any info about scabbies would be great ... we have no idea where he got them from he has been in calgary alberta since the 3rd and he got them a day or two after being there .. do u think he got them from there or got them here back home....
2007-01-12 17:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by tiffany c 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
this is for the one person about having it in 6th grade .. umentioned that my bf parents should clena his bed and stuff well he lives with me hes 25 years old i dont think his parents have to clean his bed for him at my house ahhahahahah...but thanks everyone for your ansers...
2007-01-12 17:54:13 · update #1
Scabies is an infestation of the skin by microscopic mites and when on a living host, they can live up to a month and they usually take about 4 weeks after the person has gotten them before symptoms and signs reveal themselves. There are lotions and medications to treat scabies, but the itching may still stick around for about a week or two. You might also want to get checked, because they are very contagious and are transferred by direct contact of the skin.
2007-01-12 17:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by chelleighlee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got scabies when I was in the sixth grade from two of my friends. It is HIGHLY contagious so if I were you I wouldn't get too close to him. The doc told me I most likely got it because we all liked to sleep in the same bed together (as sixth grade girls do) so wherever he was staying might have been the cause of the condition. Either way, when he gets home his parents might want to disinfect anything and everything that he comes in contact with, most importantly his bedding and clothing.
2007-01-13 01:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by aston184 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scabies is a mite that burrows into the skin layer. It does not burrow any deeper than that. It is very itchy. You get it from close contact, bed linens that someone else was in. He probably got it before he went to Calgary as it usually takes longer than a few days to manifest itself. It is treatable with a topical lotion that you have to put on your entire body. It is prescription only so he needs to go to his doctor.
2007-01-13 01:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Aine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short & sweet. EXTREMELY contagious. Wash ALL bedding, towels etc. See a doctor, get enough prescription for both of you. Very common, people who like thrift stores, garage sales etc can pick them up really easy.
2007-01-13 01:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Tweet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would look up the disease...you're on the internet...try googling it. chances are if he got them after a day or two after arriving someplace that he didn't get them there. a doctor will have to see him and give him a scrip... no harm... just don't hug him for a while...
2007-01-13 01:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try looking up scabies instead of scabbies
2007-01-13 01:19:59 · answer #6 · answered by Hank Hill 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's contagious, that's all i know. Pretty much you have to wash or burn or replace everything in your house if you're living with him.
2007-01-13 01:20:53 · answer #7 · answered by cavigirl17 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like he got them from you.
2007-01-13 01:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by freshlybakedj 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/scabies.html
Sounds like it's really itchy and yucky. I hope your bf gets well soon!
2007-01-13 01:20:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my friends kids got scabies from their family dog...
2007-01-13 01:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by confused 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋