How To Know If Children Have Worms In Their Stomach? Know The First 3 Symptoms

Small children often complain of stomach ache. Sometimes this problem of pain and discomfort is minor and gets cured in a few days. At the same time, many times children keep complaining of stomach ache for several days. Gradually, children become irritable in their behavior and they stop eating and drinking completely. According to the doctors, it is a serious condition and the parents of the children should not take it lightly and neglect it. In fact, such problems can be a sign of intestinal worms, which can increase the risk of malnutrition and weakness in children. National Deworming Day 2023 is celebrated on 10 February to raise awareness about the problem of stomach worms. On the day of National Deworming Day, different types of programs are also organized in hospitals, clinics and schools across the country and the measures of prevention and protection from intestinal worms are discussed. Why do worms occur in the stomach and what are its symptoms? Pediatric and Neonatology Expert, Dr. Suresh Birajdar (Dr Suresh Birajdar, Consultant, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar) says that stomach worms are a common problem which is found not only in children but also in adults. There are parasites which get into our body and harm the body from inside. The problem of worms in the stomach is due to eating contaminated food or eating and drinking things along with dust and dirt in the stomach, poor lifestyle and lack of cleanliness. Dr. Birajdar says that there are different types of worms in the body, of which worms, earthworms, pinworms and hookworms are prominent. These worms grow inside our body and cause many other types of infections. They stick to the inner walls of the intestine and increase their number rapidly, causing many diseases. If they are not treated at the right time, then these health problems become even more serious. That is why, their timely identification and treatment is essential. Symptoms like these can be seen when there are worms in the stomach- poor appetite unintentional weight loss rashes Stomach pain constipation diarrhea frequent urination extreme fatigue Home remedies for deworming or getting relief from stomach worms Consume celery like this Consuming celery seeds can prove beneficial to get rid of worms. For this, take half to one teaspoon of ajwain seeds and mix it with equal amount of jaggery. Now consume these things and drink some water. Similarly , mix celery seeds with black salt and take half a spoon of this mixture and eat it with water. Use neem leaves like this As neem is a medicine rich in anti-bacterial elements. To get relief from stomach worms, grind fresh leaves of neem and mix a little honey in this paste and eat it. This can reduce the problem of stomach worms.