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Suggest Remedy For Pinworms
A guest at our home has pinworms. The doctor told us all to take Reese s pinworm medicine. We took one dose yesterday. We also washed and vacuumed everything yesterday and again today. When can we assume the pinworms are gone and stop washing everything everyday? Also, I am somewhat dismayed to find that though I had no symptoms yesterday, I do today. Should I take another dose? If not now, when? Thank you!
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
You may not need another dose of the medicine but the most important thing is to get rid of all the pinworm eggs by washing clothing and bed linen in hot water daily.
You need to take showers, not baths and wash well around the rectum each morning to get rid of eggs. Washing the toilet seat daily is also a good idea. Once everyone is no longer having symptoms you may stop washing the clothing and bed linen daily.
You need to take showers, not baths and wash well around the rectum each morning to get rid of eggs. Washing the toilet seat daily is also a good idea. Once everyone is no longer having symptoms you may stop washing the clothing and bed linen daily.
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