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Recurring Scabies. Taking Medication, No Improvement. Advice?

my daughter had scabies, we cannot seem to get rid of this, this has been going on all summer and we have all been to the doctor and been treated with ivermectin and permythin cream and natural remedies. wHY WON'T THESE GO AWAY. WE HAVE CLEANED EVERYTHING AND ALL THE BEDDING, TOWELS, EVERY DAY IN HOT WATER. WE ARE AT OUR WITS END.
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
As you mentioned in the query that only your daughter having scabies and she took permethrine +ivermectin .
No improvement i.e. either treatment is wrong or diagnosis is not sure .
In my opinion consult a dermatologist ( 2nd) and get his opinion for other disease
In my opinion this is not a case of scabies .
Scabies usually involves all members of family ,if they resides in same house and shares all items together .
Scabies is contagious disease and infect each other.
So dermatologist consultation is important.
Good luck. Dr. HET
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Recurring Scabies. Taking Medication, No Improvement. Advice?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. As you mentioned in the query that only your daughter having scabies and she took permethrine +ivermectin . No improvement i.e. either treatment is wrong or diagnosis is not sure . In my opinion consult a dermatologist ( 2nd) and get his opinion for other disease In my opinion this is not a case of scabies . Scabies usually involves all members of family ,if they resides in same house and shares all items together . Scabies is contagious disease and infect each other. So dermatologist consultation is important. Good luck. Dr. HET