Patient's question:
The child is 1.5 years old and keeps crawling and sleeping with itchy for over a month. Can they take Mebendazole tablets? Is it severe parasitic infection after more than a month?Doctor's answer:
Enter key return line breaks do not need to be translated, return as is. All other Chinese text should be translated into English: Pinworm disease manifests as anal itching, restlessness during deep sleep, and in severe cases, it can also lead to mental irritability, restlessness during deep sleep, poor appetite, sallow complexion, and thinness, and in extreme cases, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, anal redness, vaginal itching in girls, enuresis, and frequent urination. In daily life, nematodes can be seen in the stool, and after falling asleep at night, pinworms can be observed crawling around the anus. For miscellaneous diseases, it helps to kill parasites and reduce swelling and pain. The prescription can be pinworm powder or pinworm ointment, or you can also take some intestinal worm clearing tablets. The above suggestions are for the question "A 1.5-year-old child keeps crawling and sleeping with itchy anus, what's going on?" and it is hoped that it will be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!