Glice invasions in children – how to deal?
How worms are passed? What are the symptoms and signs of melting invasion? What methods of treatment of helmintov are most effective? Preventive measures in the fight against worms
The worms, or helminths, are parasites, which, when entering the human body, feed on his account, can allocate toxins and damage internal organs and tissues (liver, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, brain, muscles, eyes).
The most common types of worms are the mastresses (enterobiosis) and ascaris (ascariasis). For more invasion, these parasites are subject to infants and preschool children. This can be explained by the fact that they do not have hygiene skills, and the body’s protective system is not well enough.
The presence of helminths at the kid negatively affects his health. Absorbing nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and Incixation of the body Negatively affects the nervous system, organs and fabrics.
Signs and symptoms of worms in a child:
- Skin rashes;
- Frequent headache, dizziness;
- Chair disorder (constipation, diarrhea, bloating, meteorism);
- Nausea;
- Restless sleep;
- Pronounced swelling of the legs;
- An increase in lymph nodes;
- Periodic itching in the rear pass;
- Allergic reactions (neurodermatitis, bronchial asthma, allergic in children during the passage of Askarid through the lungs;
- Abdominal pain passing independently;
- Constant fatigue;
- Bitterness in the mouth;
- Muscle pain without exercise;
- Low temperature without cold symptoms;
- Yellowness of mucous and skin;
- Enapers (girls);
- Creak teeth in a dream;
- Reduction or increase of appetite;
- Weight loss.
What drugs from worms are better for children?
The most effective means will be that which has the greatest activity for the detected Helmint. Initially, you need to contact a specialist – parasitologist. He will give direction for tests and on the basis of data obtained will determine which species parasitis in the body. Only after that the doctor will write a medicine that will effectively act on the detected Helmint.
It is worth mentioning that absolutely all medical anthelmint drugs have a pronounced toxic effect, so it is possible to use them only to appoint a doctor and in no case do not engage in self-medication.
Next substances are popular among doctors: furnaces (Wormil, Vermoks), PIPERAZIN (the lowest toxic), pyranthel (nemocide, helminctox), albendazole (ramil, nemmon), levamizol (decaris).
Prevention of worms in children
Promotional antickel preparations are now common. Many doctors advise to give children twice a year any remedy for helminths. This is due to the imperfection of modern diagnosis – out of 10 daily surrendered scrapings 9 may be negative 1 positive.
In addition, the ease of transmission of infection among kids is taken into account, and the lack of hygiene skills. Most of this concerns children of preschool age attending kindergartens. But most of the specialists of this field of medicine are categorically against such prophylactic measures, as they believe that it is wrong to treat without installing an accurate diagnosis of toxic drugs, and partly they are right.
If the baby does not complain, it is not sick, he is not pale and has a healthy color of the face, in the area of the anus there is no itch, and it eats well, adding in weight, then it is not necessary to expose it to the toxic effects of anthelmintic drugs.
But if the above symptoms and suspicions on enterobiasis are high, then even a negative test result is a reason to give a medicine for prevention, or rather – for treatment, because the worms are most likely present.
How to remove worms in a child?
First you need to visit the doctor who will send for surveys.
Analyzes need to be held for two reasons:
- The symptoms of the presence of parasites can be precursors of a completely different disease;
- The analysis will determine the exact type of Helmint and choose the most effective drug.
For diagnosis, you need to pass several kala analyzes. One-time passing can show a negative result, even if the worm is there. You can also hand over the blood test to detect antibodies to helminths.
According to the results of these events, the doctor will definitely determine the necessary treatment, because the incorrectly selected measures to combat parasites can only aggravate the situation and worsen the condition of the child.
How to treat worms identified in children?
Based on the diagnosis and degrees of infection, the child can prescribe antickel preparations and biologically active complexes.
Treatment mainly consists of several stages:
- Preparation of the body. Usually it consists in the use of vegetable oils (linen, pumpkin) or such means as Allahol, enterosgel. These drugs bind toxic substances formed during the life of worms, and do not give them to spread further by the body;
- The use of offhermal means (both pharmacy and vegetable);
- Receiving funds restoring the operation of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs and other affected organs and tissues.
Varieties of anthelmintic drugs
All means for dealing with worms are divided into three groups: reinforcing intestinal peristalsis, destroying parasites, laxatives, withdrawing dead helminths.
The most frequently used tool from worms for children is suspension, for example, Wormil, Pyrantel, Helmintoks. They are most safe and can be applied from six-month.
Syrup is also very popular «Helmonet» Based on plant herbs (chamber, prune, fennel, etc.). He is prescribed to children from 3 years.
Doctors can write medicines in tablets, for example, PIRANTEL, Aldazole, Medamin for older guys.
Disposable reception of drugs, as a rule, is not enough. It can destroy adult individuals, but not eggs. That is why 14 days after the first reception, the event repeat.
Signs and symptoms of halmintes in treatment do not need. They will be held by themselves shortly after the parasites will be destroyed and toxic products of their livelihoods will be deployed from the body. Sometimes the pramoxin, lidocaine, zinc oxide to reduce the anal itch, but only on the recommendation of the doctor.
Preventive measures
Observe personal hygiene rules to all family members. Try not to allow close contacts of the child and his belongings with animals;- Keep one’s hand. Wash them before each meal;
- Purity of food. Wash vegetables and fruits, do not put clean foods on the table, because mugs could crawl on it;
- Strike the baby’s nails as often as possible, because the eggs of worms can be under them;
- Carry out prevention of worms in domestic animals;
- To clean the toilet daily;
- Change linens every 3-4 days;
- Wash your hands after every toilet visit.
To avoid glick invasion to comply with the above recommendations, but since it is difficult to keep track of a small child, then in case of infection, you should never begin treatment yourself.
You always need to contact a specialist, because it has already been mentioned, antiforms are toxic, and can harm with improper use.