I'm confused by those talking about seeing mites. Scabies are too tiny to see with the naked eye. I've had it twice now and no, you can't see them. If you could see them it would be easy for doctors to diagnose because they could scrape it off and stick it under the microscope. You have something different completely.
Ivermectin - Scabies are too tiny to see without a microscope. Wrong mite? Dermodex?
Question posted by JaneX on 23 July 2020
Last updated on 27 July 2020
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4marie
24 July 2020
That’s so true! They are microscopic, and definitely cannot be seen with the naked eye. Can you please share what you did to get rid of them? Right now I am drinking a glass of water with a tablespoon of diatomaceous earth.
SBHarris
24 July 2020
Scabies is an allergy to scabies proteins and feces, which is why it feels and looks so much like a line of mosquito bites. It takes days to weeks for the allergy to quiet even after you kill all the mites (which may be a few to hundreds, but is usually closer to a few).
In my experience the best non-prescription treatment is yellow sulfur ointment, 10%, available online many places (De La Cruz makes one). It smells faintly of rotten eggs but not badly. Apply a few times a day to lesions and surrounding areas. Again don't expect it to act immediately. A day or two is needed for the reaction to start to get better. (Wash sheets and clothes in hot water also).
Prescription options are Eurax cream (a bit more soothing), and permethrin cream (Dermal). I don't like products with lindane-- they are more toxic and there are too many other good alternatives.
4marie
28 July 2020
Thank you! I will try it!
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