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What Causes Diarrhea With Stomach Pain?

Hi my daughter age 9 went pee and peeed a little on good toilet seat it was a small a very thin white worm moving. But when i saw now moving and very small. She doesn t have any itching. But has had diarrhea for the past few days and stomach pain. What kind of worm could this be and is their something over the counter I can by
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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Hello, I really appreciate your concern. Diarrhea and abdominal pain associated with worms in stool may be due to hook worm infestation in your daughter. It is a very common parasite infestation in pediatric age group. You have stool routine and microbiology testing done for her. After the test you can have exact idea of type of parasite. Alternatively, you can give her Tablet Albendazole 400 mg single dose for the treatment of hook worm. After 2 weeks of tablet stool microbiology examination should be repeated. If there is still hook worms then administer the same dose once again.
Hope my answer has solved your query. Take Care.
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What Causes Diarrhea With Stomach Pain?

Hello, I really appreciate your concern. Diarrhea and abdominal pain associated with worms in stool may be due to hook worm infestation in your daughter. It is a very common parasite infestation in pediatric age group. You have stool routine and microbiology testing done for her. After the test you can have exact idea of type of parasite. Alternatively, you can give her Tablet Albendazole 400 mg single dose for the treatment of hook worm. After 2 weeks of tablet stool microbiology examination should be repeated. If there is still hook worms then administer the same dose once again. Hope my answer has solved your query. Take Care. Thank you.