Re: Parasites in stool/more...

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You don't say how old your daughter is, but some caution the use of this drug

for children under 5 yrs of age. It has to do with the potential ability to

cross the blood brain barrier (NOT that it can cross a developed and healthy

BBB, but that it can cross an underdeveloped or compromised BBB). This is not a

universally held belief.

This was first developed for animals. I suppose that doesn't rule it out for

humans, but it makes me go a little bit of 'ewwww'. I guess I am curious about

what parasites they expect to be treating?

Vermox treated our pinworms spectacularly! No side effect in any of the 5

members in our family who took it. I would use it again.

And, parasites are quite common in children. I would not be shocked at all that

she is infected, but rather shocked that you found it on a stool test! They can

be notoriously unreliable.

Pam

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> My daughter's stool test just came back positive for parasites. (I was a bit

surprised because I always wonder how our children develop parasitic

infections.) Our doctor prescribed ivermectin for 2 days. I don't know this

medicine. Has anyone heard of it, or know anything about its safety profile?

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