The itching would drive me nuts, but need to choose either these bugs or the cream. My doc gave me Invermectrin to use but I haven’t had the courage to apply since I’m alone and almost deaf. I wish I could identify so I’d know how to treat. I don’t even itch that much, but just knowing they’re there is driving me nuts. They are large enough to be visible but still very tiny, I just bought a magnifying glass to see what I can figure out. They’re in my feces, probably because that’s where some of them live. I have no rash, the bites are tiny, and I can feel the little suckers crawling down my body to get a tasty snack. My doc hasn’t checked me out, but I have a feeling these bugs aren’t mites. But bugs they are, I just don’t know what. I’m 73 years old, live alone, hearing impaired so not around many people to catch these buggers. What a great website, just what I was looking for. This seems to maintain things specific the the mites.īut certainly, I want to get out of maintenance mode, and get into Kill and Irradicate mode. I wait until I feel the sting of the heat rather than the itch. This “rattles” them up – they don’t like-it.Īnd it itches. So – daily now, I go to the gym, and stand under the scalding hot water. I figured out a short while back, based on research – S-mites don’t like Heat!! Ugh – The Whole Thing is just debilitating. I’ve got to sort-of mastermind how I’m going to do all this – in which order, etc etc. My goal is… if I can get 100% OUT of my car for at least 7 days – this will be great. Ok – I am studying your articles (this one, and the Guide as well). My initial research taught me they (S-mites) only live 3 or 4 days without human skin contact. Also my towels, and a “top sheet” as well – each bagged 1-9. In “maintenance mode” ONLY- I have placed ALL my clothes on a 9 day rotation – bagged everything necessary (shorts, white Ts, regul Ts) in separate & individual bags #1-9. Nonetheless – I have also done tons of research as you described. This is why I recommend using a combination of treatments in conjunction with Permertherin to maximize your chances of curing scabies. While permethrin treatment is sufficient for most people, some people still seem to fail to eliminate scabies with permethrin alone. Your skin is an important organ, make sure your protect it!Īfter your second application of permethrin, all scabies mites on your skin should now be dead. Therefore, based on what you are describing, it is possible that the infection is resolving but you are still experiencing. I used this aloe vera gel daily and still do today. This is why the bumps and the itchiness may still continue for a while after using a medication like Permethrin, which kills off the living mites but does not immediately remove the deposited material from under the skin. Therefore it’s best to wait at least 5-7 days before the second application, and in the meantime, support your skin with a good moisturizer and things like aloe vera. Applying anything toxic to the skin is bad for us. Of course, that doesn’t mean it is not damaging to the skin. When we apply permethrin to our skin, what we are doing is applying just enough poison to our skin that it will kill little scabies mites, but won’t kill us. In fact, if you ingest a large amount of it, it can be lethal. Topical ivermectin can be used as an alternative to permethrin.Again, remember permethrin is a poison. Permethrin and topical ivermectin were equally effective against scabies while oral ivermectin was significantly less effective up to 2 weeks. At the end of third week, 100% cure rate was observed in permethrin and topical ivermectin group while 99% in oral ivermectin group (P = 0.367). At the end of second week, cure rate was 99% in permethrin group, 63% in oral ivermectin group, and 100% in topical ivermectin group (P < 0.05). Statistical analysis was done by chi square test and one way ANOVA test using SPSS version 12.Īt the end of first week, cure rate was 74.8% in permethrin group, 30% in oral ivermectin group, and 69.3% in topical ivermectin group (P < 0.05). Primary efficacy variable was clinical cure of lesions. If there were no signs of cure, the same intervention was repeated at each follow up. The patients were followed up at intervals of 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks. All the patients received anti-histaminic for pruritus. First group received permethrin 5% cream as single application, second group received tablet ivermectin 200 mcg/kg as single dose, and third group received ivermectin 1% lotion as single application. This was an open-label, randomized, comparative, parallel clinical trial conducted in 315 patients, randomly allocated to 3 groups. To compare the efficacy and safety of topical permethrin, oral ivermectin, and topical ivermectin in the treatment of uncomplicated scabies. However, topical route has been little explored for ivermectin. Ivermectin has opened a new era in the management of scabies as orally effective drug.
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