Intestinal worms & now abdominal pain/discomfort

[ButterflyLuv]

I am a 27 year old female.  I have suffered from intestinal worms for the past 6 months, however, I have probably had them for longer than a year in all and didn't know until I got really ill and developed a large dark rings under my eyes, became grey in colour and weirdly got a big blister on my lower lip.  It was only by coincidence that a happened upon a website which suggested that this and my other intestinal and restlessness symptoms could be worms, so I bought an Ovex tablet, just incase.  Sure enough, the next day in work, to my shock and horror appeared a pretty large worm in my stool (inches and inches long)- it looked like a round worm but Im not sure. Then for two weeks more little thread looking ones came out, I must have been completed infested by them. This was disturbing so I went to my doctor because even after the second dose of Ovex there were still more.  I was given a longer dose of mebendezole (2 a day for 3 days) It knocked me off my feet! More worms came out, including what looked like large white flat squares on the outside of my stool.  Then I appeared to be clear, I felt better, put some weight back on and the colour appeared in my face again.  I felt generally better which was great.  However, I now have intermittent constipation and diarrhea, itchy and runny nose, I have seen more large white squares in my stool, I have now got abdominal pains, including cramping in the lower abdomen, painful niggles in; lower abdomen, right flank and now a tightness under my right rib where I can also feel some kind of lump which I think may be my gallbladder.  Its sore mostly when I eat.   My stomach makes a lot of growling and high pitched noises too.  The tightness under the right rib cage appears to be getting worse, its not really really painful but annoying and dull radiating into my back.  Could I still have worms and could they be or have caused mischief to make me feel this way? Is it possible to feel your own gallbladder or do you think its swollen or something?  I can't cope with this any more, the thought of something living inside me, its effecting my life greatly. please help....

[Lickleroo]

Hi!

I can sympathise with you...i have had worms for over 4 years and cannot get rid of them, they are getting me down so much, i just want to cut myself open so i can get them all out.  It really is horrible.  I actually feel like i am never ever going to get rid of them, ever.

I hope your doctor can help you x

[Jaybay]

You probably do have another round of worms going.  Did your doctor tell you what kind of parasite you're dealing with?  Did he ask for a stool sample for analysis?  I hope so!  There's no point in throwing meds at a problem if they're not going to do the job.  Parasites can be really difficult to get rid of because sometimes the medication only kills the juveniles and adults, leaving the eggs behind to hatch and start the cycle all over again.  Bottom line - get yourself back to the doctor.