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A member asked:
Can pinworms be causing me to be sick every morning? i wake up and feel sick in the morning and it goes away around 12. i am 16 years old.
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Unlikely: Pinworms tend to cause severe itch, right around the anus, and it is usually worse in the middle of the night. It can itch so much that it awakens you from sleep. Otherwise, they don't affect you much.
Answered 3/8/2017
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