Comments on: Scabies Symptoms and Treatment

By: Medimise

Medimise — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:36:20 +0000

I hope your GP can help diagnose and heal it.

By: ann

ann — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:12:04 +0000

The strap is leather – unlikely. And I have left off wearing the watch & have had outbreaks nonetheless. I think the most likely possibility is that under the strap are the ideal conditions- warm, slightly damp with sweat, dark, for these little critters whatever they are. I am about to take my wrist to my Gp for another go at getting treatment, but what was impressively sore-looking, red & itchy on Sunday now just looks like any old dried scab, with the next infection site, further round the wrist, not yet fully developed enough to give any convincing show.

By: Medimise

Medimise — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:38:57 +0000

Ann, that sounds a little peculiar. Could there be something in the strap that you are allergic to maybe?

By: ann

ann — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:21:43 +0000

Can the scabies mite survive in a leather watchstrap? Every time I wear this (new since Feb.2010) watch strap, after a week or so I develop small red spots which become larger, turn into open sores even th’ I don’t scratch them, & then multiply in a sort of line, becoming insanely itchy. They die down eventually & then re-appear further round my wrist. I went to my GP who said it was an insect bite,as it wasn’t widespread, but it isn’t. I had horsefly bites also but these did not multiply & did not take weeks to die down. It looks exactly like the images of scabies sores I hasve seen, but it isn’t anywhere else on my body.I have had 4/5 outbreaks, each lasting 2-3 weeks, since February.

By: Medimise

Medimise — Fri, 21 May 2010 08:55:14 +0000

Hi Khan, really you need to see a doctor who can examine you and determine if the condition really is scabies. Then they should be able to prescribe some medicine. Take with you all the medicines and creams you have used already so that they know what has not worked.

By: khan

khan — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:57:38 +0000

I am effected by skin diseases like scabies. Last 2 week and I take many kind of medicine like tablets cream and lotion but its still spread on my bodies my whole bodies is effect and reddish…. plz help me and advise some medicine.