Worm colic is different from normal abdominal pain?

The article is professionally consulted by Master. BSCK II Phan Thi Minh Huong - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.

Abdominal pain is a fairly common condition in daily life, but it is necessary to distinguish between common abdominal pain and worm abdominal pain in order to have the most effective treatment. Here are the features of worm colic that distinguish it from common colic.

Worm infection is a common disease in Vietnam, it can happen to all ages, stomach worm is just one of the manifestations when infected with worms. The pain may be intermittent abdominal cramping around the navel, pain when hungry in both the epigastrium and lower abdomen accompanied by accompanying symptoms such as: abdominal fullness, dyspepsia, nausea, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, and diarrhea. In addition, blood ...
When young children are infected with worms, there will be manifestations such as intestinal obstruction, large abdomen, large head, anal itching, when stool tests will see many worm eggs... In addition, in humans adults may be accompanied by poor concentration, pale skin, fatigue due to anemia, restlessness, anxiety, hives, poor memory, dull abdominal pain around the navel ...

The main cause of sick people infected with worms and stomach worms is due to unhealthy eating and living habits, eating raw, drinking cold water... patient body.
In addition, the rate of infection with dangerous helminths depends on the region, people living in rural areas are often at higher risk of helminth infections because of frequent contact with moist soil, eating raw vegetables, etc. Bathing in river water...
In children, the cause of stomach worm pain is eating food that is not properly prepared or undercooked, children are not allowed to drink boiled water and do not wash their hands before washing their hands. eat. In addition, the fact that children have a habit of putting dirty toys in their mouth is also the cause of worm infection and causes stomach worm pain.

When the cause of the dull abdominal pain around the navel is determined to be worm abdominal pain, the patient can buy medicine for deworming. Currently, there are many drugs that have a relatively good deworming effect, which can kill all kinds of hookworms, roundworms, pinworms, hairworms .... This is also the fastest way to treat.
The prevention of worm infection is extremely important and necessary, especially for young children, effective preventive measures include:
For both children and adults, deworming every 6 months/ times and use deworming drugs exactly as prescribed by the doctor; Wash your hands after using the toilet and before eating, after playing with children's toys; Need to keep personal hygiene clean, regularly cut fingernails and toenails neatly; Build the habit of eating cooked, drinking boiling, if you want to eat raw vegetables, you need to wash them thoroughly and soak them in salt water before eating; Absolutely do not eat raw food, uncooked food, blood soup, limit eating fish salad of all kinds...; When there is contact with wet soil, it is necessary to wear shoes or sandals, and wear gloves; It is necessary to clean the surrounding living environment, not to defecate indiscriminately into the environment, to collect and dispose of garbage in the right place; When suspected of having symptoms of helminth infection, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination immediately; The abdomen is the area that contains many important organs in the human body such as the small intestine, stomach, colon, bladder, liver and pancreas. In fact, abdominal pain is not life-threatening, it is a sign that health is having problems. However, if the pain occurs for a long time and gradually increases in intensity, the patient needs to go to the hospital for a health check immediately.
Doctor Huong has over 30 years of experience in the field of Gastroenterology in which with nearly 20 years holding the position of Deputy Department, Head of Department of Hue Central Hospital. Currently, he is a Doctor of Gastroenterology - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - General Internal Medicine Department of Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.