Children of all ages suffer from helminthiasisok infection. The risk is present everywhere. Especially in the nursery, the toys, the sand, the mass transport. The symptoms of the infection, the worms can easily be mistaken for other common diseases. Therefore, the adults need to carefully look at the health of children.
Symptoms
Most children are infected with helminths, such as the industry, as well as pinworms. The symptoms to appear slightly different.
Ascariasis note:
- Cough signs of a cold;
- Hives, skin rash infectious or allergic nature;
- Stomatitis, gingivitis, herpes;
- Blue under the eyes, pale skin;
- Weight reduction.
If you are infected with the worms (tablets) can be observed:
- Severe itching in the rectum (especially in the evening, and night);
- Tingling, pain after defecation;
- The stool the worms of visible size of 0.5-1 cm.
The symptoms are added:
- Loss of appetite, a strong desire for sweets (especially chocolate with nuts);
- Nausea, vomiting, temperature;
- Diarrhea or constipation;
- Dizziness;
- Lethargy, decreased mental alertness;
- The pale hair color;
- Nervousness, irritability, tearfulness, stress, depression;
- Unknown origin of fever (up to 39°).
These are the symptoms of worms in children 2 years old could easily be mistaken for another disease. For example: respiratory diseases, bronchitis, intestinal infections, poisoning. Frequently cause allergies for the stimuli between products or external factors. But you can hide the presence of the worms. Incorrect treatment and diagnosis contribute to the development. Then the health and even the life of a little child is in danger.
The symptoms in the acute stage
This section indicates that the presence of a worm infection.
Recognize that you use these symptoms:
- Severe abdominal pain that won't go away in a few minutes;
- Constipation more than 3 days;
- Attacks of dystonia (increased breathing, panic attack syndrome, the "ants" of the body, dark eyes, migraine);
- Very bad breath, and belching;
- Tachycardia.
Based on the symptoms of the large number of worms in the body. This can lead to serious consequences.
For example:
- chronic intestinal obstruction;
- pneumonia;
- chronic form of allergic reactions (including asthma).
Poisoning, disruption of the operating all system functions in the body. If the time does not begin treatment, worms can lead to very dire consequences.
The symptoms in the chronic phase
Chronic stage refers to the child the infected worms. Maybe even the presence of mixed helminthiasisok infections.
There are typical symptoms:
- Durable disease, feces (diarrhea, constipation);
- Poor appetite, weight loss, which is not restored;
- Hair loss, brittle nails;
- Common skin rashes, especially urticaria;
- Lethargy, fatigue quickly;
- Apathy, isolation, depression;
- Intestinal obstruction, liver disease;
- Frequent colds and viral diseases, reduced immunity;
- Often unpredictable, moody, nervous.
The worms are not as harmless as it seems in the beginning. If your child is ever infected by such parasites, the parents, to the consequences firsthand. May be infected, still a child at the age of 1-2 years. Health intestinal worms are a serious threat. For example, in yarn, the children can cause suffocation.
Additionally, you may:
- strong poisoning;
- anemia;
- critical weight reduction.
It is dangerous, because there is a large number of drugs, the worms, which can be taken in such a small age.
The first signs of worms in children
Most parents notice changes in the health of the children. Signs of worms be determined without testing is not so simple. Especially in the stage of the infection. A few months later in an acute form. The treatment is permanent, get the worms out of the body more difficult.
The first symptoms of worms in children:
- a common mistake in the digestion;
- sleep disturbance;
- pain in the abdomen warning adults.
These symptoms, because the presence of examination of the worms.
What Komarovszkij according to the worms?
Most often, the worms infected children 1-5 years. After this period, children actively exploring the world around us. In fact, in this age, not yet fully formed gut and its functionality. Therefore, children have a higher risk of infected with helminths.
Opinion on Kamarouski worms in children:
- Dr. Komarovszkij says that the children are faced with the contamination of the environment – sand, unwashed fruit, games, fallen to the ground, or nipple.
- If you are playing in the sandbox, not just the children, but the dogs and the cats, there is a high probability that the infection. As the animals leave his own experiments with the eggs of the worms.
What are the signs of worms, the child calls Komorowski?
Komarovszkij says that up to 10 years for symptoms of helminthiasis brighter pronounced than in adults. It so happens that the presence of the worms is not accompanied by typical symptoms. They're actively developing in the body causing severe diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to be screened regularly, and that joint investigations.
Among the symptoms of worms, Komorowski said the following:
- nausea, vomiting;
- pain in the abdomen, and the navel;
- cough;
- pain in muscles, joints;
- lethargy, fatigue quickly;
- decreased or increased appetite;
- circles under the eyes.
In fact, Komorowski said that it is not necessary grinding teeth perceived as a sign of helminthiasis. This phenomenon is called bruxism. It's not an excuse it was the diagnosis of helminthiasis.
How to identify what to treat and how to prevent it.
To detect the presence of worms using analysis of stool and blood. This is the best way to do it. But the tests over several times, but the most important thing during the full moon. Then this will be the maximum reliability of the results.
Treatment of ascarids and other parasites, must appoint a physician. Consult with a gastroenterologist or other specialists. In general, the treatment complex is carried out in two stages. The first goal is to destroy the adult worms, the second is the eggs, larvae.
To prevent infection it's possible, just follow the rules of personal hygiene:
- The children play in the sand, where not to go to the animals.
- Wash vegetables and fruit before eating.
- Wash hands thoroughly after street, wc.
- I don't eat food dropped on the floor or on the ground.
- After a walk to wash, games.
Advised Komorowski to determine the presence of helminths?
Dr. Komarovszkij advised to pay attention to a particular child's behavior:
- For example, the itching, the anal region.
- If the child talks about it, almost all detectable infectious worms.
If the adults have any suggestions that you may have worms, you have to look at him.
It is important to consider:
- behavior;
- taste changes;
- control weight.
If for no other reason changes, then these assumptions can be strengthened.
One of the nastiest ways the visual diagnosis of:
- You see worms in the stool or vomiting.
- It's very frustrating, but in such cases, the worms need to extract a bottle of alcohol or saline.
- Then take that to the lab.
- This will help you determine what the worms in children, symptoms, treatment quickly to expel them from the body.
Komorowski preventive measures
Komorowski reminded the parents that there is no magic pill that will save the child from contracting worms.
That the drugs against the worms, to prevent the dangerous. They are toxic, just give them to the kids I don't know.
The best prevention is personal hygiene. These rules, however, must comply with all of the house. Children under the age of 10 years should be inspected for the presence of the worm every 3-6 months.
Therapeutic measures
The treatment can be strictly traditional or a combination of folk medicine. In this case, note that it is safe to a certain medication in childhood.
The drug
Among the traditional drugs administered:
- De-worm.
- Enterosorbent.
- Enzymes.
- Products.
- Complex vitamins.
The use of folk medicine
Among the folk remedies we recommend:
- Shorty.
- The hemp oil.
- Tansy.
- Carrot juice.
- Wormwood.
- Daisy.
It is worth noting that even 2-3 symptoms of worms, there has to be reason for the examinations. In particular, the visualization in Calais. So, as soon as possible, you need to diagnose and start the treatment.