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Can pinworms cause extreme fatigue?

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No: Pinworms exist like the germs who live in your poop. Their basic symptom (itching) is caused after the female lays eggs around the anus in a sticky goop. That sticky goop triggers a irritant rash that leads to the itching. You would otherwise never know they were there just like you are not bothered by the germs/yeast living harmlessly in your gut.

Answered 4/30/2019

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pinworms: That is possible. Some people who are infected with pinworm have restless sleep or keep waking up due itching in the anal area. If a person becomes sleep deprived, they become fatigued.

Answered 9/16/2020

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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Rarely: Usually pinworms don't have any symptoms. Once in a while the anal area itches, worse at night as a symptom. That symptom could lead to disrupted sleep but usually does not. If you have extreme fatigue, most likely, there is something else going on.

Answered 9/16/2020

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