Has anybody ever heard of deworming children or yourselves?!


Question: I have learned recently that you can become infected with worms: pinworms, tapeworms, there are other types of worms also that inhibit our bodies. My six year old has ADHD and if she has worms it could be affecting her behavior as well. I went to the drug store the other day and found an over the counter deworming medicine but am afraid of giving it to her since she is taking medication already. I have thought of us both taking it since we no longer have pets in her house. It is just both of us. I want to make it a cleaner environment for her since she has health issues.


Answers: I have learned recently that you can become infected with worms: pinworms, tapeworms, there are other types of worms also that inhibit our bodies. My six year old has ADHD and if she has worms it could be affecting her behavior as well. I went to the drug store the other day and found an over the counter deworming medicine but am afraid of giving it to her since she is taking medication already. I have thought of us both taking it since we no longer have pets in her house. It is just both of us. I want to make it a cleaner environment for her since she has health issues.

Always ask your doctor before mixing any kind of medication, including over the counter. Especially with the stuff they give out for ADHD these days, some of it is pretty heavy juice and you have to be careful with it.

Just bring a stool sample to the doctor and have it tested for parasites, then you can decide on a course of action. There is no point in giving your child medicines she doesn't need.

yes, issue her the medicine. it will be fine.
ask yer doc for specifications.
good luckk.

You can go to a doctor with a stool sample in a clean jar and get a parasite test done on the stool to be sure.

as doctor and yes worms are bad.





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