my son is thirteen and is shareing a locker with another child who is infested with scabies...the school said my son probaly has it also and needs to be treated too.What do i treat it with and what about us?
2006-10-13 07:56:00 · 7 answers · asked by Danielle 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Treatment
Prompt action is required as scabies is very hard to eradicate once infected.
Currently three main types of solutions are used for scabies. All are applied to the whole body except the head and neck, and all whole family should be treated.
Permethrin
Used because of its relative safety and low irritant quality
Is safe for use on the head and neck of children less than two years old.
Benzyl benzoate emulsion
Is washed off after 24 hours and repeated 2 or 3 times
Has to be diluted in 2 to 3 times more water in infants or young children the solution to help reduce skin irritation
Malathion
Is washed off after 24 hours
Kills the mites but their bodies remain in the skin causing the itch to persist until our own natural defense systems break down and remove what is left of the mites which takes about 2 weeks
The itch continues for about 2 weeks after the treatment
If using a prescribed (poison) lotion follow the instructions very carefully.
Sulfur
Has been used since Roman times (6-10% in lotion or cream)
Some people have an allergic reaction
For young children with scabies
A medicated cream such as Elimite (a prescription medication) can be used to treat the infection.
Method
Apply a thin layer of cream from the neck down avoiding the face and scalp before going to bed
The cream should be applied between the fingers and toes and beneath the tips of the fingernails (the eggs may be under the nails due to scratching)
Wash off with soap and water 8-12 hours later
Caution
Call your doctor if your child shows signs of:
fever
pus drainage
red streaks on the skin
red, swollen, warm areas
skin infection
Help Factors
A sauna
Keep fingernails cut short and apply mitts or socks to infants' hands at bedtime to cut down on scratching.
Bathing, washing or soaking in diluted:
borax
enzyme cleaners
lice shampoo
sulfur
Do not treat scabies with:
hard soaps
home remedies
kerosene
laundry detergent
Consult a dermatologist before using steroids or any other creams.
2006-10-13 08:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Blondie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to contact a doctor immediately. Scabies spread fast! You will get little bumps around your wrists or on your forearm among other places. The doctor should give you some cream for everyone in your house and you need to wash EVERYTHING! Beds, carpet, clothes, furniture, etc. You do not want to play with this they can be very uncomfortable!
2006-10-13 08:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by panda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
go to a pharmacy and buy this lotion call LICECARE.Hospitals and nursing homes use this lotion to treat their patients or staff who are infected with scabies. Wash the linen in your home with hot water as well as LICECARE.It spreads very quickly and do wash the pets with LICECARE if you have pets. So if your home has fabric stuff, treat them all with LICECARE. Put LICECARE in a spritzer and dilute with water (LICECARE 1 part and water 3 parts) and spray on sofas, tables, etc.
Take care,
2006-10-13 15:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has she been treated? Hopefully, she has been. I know from experience that even after treatment, you can continue to itch for a few weeks. Untreated scabies is pretty easily spread.
2016-03-18 08:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there doctors anywhere near you, or is this your medical care? Take the kid to a doctor! I have never had that, but then I wash every day...
2006-10-13 08:04:16 · answer #5 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kwell, apply as directed
2006-10-13 07:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to go to the Dr. and get a special lotion 4 that.
2006-10-13 07:59:40 · answer #7 · answered by starr_dancer2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋