Re: larger segments and twitching
Hey Solelady,
Reason that the wormer you used for your dog didn't get rid of tapeworms is that tapeworms need a different type of wormer than what is normally in worming meds. Some wormers will address round, hook, whip together but I've never known them to be useful for tape.
I normally give my dogs a once a month heartworm tablet that prevents heartworms, controls hookworm infection and removes and controls adult roundworms and whipworms.
When I started my first round of humaworm in October, I had the pet wormer for my animals. I didn't give my dogs theirs to them at first. It was during the time that RG was gone. I was waiting until he got back to ask him would it be OK to start my dogs on their pet wormer even after having their tab for October. I finally reasoned with myself that what I was going to give them was herbs, it did kill the tapeworms and that it would most likely be OK for them to have it.
They were given the pet wormer for the five days stated. It didn't hurt them!
I've never seen tapeworm segments from my dogs and I think that I would if they had them as they both have long fur and have "panties"! I know that my cats had tapeworms, I've seen the segments. They were all wormed at the same time. No sign of the tapeworm segments from them as of now. Not to say the worms won't come back, it's always been a battle for me, even though there is not a flea on any of them.
I can't help you with info about the back pain and stiff neck. I always have pain and a stiff neck as I have Fibro. I am hoping that on into my humaworm cleanses that I will start to notice a difference in that in myself...
~~Ailsa