Scabies any words of advice

Permethrin cream is what they use here. Get it at the chemist, no prescription needed. It works very quickly. I am wondering if what you have isn’t scabies,though?

It’s becoming more common. We have had several outbreaks in the care homes & local hospital here where we live.

I think you need a permethrin cream or lotion, applied all over the body, to get rid of scabies. A steroid cream won’t kill the bugs, unfortunately. Anyone else in your household needs to be treated as does your bedding etc too. This is the NHS take on it. www.nhs.uk/conditions/scabies/

I hope you feel more comfortable soon, it sounds miserable.

As SueDonim.says really
My sister was the manager of a care home a few years back. They shutdown the care home to visitors. All residents had to be treated including bedding, clothes etc.

Meant to add that it was rampant throughout local care homes. Nasty and itchy.
Wish you well with getting over it. Very likely picked up in hospital.

I've had it three times. Small of the back. Probably from the bus. My GP said he'd had it from seat in a plane but maybe he was just being nice. They like dry skin. I had to cover myself with some cream. And such a palaver washing every fabric in sight.

Two kinds of cream, the permethrin and then the other cream so skin not so dry and they can't get a hold. It was a while ago and can't remember in what order the creams were used.

If it is scabies you will have curved lines of tiny dots.

Thanks to all. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy!!! Horrible. Definitely from hospital stay

We had it at school. once. All staff plus their partners had to be treated. I washed absolutely everything. DH wasn’t very pleased

"Nit" lotion /treatment works. My sister was part of a large care home group and they kept it for just that. My DH picked it up aboard, GP couldn't shift it, but we had a go with the Nit lotion poured over him, worked a treat. Worth a go?