Finally gone? Read this for a success story (i hope)
I am fairly certain my scabies have gone. I just wanted to share a bit of my story if that can in any way help at least one person to cure this disease. I got it, did the recommended permethrin treatment but it didn’t work and i’m reading that a lot of people have had the same experience. But also from reading a lot on here i did kind of think i was in post scabies because some of the burrows on my hands disappeared, however, then they started to show up on my feet, genitals and pretty much everywhere. That’s when i went to the doctors after about a month, i was covered. I’m from the UK and wasn’t confident on getting prescribed ivermectin, however, i didn’t even have to ask (from the Midlands). I was prescribed 6 tablets and then 4 for a week later, (68 kg and 5”11) they weren’t in stock however and i had to go back the next day, i think it doesn’t get prescribed a lot because they lose money on it and they don’t particularly have a lot in stock.
Anyway, they genuinely worked like magic, i took them with permethrin, washed everything, bagged everything that couldn’t be washed and the itching seemed to go practically a few days later. Admittedly, there are still spots on my butt and i had so many itchy fluid filled bumps in between my fingers as a result of the permethrin. I know scabies are different for everyone so i won’t generalise but the difference in post and active was so obvious for me and i think if you’re confident you’re in post, you most likely are Don’t over-treat with permethrin please, my skin is still very dry after a shower and it can ruin your skin, remember to moisturise as well!! I used an aloe vera moisturiser from nivea which seemed to help.
I’m sure most people won’t even read this, let alone make it this far but if you do i have a few main points.
- Get Ivermectin!! Beg your doctor if you can’t
- Don’t overtreat
- Get off this subreddit, i know it can be helpful but you can drive yourself crazy, looking back on it, i spent far to long on here
this is mainly for emotional support as i know how bad this disease could be, i would post more pictures as this was not even close to it at its worse, i hated to look at my skin and so i have deleted every memory and picture taken. sorry if this is poorly written also!!