Long white worms in stool

[enshore]

My 18yr old daughter often has stomach problems. 2 years ago. She was admitted for a severe lower abdomen pain. She was tested for appendicitis, possible fibroids, cysts, etc. all of which turned out negative. After an overnight stay, she was discharged without any diagnosis. Eversince then, she has gained weight tremendously (about 15lbs heavier now). And she often has tiny white worms in her stool. After some over-the-counter de-worm medication, she recovered. However, since yesterday she has had some long white worms of about 2"-3" long in her stool. She has bearable tummy aches every now and then. Otherwise, she is healthy and active. What could be the cause of her condition? Please advise.

[patient915]

Please post your question as its own post because this one is so old.

[barbmac528]

I saw a very long white "worm", but flushed it.  Will a stool sample do any good if there is no worm in it?

[pink2385]

Well when I replied, it was in the Medhelp Suggestions section, not Gastroenterology. It was moved here about 15 minutes after I posted (I got an email)

[alex264]

Worms get into the body many different ways. She might have ingested some raw meat that had eggs in it. Certain worms also find their way into their host's body through pores in their feet.  

[CalGal]

Enshore, get a stool sample specimen jar from the doc, take a sample, and get the sample in for analysis. Once the substance is identified, the doc will be able to prescribe a medication, if necessary.

[gbroox]

uh...this is the Gastroenterology forum

[pink2385]

This is the wrong forum to post this in, Gastroenterology would be better. There are many posts in this section u could review in the expert forum that have already been answered by the professional.