My 3 yr old nephew, who lives with my 71 yr old mother, has been diagnosed with Scabies. I know very little about this... she has been told to vacuum and to wash all bed linens, and to put all stuffed animals in plastic bags for a month (hard to explain to a three year old!) I would like to know what is the best way to get rid of them and also if they can infect cats and dogs. my mom has four cats, and my dog and I visit almost every day with my 2 month old son.
Any info appreciated. Also, how do you catch these in the first place??
2006-10-10 14:56:17 · 8 answers · asked by Samlet 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I have just come back from the doctor who told me I have scabies..The main thing is to wash all your nephews clothes in hot water and use a hot dryer . this goes for all the bed linen, towels etc. scrub the bathroom. the doctor has several topical solutions that you can get from the drug store , follow the instructions carefully....you cannot get the human type of scabies from your pets , so don't worry....ps....you catch them from some other person by hand contact.....don't worry , you can get rid of them...ps. make sure you sanitize combs and brushes under boiling water...ps...get the boy to a doctor quick...
2006-10-10 15:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Gus T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scabies are body lice....they are probably in his hair too.
Scabies are lice, parasites really, that burrow under the skin. They leave trails that look like black lines and actually what these black lines are on the skin are the scabies urinating underneath the skin. All they do is reproduce, eat and pee. Get him out of that house. It takes a lot of work and a lot of time and money to get rid of those buggers. Cats do not carry scabies but dogs do. If one thing gets missed in that house you can forget about getting rid of them. I'm talking bed linens, carpet, mattresses, clothing, towels, car upholstery, pets...everything like that. She may need to do it more than once too. If I were you because your nephew is only 3, have someone call the doctor to make sure it's safe to use the over the counter stuff on him...he may be too young and the doctor may need to prescribe something for him to use.
2006-10-10 15:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked in group homes for over 15 years and survived several scabies scares.
We would strip the bed linens (and his stuffed animals) and bring them to a laundry mat. I think we just did the laundry matt for the amount of laundry we were doing. Everyone that worked there got a prescription for a cleanser. We would have to put it on, leave it for a while and then wash off. Then the entire house got a full Lysol and bleach cleaning. every nook and crany and every floor vaccummed.
This was done if someone in their class had scabies.
I have no idea about the animals or if the precription would cause harm to an infant. You may want to call pediatrician on that.
2006-10-10 15:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to worry about the scabies being in his hair they do not go above the neckline. Don't know why they just don't. They only way to get rid of them is a prescription wash from the Dr. All the cleaning is necessary to prevent re-infection. If I remember correctly from when I had them as a kid a few weeks after you have gotten rid of the infection you will need to wash with the prescription soap again to prevent re-infection from the hatching scabies eggs. Good luck you have a lot of work ahead of you.
2006-10-10 16:09:07 · answer #4 · answered by bkwrm1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scabies are little bugs that burrow under your skin and eat it. No joke. You get them from sleeping on mattresses that some one with scabies also slept on, or also you can get them from animals. It would be best to get all the animals checked because that is the easiest way to harbor them. I agree that a script for a cream works the best. It is an oily kind of stuff that keeps air from getting into the little tunnels the bugs dig in you skin, effectively suffocating them. It is really gross to think about but fairly easy to treat. Wash things like bedding in HOT water and then dry them on high heat (has to be above 160) to kill what is left. Think about investing in a spray to treat mattresses and pillows with because that is where they like to hide. And think about keeping the baby away, because it is really easy for infants and small children to get, and keep, scabies.
2006-10-10 15:09:24 · answer #5 · answered by lilia_164 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scabies - sarcoptes scabiei
see the wiki
It's a mite
it burrows in the skin leaving little tracks
it's excretory wastes in the skin cause extreme itch
it is transmissible by contact and to a lesser extent via contact with shared bed linen etc.
I don't believe it transmits from human to animal or vice versa
2006-10-10 15:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had them. And they came back to me again. I currently have them. You have to go to the doctors and get a prescription and apply it from neck down. You don't have to store your stuff for a month. I think a week is good, but my doctor told me to wash everything in HOT water.
2006-10-10 15:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anothersliceplease! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is basically like lice, just all over ur body.I had a friend that had them and we couldn’t be near each other for ahewile b/c they are so contagous. Sorry my spelling and typind is so bad
2006-10-10 15:08:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋