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So I'm, erm, minding my business when I go to the bathroom, right? After plopping down a floater, I go to flush, when I notice something really odd about it(the floater). It's got these white thread things on it. Upon closer inspection, I saw they were moving. After a quick and silent, "Well I'll be damned," I flush and walk over to my computer to use the internet. After googling up "parasitic worms", I found a picture of EXACTLY what I saw(in a different environment, of course), here (http://www.emedicine.com/med/images/18381.jpg). Turns out, they are PINWORMS!(dun dunn dunnnnn...)

So I'm like, WTF? How the hell did I get pinworms? I then hop on Wikipedia and look more on Google, and find out I could have gotten them as simply as walking. Of course, it's not like Pinworms cause you to die or anything, and seeing how I am A. A school-person(the largest group to get these things) and B. living in Panama this isn't surprising, not to mention that Pinworms do nothing but make your bottom itch and maybe cause you to loose apetite, but I find it to be creepishly disturbing that there are a bunch of itty bitty worms living in my Colon. Of course, I'll be telling my parental figures tommorrow morning. Can you say wormicide?

*shudders*

[By the way, I understand that this thread is not your usual General thread, but I find it refreshing that there is a break from endless political debate.]

Ohh, and I'd fall asleep, too, but when you sleep is when they migrate and spawn 0_o... I have a feeling I'm not going to be sleeping well for a while...

I had those about years ago. Stay near the toilet bowl after taking the worm medicine. It's messy. Seriously, I damn near shit my colon out.

Erm.............:o

How do you treat it?

If you live in a damp tropical or sub-tropical climate, you are almost guaranteed to be carting about some sort of parasite.

Erm.............:o

How do you treat it?

Pills. Or if your some nature hippy, raw garlic(altho it's nowhere near as effective as t3h pills and you will hurt yer colon.)

If you live in a damp tropical or sub-tropical climate, you are almost guaranteed to be carting about some sort of parasite.

THAT is ANOTHER reason for me to love the desert!

Weee, my list grows long!

Erm.............:o

How do you treat it?

It's no big deal. From what I remember you take some medicine (powder that gets mixed into water), about half an hour later you shit your guts out. Then a few days later you repeat the process, to make sure there were no "survivors."

Apart from the shitting there are no real side effects.

I'm craving some string cheese now thanks bastard :p

I'm craving some string cheese now thanks bastard :p

String Cheese that crawls around your intestines? Sicko.

String Cheese that crawls around your intestines? Sicko.


LOL J/K I actually visted Panama last year...not really much to do there.

You get pin worms when you use public rest rooms and sit on the toilet seat. I got these when I was really young, but I had a one dose medicine that tasted like burnt rubber...did the trick though. btw, scrub the bathroom and wash the sheets.

Think about it...while you sleep you have things crawling in and out of your ass :p

Couple of pills (some come in chocolate form) and then voila, you blast your inestines into the toliet bowl. Kiss those worms goodbye, along with your hipbone and half your spine....

Couple of pills (some come in chocolate form) and then voila, you blast your inestines into the toliet bowl. Kiss those worms goodbye, along with your hipbone and half your spine....


Ouch :sniper:

Think about it...while you sleep you have things crawling in and out of your ass :p

That is just sick. Biology is twisted.

That is just sick. Biology is twisted.

:p :p :p

Oh...my....god... That made me shudder as much as it made me laugh at the thought of shitting that hard.

I hate this rainforest. I said we should have gone to a desert country, but nooooo, we had to go to the tropics...

If it helps, don't think of them as pinworms. Think of them as pirates. Teensy little butt pirates. THey're pillaging your innards collecting... *manages to keep a straight face with some difficulty* ...booty. Though a fascinating counterculture, you are going to have to send in the fleet to wipe them out. Otherwise goods will never move through that territory right again.

:D

If it helps, don't think of them as pinworms. Think of them as pirates. Teensy little butt pirates. THey're pillaging your innards collecting... *manages to keep a straight face with some difficulty* ...booty. Though a fascinating counterculture, you are going to have to send in the fleet to wipe them out. Otherwise goods will never move through that territory right again.

:D
And NOW I know why I bought the USS Laxative.

Then on the eight day God said, "WTF, I'll make some worms that live in people's colons. That's intelligent design. There's nothing like a colony of parasites in your poop tube to bring you closer to me."

I like this thread. It's funny. :P

Thanks for sharign this with us.

Really helpful!

:D

So I'm, erm, minding my business... (TMI)...

And won't your parents be pleased to know they also will need to be treated for this endoparasite you brought home. :)

Then on the eight day God said, "WTF, I'll make some worms that live in people's colons. That's intelligent design. There's nothing like a colony of parasites in your poop tube to bring you closer to me."
LOL well said.

Then on the eight day God said, "WTF, I'll make some worms that live in people's colons. That's intelligent design. There's nothing like a colony of parasites in your poop tube to bring you closer to me."

I need to remember that the next time I get in an argument about intelligent design.. (I think it's kinda dumb... but.. not gonna debate it here... everyone is entitled to their beliefs/oppinions)...Everyone always talks about humans..and kitties.. and stuff... but what about ass parasites....


hehe... I liked the pirates analogy.. hehehe :D

Couple of pills (some come in chocolate form) and then voila, you blast your inestines into the toliet bowl. Kiss those worms goodbye, along with your hipbone and half your spine....
OUCH! Does it hurt when you crap 'em out? Suddenly I'm glad to live in Great Britain (a.k.a. land of eternal rain)

I mean, I'm not exactly likely to get pinworms living here, am I? Am I?

OUCH! Does it hurt when you crap 'em out? Suddenly I'm glad to live in Great Britain (a.k.a. land of eternal rain)

I mean, I'm not exactly likely to get pinworms living here, am I? Am I?
AFAIK pinworm (enterobius vermicularia) is globally endemic.

Here's a list of 180 different parasites that love the human body, and that's just scratching the surface!

http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/taxonomic_entire.html

Think about it...while you sleep you have things crawling in and out of your ass :p

solving the problem should be easy... don't you have a friend that can stay awake and wait for them when they come out? ;)

Here's a list of 180 different parasites that love the human body, and that's just scratching the surface!

http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/taxonomic_entire.html
I don't think I saw Las Plagas.
Resident Evil 4. They infect people. It's what you fight instead of zombies.

Well i can beat that :eek: no i cant.

I thought this was going to be something worth while like you dropped your cell phone in the mess or you got a Bomb and it caused a splash and you got a wet bum but nope you had something serious to say. :p

Oh NO!!! Even the dismal UK climate can't save me now! I'm doomed!!! I'm gonna get pinworms...um, am I overexaggerating a bit?

Well i can beat that :eek: no i cant.

I thought this was going to be something worth while like you dropped your cell phone in the mess or you got a Bomb and it caused a splash and you got a wet bum but nope you had something serious to say. :p



What? So serious stuff isn't worthwhile? Oh damn, I've wasted my life!!!

What? So serious stuff isn't worthwhile? Oh damn, I've wasted my life!!!
Its taken you 5 posts to realise this?

Oh NO!!! Even the dismal UK climate can't save me now! I'm doomed!!! I'm gonna get pinworms...um, am I overexaggerating a bit?

Nope, even in developed countries the infection rate can be up to one in three.

*beware of grubby kids (and adults) that don't wash their hands after going potty*

Nope, even in developed countries the infection rate can be up to one in three.

*beware of grubby kids (and adults) that don't wash their hands after going potty*
:eek:
THE WORMS WILL GET ME! MUST DISINFECT SELF! *drinks bleach*

I don't think I saw Las Plagas.
Resident Evil 4. They infect people. It's what you fight instead of zombies.

LOL! Um ... unless I miss my guess, Resident Evil isn't ... oh, nevermind. :rolleyes:

Hehehehe. I rate this thread highly.

Okay, but I get the Handcannon.

Nope, even in developed countries the infection rate can be up to one in three.

*beware of grubby kids (and adults) that don't wash their hands after going potty*



Thanks for the advice...I guess.

:eek:
THE WORMS WILL GET ME! MUST DISINFECT SELF! *drinks bleach*
What that dude (see above) said

What that dude (see above) said
I agree. Would you like free laxative? Only $19.99! Plus P&P of $<insert hideously large amount of cash here>

Hehehehe. I rate this thread highly.
Me too.
It just made my day. :D

... which is kind of sad now that I think about it.
meh. *shrugs*

Hey, check this out. It turns out that Helminths (worms) may play a beneficial role in our body. Put that worm medicine down!

From New York Times
By Andy Newman

For most of the Western history, the average child walked around with a bellyful of parasitic worms: pinworms, tapeworms, hookworms. Then modern civilization came along,put shoes on the children's feet, installed sewers and stopped using human waste as fertilizer, and the worms almost disappeared.

But there may be a downside to all this hygiene. Children in industrialized countries, which are relatively worm free, have a greater tendency than those in other countries to grow into adults with autoimmune disorders, in which the body makes antibodies that can cause disease: rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease.

Maybe this is a coincidence, but maybe not. Recently, researchers at the University of Iowa gave a drink containing the eggs of helminths, a parasitic worm, to six people suffering from acute, chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Five went into remission, and the sixth improved substantially.

None got sick from the worms; all relapsed after the worms left their system. "Every one of those patients is begging to be re-treated," said the lead researcher, Dr. Joel Weinstock.

Ahh ha ha love it. Wormy worm worm.

Well, if you're offering...wait a minute- you said free!!!! ah, only $19.99!!! What value!!! Okay then, my address is....I agree. Would you like free laxative? Only $19.99! Plus P&P of $<insert hideously large amount of cash here>

Hey, check this out. It turns out that Helminths (worms) may play a beneficial role in our body.

Hmmm... Well then, I guess it must be time for me to go tongue kiss my cat then.

Hmmm... Well then, I guess it must be time for me to go tongue kiss my cat then.
After reading this thread, and comming to the above conclusion as well, I think it's fair to warn you all.

Do not try to brush your cat's teeth!
Yes their breath if bloody awful, but it is preferrable to spending several hours in the emergency room, having the bag full of the shredded remains of your arms sewn back on.
..And frankly, the blood transfusions aren't that nice either.

The whole ALF-firebomb-animal cruelty bollox you come home to, is like a long overdue vacation in comparison. I'm a bit miffed the cat was still inside when they burned my flat though. I should've like to burn the critter myself.

solving the problem should be easy... don't you have a friend that can stay awake and wait for them when they come out? ;)

LOL :p :D

I seriously think you should do the speakign circuit, spreading the dangers of pinworms. Plus, you'd make shitloads of money.

I suggest taking a little hammer, crawling up your affected areas and hitting them on the heads. [/joke]

All joking aside, my sympathies. Very nasty.

If it helps, don't think of them as pinworms. Think of them as pirates. Teensy little butt pirates. THey're pillaging your innards collecting... *manages to keep a straight face with some difficulty* ...booty. Though a fascinating counterculture, you are going to have to send in the fleet to wipe them out. Otherwise goods will never move through that territory right again.

:D

But I wanted to be the pirate! :(

There's a statistic that 1 out of every 3 people on earth has worms in them.

I only wish I had the worms Fry had in Futurama, however with my luck I'd end up getting El Diablo, or a frigin tapeworm the size of my dog.

Damn straight, those worms kicked ass.

There's a statistic that 1 out of every 3 people on earth has worms in them.

I only wish I had the worms Fry had in Futurama, however with my luck I'd end up getting El Diablo, or a frigin tapeworm the size of my dog.

Disturbing, aint it? OVer 2 billion people have them.

Oh, and by the by, there's a statstic that about half of children(even in the United States) get Pinworms at some time in their lives.

Here's a list of 180 different parasites that love the human body, and that's just scratching the surface!

http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/taxonomic_entire.html
http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/dioctophyme.html
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

I was randomly picking through them and ... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwww!

That woudl be so gross, it looks like an earthworm and it's about the same size as a really big one! Imagine those things inside you! Oh, and the full sized ones can be up to 100cm! eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

Hmmm... Well then, I guess it must be time for me to go tongue kiss my cat then.

Don't come on too strong. Your cat may not feel the same way.

befriend their leader. Give him a cool name like Herbert. Then convince him that your worst enemies ass is a much better home. That should solve the problem.

Of course, I'll be telling my parental figures tommorrow morning. Can you say wormicide?

*shudders*

Yep, need to tell them as everyone in the house will have to take the medicine. :( One of my sons had them years ago. All of us had to take the meds, but we never had them again. :)

I remember a man bringing his stool sample into the hospital where I work, and freaking out about pinworms.

Just make sure that anyone living with you is also given the medication, because its easily passed from one person to another. (Or at least they should see a doctor as well)

Good luck :)

Can pin worms be used for fishing? Think of all the money you could make with your own little worm farm. :D

Can pin worms be used for fishing? Think of all the money you could make with your own little worm farm. :D

Wow! That is a GREAT idea!!!