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What Is Post Scabies Itch Syndrome?
Is there such a thing as post scabie itch syndrome? If so what can it consist of? I have treated with permithan twice then ivermectin twice....then eurax....we came in contact with the person I believe gave it to us...I did not really have a major rash...just a creepy crawly feeling and it was worse at night...after last dose of iver on the 3 rd of October....I have Lil bumps that look like poison ivy and still a tingle feeling...is this post scabies? I have washed ...vacuumed..cleaned everything...I also the only one experiencing this out of four ppl...I was also first one to get it back in July this started
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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After adequate treatment for scabies, itching may last for a few days i.e 5-7 days, because of hypersensitivity to dead mites in skin.
However, if this has lasted more than this duration then it might be a different thing altogether.
One possibility to consider is papular urticaria. Papular urticaria is an itchy skin condition in which lesions resemble lesions of scabies.
Papular urticaria, is in fact a hypersensitive reaction to mosquito bites. These lesions are mainly distributed on exposed body sites like arms and legs.
If I were treating doctor I would have suggested a topical steroid+antibiotic combination cream, twice daily for a few days.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Regards
After adequate treatment for scabies, itching may last for a few days i.e 5-7 days, because of hypersensitivity to dead mites in skin.
However, if this has lasted more than this duration then it might be a different thing altogether.
One possibility to consider is papular urticaria. Papular urticaria is an itchy skin condition in which lesions resemble lesions of scabies.
Papular urticaria, is in fact a hypersensitive reaction to mosquito bites. These lesions are mainly distributed on exposed body sites like arms and legs.
If I were treating doctor I would have suggested a topical steroid+antibiotic combination cream, twice daily for a few days.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Regards
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