My daughters ped told us last week she had pinworms.. and which I have seen whitish yellow things in her stool but just 20mins ago I found yellowish tan dead worms on my floor!!! And her symtoms make more since of hookworms anyway... she constsntly eats all the time complains of stomach pains and is starin to get bad anemia and we give her an iron pill everyday! But I took a stool sample into the doctor with the worms in it and she said pinworms but she did not check under the mic don't know if that,matters.. I'm freaking out cause its so gross and VERY worried about my daughter and my 5mo old who I pray hasn't gotten them... she's been on the medicine for a week now and still seeing thing in her poop and she still saying it hurts and they are telling me to wait. Afew days. She isn't even her reg ped she's the fill in practicioner and my ped has been away! He alwats gets the problem fixed but somehow keep getting this woman that doesn't know what she's talking about gr! When it comes to my childs health it makes me mad!
Go to a different doctor. I would even take her to the ER! Many times I have had a better experience with the ER physician than my sons doctor!
I would take your daughter & a sample to an urgent care / walk-in clinic for a second opinion. Better safe than sorry!
I hope she feels better soon!
Take her back. Bring the worms with you and show them to the doctor.
If you are comfortable at that clinic... walk in state " I need a doctor and NOT *** I know this is something more and I want a second opinion" If this is not your normal healthcare provider they may be more understanding. ( I have had to do this twice, I was right both times!)
You know your children, you are probably right! What ever you do, get a second opinion!
I would have my entire family checked by another Dr you trust.
Go to another Doctor.
And I would think that, the entire family has to be checked, too.
I would take pictures. and take your daughter to a new doctor for a second opinion. ASAP. sounds serious...and sounds like your getting the run around.
I looked up both pinworms and hookworms and it looks like they are both treated with mebendazole, but if that doesn't work, then they start going in different directions. I personally would take her to urgent care, since you dont get to see your doctor anyway. These are very dangerous and should not be allowed to stick around. Although, with the medicine it is common to see them in the feces since that is how they are removed from the body. Good for you for staying on top of her infection.
If you are certain it is hookworms, take her for a second opinion.
My daughter had some sort of worm in her stool. The meds she had to take were for three days. (It was this high dose three day medication.)
If she's still in pain, you can see the worms in her stool and the doctor isn't helping, then find a new doctor. If that means you have to take her to urgent care, than take to an urgent care clinic (not the ER) and tell them that she's on these meds, but she's still not improving.
Get a 2nd opinion.
