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can't get rid of pinworms

I can't get rid of pinworms. Have had them for 8 years now.  I have taken many prescriptions and over the counter meds and home remedies.  Now my rectum hurts.  Need advice on getting rid of these horrible things.  I'm fed up!!
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I have had pinworms for around 4 years now i know how u feel i have had severe weight loss from thrn and other symtoms
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Yea the only way DE is going to work is by ingesting it.
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I've stopped taking medicine for parasites that damaged my liver albendizole mebendazole Praziquantel Ivermectin febendazole making my hair fall out in clumps like a cancer victims who's doing chemo.. stopped going to doctor after doctor since all they did was they labeled me crazy and tried to send me see a shrink for anxiety disorders labeled me with delusional parasitosis! 3 I'm not delusional! I've seen these worms myself!! I've stopped crying and started fighting back! I'm not going to give up till these things are dead and gone and I have my health back!

I found a video on youtube that I been listening to as I sleep on loop every single night and without taking dangerous medicines and just drinking Clove pills 3x a day at each meal 4pills I've started to feel HUMAN Again I cried when I realized it was 11:30 pm and I did not have that itchy biting feeling and have to run to the shower to wash it away! omg I CRIED when the next day I still did not have that biting itching torturing feeling that was literally draining my soul every night at 11pm...

https://youtu.be/Mpwu88Hd_ck

This video is literally saving my life I've only been listening 2 weeks on loop all night as I sleep but I feel so revitalized when I wake up...
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I found it as I was going a search on YouTube for natural parasites remedies
I keep the volume at like the point where u here the music nice and low I don't know how this video is doing what so many toxic medicines could not!!! HOW???? I THANK GOD for having just found SOMETHING to help me in this constant battle and I just wanted to post my experience here... I needed to tell someone anyone about how I'm doing now im litteraly crying right now I can't CONTAIN it the tears won't stop I never thought I'd be able to feel comfortable in my own body again it's still a Lil itchy sometimes if I eat sugar too much that day but it's only my 2nd week playing this video on loop as I sleep every night so I am not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth and complain I'm just grateful I'm getting relief... I really wanted to kill myself

Kind of feel that tiny glimmer of hope again..
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Hi there.

So I have been battling these creatures now for 7 months and I am determined to rid myself of them by the end of 2017.  I have been taking herbal tinctures including wormwood, clove, genetian, neem leaves, oregano, MSM, garlic (fresh cloves and herbal), 2 installments of Mebendazole (now going on my 3rd round and tried to convince the doctor to give me a week's worth and he wouldn't ...ugh).  2 cups of large raw pumpkin seeds and 3 TLBS of Coconut Oil per day along with 1 clove chopped of fresh garlic really keep the infection at bay to allow the infected to sleep at night with only waking up maybe once or twice (versus all night long).  I also use Sulfur cream and Calendula/Zinc ointment after every defecation and sometime just when the itching occurs and then stuff a baby wipe in my butt to not allow for any exiting of the eggs during the night (and during the day quite frankly)...Now all that being said, I have reduced my infection and symptoms by about 80% and now I am trying to finish up the rest of the 20% remaining.  

So lastly, here is my theory.  I agree with the acupuncturist that I think auto-infection is occurring more than re-infection, but I think both are happening, maybe on an 80/20 basis.

So the 2 major things I have learned in the last 7 months that I think are helpful to eradicating these nasty critters are the following:

1)  These parasites do not like an oxygenated environment.  We need to keep our bodies highly alkanized, meaning the water we drink needs to be a PH level higher than 7 and ionized.
2)  Our stomach needs to be producing the proper level of acid to kill the invaders when we do get re-infected by ingesting eggs or whatever route they get into our digestive track.  Now here is the deal.  I have been taking Protonix for acid reflux for the last 15 years.  What does Protonix do:  it reduces your stomach acid to minimal at best, which makes our ecosystem less resistant to incoming invaders including parasites.

So my theory is that we are getting re-infected and our body is not killing the invaders if we are taking acid reducing medicines on a regular basis.  Curious to know if others who are having issues getting rid of pinworms are also on an acid reduction regimen like me?

I have stopped taking me Protonix now over a week ago and started taking Mastic Gum which keeps the acid in check in a much more homeostasis way within the stomach and am noticing my symptoms are already lessening as I approach the 1 week mark.

Finally, does anyone know a very reliable online pharmacy that I can use where I can order Mebendazole without a prescription and not be concerned about the quality of the drugs I am getting?  I think I need to take matters into my own hands here.

Thoughts?
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Taking the Reese's Pinworm medicine 3 days in a row, combined with topical application of the liquid to the inside and outside of the rectal area before bedtime, seemed to do the trick. (I also continued doing everything else that I had previously been doing.)

Two days after the completion of that treatment, I could find no further definitive evidence of worms, or eggs, in either inside the rectal area, or outside of it. I did have a few sensations of possible worm activity, but that could have been a healing response to all of the abuse the area has suffered through over the past several weeks.

However, after the 3rd treatment of the pinworm medicine, I was feeling pretty poorly. I am doing much better now though. I don't think that I could have handled a 4th day in a row of that.

It's perhaps a bit early to declare victory, but this is a good start to be sure.
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How are you feeling now?  I am thinking about doing the same treatment as I am at my breaking point with this...thanks in advance.  RAS
Not sure I heard back from you....curious to know if you finally were successful?
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OK - one other point. I want to talk about side effects. The only items which have caused me noticeable side effects, are the rubbing alcohol, the clove oil, and the Reese's Pinworm medicine. The alcohol side effects have been minor, with mostly just skin irritation, and an occasional not so well feeling, when I have over done it. The Clove oil, can make you drowsy, if too much is absorbed into your system. The Pinworm medicine would make me feel downright ill for a while. No other product, including the Tea Tree oil, which is supposed to be a poison, has left me with discernible side effects. However, just because we don't feel anything happening, does not necessarily mean that we are not damaging our bodies with these things. Still, for me, it was worth the risk, especially since those of us who have had this ailment, have been forced into being their own doctor, and lab specimen, at the same time. It's unfortunate, but with the current woefully inadequate medical care for this condition, there are few other options.
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Hey there, if you are willing to suffer a bit for 3 days, I am recommending a Pineapple fast where you are only drinking fresh pineapple juice or eating fresh pineapple 3 x day (at meal time) and drinking lemon water (fresh lemon juice mixed with water).  The enzymes in Pineapple coupled with the acidity of the lemon juice creates a hostile environment for these horrible creatures to survive.  I am now on Day 2 and can get through half the day without the same level of itching or noticing the eggs when I wipe....plus my stomach has flattened substantially as well.  Curious to know if you take any Acid Reducers like Protonix or Prilosec as I believe this creates a more hospitable environment for these creatures (ie..less acidic).  Good luck as hopefully I will have as well.
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My plan to completely eliminate this loathsome pest, is to take Reese's Pinworm medicine, 3 days in a row, and then to repeat this again after one to two weeks. I also plan on using the pinworm medicine topically. After applying the Vicks, I apply a bit of the Reese's Pinworm medicine on top of that. I did this last night, and I found only one tiny worm that survived this salvo. I plan on repeating this every night, until the buggers are entirely out of my life. Well, there you have it. I hope that this information has been helpful to all of those also struggling with this nightmare.
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One other point - stay away from processed protein powder! Both animal and plant based protein powder seems to fuel the parasites. At first, I thought it was due to added sugar. But some products have a very low sugar count and yet still fuel the parasites! I am not sure why protein powder is a problem, but it is a really big problem, so stay away from it as a protein source. Fish and meat, do not seem to fuel the critters.
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