Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Question: Question about Cutaneous larva migrans (hookworm)? If you have ever had this or known someone who had it did the medication for it work? How long did it take for it to go away? And did any of the complications from it that doctors say are rare, happen? Like the larvae moving into the intestine an/or lungs cuasing diarrhea, nausea, coughing, pheumonia, anemia?

Answer: We went to Jamaica a few years ago. A few months after returning my 9 year old daugher noticed little red lines on the bottom of her feet. Her pediatrician diagnosed her with cutaneous larva migrans. He froze both ends of the lines on every line there was. The lines went away after that. I assume their gone. The only reason I'm searching on this topic now is because I was watching a documentary last night on parasites and how they can travel through your blood stream and attach to your organs, etc. I'm wondering now if she should've taken something to make sure none of them traveled? I'm very concerned. Anyhow I hope this helps you in some way.

Question: homeopathic treatment for cutaneous larva migrans?

Answer: Is this like Molluscum? If so, it can be healed by using Retin-A on the rash, then using the homeopathic remedy Thuja. Good luck.

Question: Creeping Eruption or cutaneous larvae migrans, Anyone know anything about this condition? My son developed this strange rash sort of thing on his foot that ITCHED him SO SO bad. I took him to the Dr. because it looked infected to me. They told me it was mesquito bites. But I have never seen mesquitos do this type of damage to a child. This sort of looks like ringworm but it doesnt ever go in a circle. it starts itching, he scratches and the next thing you know he has these little squiggily lines coming from the bump he was scratching. The lines look almost like whelps and are hard to the touch. Then they turn into "blisters" sort of. Long story short.. the dr. gave him antibiotics becasue they agreed that it looked infected. Septra was the one they gave him. 2 weeks worth 2 teaspoons 2 times a day. He take all of this medicine and still it looks the same. He finished his meds and 2 days later he develops an extremly high fever. 104 degrees!!! I fought the fever for 2 days before taking him to the ER. When i took him the ER, the DR. mentioned MRSA but didnt elaborate anymore than, It looks like a staph infection on top of him having the Creeping Eruption. They gave him an IV and ran fluids just in case and gave him Rocephin. BUT the dr said that he had a virus that is why his fever was so high. The kid has not had a fever not even for a minute after hte antibiotics. I looked up Rocephin and found that it is not used for "2ndary bacterial infections due to viruses and flus and colds and such. I really just want to find out as much as i can about the creeping eruption, Can these things get into his body .. other than just the skin? Since they did the MRSA test should I send my child to school untill the test comes back? Looking for opinions along with facts on the condition. Nope.. The only thing they gave him was antibiotics because of the fever and infection. No ANTIHELMINTHIC TREATMENT. But I am heading to look that one up..,I have NO clue what that even is.

Answer: Cutaneous larva migrans or creeping eruption is an uncommon parasitic skin infection caused by the filariform larvae of hook worms.!!!! Cutaneous larva migrans is the skin manifestation of hookworm infestation. have they started him on ANTIHELMINTHIC TREATMENT?? they respond well to this all the best