it (2-3 times with an interval of 2 weeks). By the way, if the helminths were found in the child, it makes sense to pass the "cleaning" course to all household members - in order to avoid re-infection. Despite the gloom of the painted picture, it is worth noting that a healthy organism can overcome parasites on its own. But he fights only if the child normally has internal organs, in particular the gastrointestinal tract. To date, alas, this is more an exception than the rule.
5 health rules
It is not enough to cure the child of helminthic invasion and safely forget about the experience of a nightmare, be on the alert. To do this, follow the 5 rules of prevention.
Thoroughly wash fruit, vegetables and greens under running water, especially those that the baby will eat fresh. Do not let him eat dirty fruit. A berries that grow in close proximity to the land, you need to pour boiling water or cut off their peel.
Teach your child the basics of personal hygiene: wash your hands as often as possible, do not take your fingers in your mouth, etc.
Often change the bed (once a week) and the daily (daily) underwear of the child.
Regularly spend wet cleaning in the house, you can together with a small cleaning.
Twice a year, take preventive courses against worms.
Spring with peaking
It is generally believed that in the spring there is a tendency to exacerbate all diseases that a person has. This is in part true. But sometimes in the spring begin to feel unwell and relatively healthy people.
The cause of many of our health problems can be helminthic infection. Parasitizing in our body and eating necessary for a full-fledged life substance, the worm deprives us of the elements necessary for a full-fledged life. In addition, the worms release toxic products of their vital activity. These poisons poison our body, causing allergic reactions, exacerbations of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and simple digestive disorders, such as bloating, diarrhea, or constipation.
The glist enters the human body in the form of a larva (from dirty hands, from the meat of infected animals and fish, from domestic animals) and, having become accustomed, develops into an adult. Due to the fact that the worm skillfully masks its presence under the symptoms of other diseases, it is rather difficult to identify and select a remedy for it. In addition, every single type of worm (and in Russia there are more than 30!) Is determined by special analysis.
This is why the antihelminthic drug of a wide spectrum of action was created. It is equally effective against all known types of worms at all stages of their development - from the larva to the adult worm. Preventative treatment is only three days (one tablet a day) - and we can be sure that we will meet the spring without parasites.