Your Scabies WILL Go Away!

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I just want to write this for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with scabies and is feeling very hopeless. (I don't doubt that some of the people on here truly have been struggling with this for a very long time, or maybe another condition that is misdiagnosed as Scabies.) But when you know nothing about Scabies and you come across these forums it is extremely disheartening, and you end up convinced that you will never get rid of it.

By the time I was diagnosed with scabies my legs were absolutely destroyed by the buggers. It started with one itchy bump, which I didn't feel constituted a visit to my doctor, and by the time I came back from camping and was able to make an appt. It had spread rapidly. I was prescribed 5% permethrin which is available behind the counter. I used it exactly as the packaging directed (Only I applied it to my face as well because I'm paranoid) two treatments, one week apart. I cleaned my house thoroughly, washed all sheets and pillows everyday for a week (which is probably overkill)

Now you're not going to see improvement right away, in fact it will get worse first. For me it was torture (I feel like most legitimate medical websites don't tell you about the psychological torture that scabies is), the itching was so bad that I hadn't slept for about 5 days and spent most of my time in a cold bath as that was the only thing that have me relief, this is the only time in my life I've experienced legitimate depression. Slowly (very slowly) things will get better. It took 6 weeks from my first treatment for my itching to go away completely. It's extremely hard to believe the scabies are gone when the itching and bumps last for so long (especially with these forums where people tell you scabies live in your walls and you have to bathe in bleach to get rid of them).

It was a long haul, but they did go away with just the average treatment. There's not alot of info online about Scabies but I believe that it's because it truly is just that easy to get rid of.

I'm having trouble getting out all my thoughts in a cohesive manor but what I'm trying to get across is you will be cured. It will be hard to stay positive, but just focus on relieveing your symptoms. Heres my suggestion:

Take very cold baths (or showers but I found baths better) followed by:

-spraying affected areas with Holista tea tree oil, not because tea tree oil "kills scabies" but because the Holista spray has peppermint in it as well which is very soothing

-rubbing on Eucerin calming cream

This combination fave me relief from itching for 45mins-1hr outside of the bath.

Stay positive, and stay off of these forums!

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Thank you Elle for your encouraging words. I needed to hear something that would give me hope . I have no doubt that some people get cured easily. My husband doesn't have them, was cured with the regular treatment. I was not! I am now covering head to toe with sulfur, gasoline,-and alcohol day and night for 2 weeks now, I still have new streaks showing up. I am going to switch to glove oil tomorrow just to give my skin a break from the sulfur, I am a mess! So depressed! Never have I been do down. Almost six months now and no money left. If I wasn't such a coward I would kill myself!  I have doggies that depend on me, I had scabies about 15 years ago and the cream and cleaning worked. Not this time! I don't know what else to do. I have no support. My husband is sick of listening to me. No one on this earth to talk to except this forum. 

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Hi 

I'm just wondering if you ever had visiable track marks? 

I'm not sure if I've got scabies as doctors are confused. 

The symptoms are intense itching that keeps me up all night.

Tiny red spots on my skin that just disappear so it's hard to tell. 

Occasionally I get red lines that are roughly the length of finger a nail. I have tried a scabies treatment roughly a month ago and still itching unfortunately a few days ago it has become unbearable and got significantly worse and the red lines are appearing again. Does this sound anything like your experience? 

Is it normal for all the symptoms to get worse a while after treatment? 

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Hi Marie , yes there are red lines as well advice bumps that come and go. I have had for six months now of hell . You must treat aggressively with topical from head to toe. Sulfur from garden store mixed with Vaseline thick night and day. Ivermectin from feed store every day for 35 days. I am on day 5 no sign of them so far.Still cleaning washing vacuuming every day. If they are not gone for good I don't know what else to do! Good Luck Neemnoil full strength is better for skin and stops them from breeding so I use that too to give my skin a break. Treat animals and your scalp!! I slather with been and wear shower cap.

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Hi 

Thanks for the reply. 

Sounds like scabies then but it's so hard to get any help from docs. ( cos you can't hardly see anything on my skin) 

Have you had this problem? 

Also it doesn't make sense I did a treatment recently & was very thorough and  even moved house etc. Like I mentioned it seemed to work for a month ish I was sleeping then it's all started again but worse than before. 

What I don't understand is I've deffinatly not come into contact with anything that's infected from before my treatment. 

I'm totally confused how I can have caught it again...!? 

Surely it's not that common?  I've not had any intimate contact with anyone. 

Unless it's possible it can stay dormant? 

Or the treatment has worked but it's just got worse before it gets better? 

Post scabies effect 

Though it's so bad at night now & worse than before I treated  I can't beleave it's post scabies. 

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They are dormant. I went to 3 docs just gave permethrin and 2 doses ivermectin. I saw a post from medical doctor who had them and he took ivermectin. Every day for 35 days. I AM Taking two notches every day now as well as sulfur and cloves alternating head to toe. Docs have no clue. Stay on forums and try cures that have worked for people. I hate taking poison but it seems to be safe so far. So far scabies gone 5 days now. I took moxidenton which is being studied for humans. It is in Quest horse paste. Did not work. It was devastatating when they came back after a couple of days. Some people take ivermectin for a year. If I have to I will . Rather die than live like this. They are super bugs who built up immunity to all the regular protocols. 

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Yeah seems strange some people get rid of it so easily and others it's harder. 

I'm not sure taking ivermectin everyday for 35 days is safe tho it's still a very strong drug.  It's a lot for your liver to process as that's where it's stored. 

Sounds like you've got rid of it now tho.  What are you doing exactly? Are you taking normal meds alongside natural ones? 

Did you itch during the day when you had it? How often did it wake you up at night? 

How about your close contacts? Has anyone else caught it? 

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My husband was cured with one dose ivermectin and 2 permethrin. We are careful but not crazy. We try nit to touch and sleep in same bed and he is not reinfected. Itch keeps me up all night when I had it bad. Still itchy but as soon as I feel itch slap on sugar, or alcohol if I'm out. Keep spraying your seat in car and steering wheel and floor. I have fatty liver too do I'm not happy taking it but what else should I do? I am trusting the fix that it will be ok. If not so be it. Worst nightmare ever!

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Yeah just be careful with treating I think some people on forums are over treating. 

This makes the mites resistant eventually! Also remember post scabies is a real thing you do itch for a while after still. 

I'm not sure how you can tell It is post scabies or a reinfection though. 

Sounds like you possibly have post scabies if your husbands never got it back from you. I'm sure he would have by now.  Also I think people who have had it before are very susceptible. 

Did you itch during the day? 

Was the presentation on your husbands skin the same as yours? 

Yes not sleeping is very distressing I can relate. 

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He had a much worse break out than me! He had all in armpits between legs down to knees. I can't figure it out. I have diabetes so maybe my immune system is low. They came out on me every afternoon. Then again at night. .. started to make burrows on my face near my eye Ugh! It was awful. Can feel them on top of skin like tiny fly walking on you. They try to go up nose also. 

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Seems strange he's never caught it back from you. 

I hardly itch during the day at all. 

That's why I'm confused about if it's scabies or not. 

The doctors expect it to look like your husbands experience I think very obvious. 

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Hi Marie,

I did have track marks in the beginnings of scabies, and im sure I did later on but I was such a mess of bumps and scabs. The bumps that come and go I experienced in post scabies for about 6 weeks after my treatment so maybe that's what you're experiencing! (Hopefully). I also found myself freaking out every time I got a little scratch, because they look exactly like track marks.

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Thanks for your reply

Elle. 

Yes I really hope it's post scabies don't want to go through it all again. 

I've always itched after the treatment but it's very strange that it's just got worse and more intense the last 4 nights so no sleep  (even worse than before I did the treatment infact) 

Im just wondering if your post scabies stayed  the same? Or changed & got worse at any point? 

Maybe it's possible the stress and worry of it can make the itching worse at night. 

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I Am itchy but no bumps or streaks. So must be post , I hope! If I get bumps then it's not post. I'm just so afraid they will hibernate under the skin ( the eggs) and hatch when I'm off the ivermectin. I don't want to over treat but I think if I hit this hard in the beginning I wouldn't have had it this long. What are you using?

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Ahhh i so hope youre in the clear smile Bumps are common in post scabies so don't panic if you get some! I know it's super hard to not panic but stress won't help a thing. Also I've never heard of eggs hibernating? Where did you hear This?

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Some days were worse than others but my ppst scabies never got significantly worse, it might not hurt to do the permethrin treatment again..but don't over treat! And I definitely think that stress and worry make it worse, also theres not too much going on to distract you when you're trying to sleep.

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I used ivermectin two doses a week apart. I'm allergic to permethrin. 

The second dose kills the eggs so don't worry about that. 

As long as you've cleaned everything no reason it shouldn't work. It's just about having faith and staying calm about it. I know it's not easy though just remember post scabies looks feels the same as scabies.  

What are you using? The ivermectin tablets? How hot do you clean everything? I've been washing on 60.. even this hot ruins your clouthes sad 

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Yes I agree it's difficult not to feel stressed & anxious when your woken up all night. 

I think I'll have to wait a little longer and see how it goes before I treat again. 

What temperature did you wash everything at? I use 60  degrees wash. 

What do you do about sofas? Soft furnishings do you just vac them? 

As far as I'm aware they prefer to live in bedding towels and clouthes not too much in your environment unless you have crusted scabies. 

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You are lucky the ivermectin worked two doses. The doctor gave me that and it did not work for me. So now I'm doing this every day for 35 days. Crazy but I would use gasoline to rid these monsters. I have never been so devastated by an illness. I have had many! Two back operations. Broken bones reset, diabetes. Many other operations. I just want my life back without worrying about scabies!Praying is also helping 

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Hi Elle. Glad that worked for you. My husband was cured with permethrin and ivermectin 2 doses. I don't know why it didn't work for me. Everything I tried failed and just when I thought I was clear, new bites and bumps. Itching is insane but sulfur is fantastic but smells and is so messy. My husband can't even talk about it with me. I have no one to talk to about this. I am so grateful for people like you coming on these forums and sharing what you had tried.