Ask an expert
Search expert health advice:
Browse by expert
- Allergy expert
- Anti-ageing expert
- Arthritis expert
- Breast cancer expert
- Cancer expert
- CyberDoc
- Oral health expert
- Diabetes expert
- EnviroHealth expert
- Family law expert
Question
05 Dec 2005
Share
worms
My son is going to be 3 in Feb. He eats us out of house and home. He eats like 6 times a day. I am worried that he might have worms, because he is just getting thinner and thinner by the day. he eats so much, but just does not put on any weight.
Could this be due to worms, and how would I treat it. He is a very energetic little boy, and does not sit still for 5 minutes except when he is sleeping.
Please help.
Thank you
Could this be due to worms, and how would I treat it. He is a very energetic little boy, and does not sit still for 5 minutes except when he is sleeping.
Please help.
Thank you
CyberDoc
Dear Nats,
Yip, it could be worms - there is no way you can safeguard a 3 year old from them! Ask your Chemist to give you some medication for worms - it goes in the one end and out the other, so you won't be able to overdose him. If he does not improve after that, just take him for a check-up to a paediatrician. It might also be that he uses up all his energy! Ensure that he eats a well balanced diet with enough protein and complex carbohydrates, like oats, mealie meal, brown bread etc.
Yip, it could be worms - there is no way you can safeguard a 3 year old from them! Ask your Chemist to give you some medication for worms - it goes in the one end and out the other, so you won't be able to overdose him. If he does not improve after that, just take him for a check-up to a paediatrician. It might also be that he uses up all his energy! Ensure that he eats a well balanced diet with enough protein and complex carbohydrates, like oats, mealie meal, brown bread etc.
The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical examination, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content.
