In fact, I have beat the pinworms parasite. I'll tell you now, that I think where I've lived slightly contributes to it, so I'm not sure how useful this will be.
I had pinworms for nearly fourteen months. It was awful. Not being able to sleep because of these little Invaders in my intestines. I went and got treated twice. The first one was with just some regular over the counter medicine from the drugs store. I took it once, and again in a few weeks. The symptoms seemed to dissappear after a while. I knew I'd had them because I'd seen them with my own eyes. White squiggly worms about the size of a staple.
Keep in mind, we didn't know exactly what these were at the time so that was frankly all we'd done. It was no wonder I got them back a couple months later.
The thing about these worms is that they're persistent. They wait until you think you've finally dealt with them, then they show up and rain on your parade when you let your guard down.
Now here's the thing about my story. I lived in a household of eight people. But only three of us ever got it. Talk about luck, right??
When they came back, I panicked. I was confused because I had been sure they were gone. But I guess I was wrong. The first thing I ended up doing was butt loads of research. But it all just seemed useless because the Internet is absolutely undecided about everything. It was all contradictory and nonsense about strict routines and whether or not the infection is permanent. All I had to go off of was the cold hard facts. Those seemed to be my only solace, knowing they were harmless, just agitating.
I wasn't very confident in hearing people say that it was a life sentence. It honestly scared me to death. I wasn't sure what to do. So I simply did the only thing I could think of.
I went down to the nearby Urgent Care Center and asked what my options were. My doctor was cool. He gave me Albenza, which I've found is a stronger version of the other parasite medications. He told me it was all he was allowed to give since this apparently just doesn't happen around here. (I live in Oklahoma)
It was two pills a day for two days, then repeat in two weeks.
I've seen people go on complete cleaning fiascos and use very odd herbal remedies and diets to try to get rid of the infection. Something in me felt like that was just over doing it. It just didn't feel necessary. But seeing as these were my only sources of help, I did the same, just not to such a ridiculous extent.
I took my medication, cleaned everyone's bed stuff and clothes, washed the bathroom and all surfaces people normally come into contact with either their hands or bosom, and bought a small hand scrubber for every sink in the house. We all washed our hands before eating, doing chores, cooking, and using the stall.
We made sure nobody ever touched their bosom, or face, we broke the little kids of picking their noses or sucking on their fingers, and repeated this process only when the took the medication again.
From that point forward all we do is wash our hands thoroughly with the brushes, avoid touching our faces, and wash our bed stuff every weekend. Nobody has shown symptoms or come back with positive tests of them since. We've been worm free for about eight years now. We go about every six months to get a test for the worms, but we always come back negative.
Now, I don't know how this will help (or even if it will) , but I hope it a least gives some people hope. I really feel for those of you who've dealt with this for like, ever. Either it's easier to get rid of than people think, or the three of us in our household of eight got really lucky. Either way I wish y'all luck in freeing yourself from such an agitating parasite.