My dad is convinced that he has lice. I have been reading things online about it for months now and I don't think it's lice. He claims that he can feel them biting and gluing themselves to his head. He's spent hundreds of dollars on treatments and I'm really concerned that he's wasting his money. He bought a magnifing glass and picks stuff out of his hair with the combs and looks at it. He thinks he can make out the shape of bugs in the gummy scabs that he combs out. I've looked at these "lice" too and I think it's just scabby material.
I have looked up almost every other parasite for your scalp and body and nothing seems to fit. I keep telling him to just let the scabs heal and they'll stop itching but he refuses to give up. I think it might be a pride thing.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this feeling of bugs crawling on them. It's not dandruff, psorisis, eczema.
I've been reading about morgellons it sounds pretty close except there are no fibers.
I'm confused.
2007-06-24 10:14:32 · 5 answers · asked by Vanessa M 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
i had lice before and that doesnt sound right. they bugs would be coming out of your hair and crawl on stuff, and if he goes in his hair, u would feel them, if thats not happening its probably not lice
2007-06-24 10:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by SammieNoel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lice do have a tendency to expel their feces and create a crusty scab. it sounds disgusting and it is however i have seen this on my children, never heard of lice when i was a kid. he would see bugs/bug inside the scab if he had that bad of a case of lice. has he been to a dr? chances are something is going on, not necessarily lice, could be nerves. has he used lice shampoo? men with short hair usually do not get lice. has he been in contact with anyone who has lice?
2007-06-24 17:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by kjrjekjrje 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like dad has an obsessive compulsive disorder, you may suggest he consult a psychiatrist. But first have him go to a dermatologist, they can tell him for sure if he has "bugs" or a skin condition, or just dermatitis that he has brought on himself.
2007-06-24 17:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your dad needs to see a doctor. Period.
2007-06-24 17:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Paramedic Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm doctor? does your dad know the word doctor? d-o-c-t-o-r
2007-06-24 17:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋