Title: Roundworms, Pinworms, and Threadworms - OAWHealth
Headings: Roundworms, Pinworms, and Threadworms
Roundworms, Pinworms, and Threadworms
By Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH
What Are Roundworms, Pinworms, and Threadworms?
Pinworms
Threadworms
Ascariasis
Anisakiasis
Trichuriasis
Toxocariasis
What Treatments Are Available for Roundworm Infections?
Oasis Advanced Wellness

Content: Symptoms of threadworm infections include: Swelling, itching, and hives on the soles of the feet ( sometimes mistakenly confused with insect bites)
Diarrhea
Cramps
Fever
Nausea and vomiting
Blood or mucous in the stool
At this point, they may be misdiagnosed as a case of stomach ulcers, due to the similarity in symptoms between the two conditions. Once the larvae reach the respiratory system, common signs may include: Dry cough
Difficulty breathing
Coughing up blood or pus
A potentially fatal complication that can occur from threadworm infections is called hyperinfection syndrome. Basically, this is a severe threadworm infection that has spread to the point of endangering heart function, or causing other critical conditions such as meningitis, blood poisoning, perforated intestines, and stomach ulcers. Hyperinfection syndrome can lead to system wide shock and in some cases death. Ascariasis
In some ways, this roundworm infection, which infects an estimated 1.3 billion people around the world, is similar to threadworms. It too ends up in the lungs and is then swallowed and travels back to the intestines. But in this case, it is the Ascaris lumbricoides second trip to the intestinal tract. Ascariasis adult worms can grow to a length of a foot or more, and release an astounding 200,000 eggs per day!