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Suggest Treatment For Bed Bug Bites On The Soles Of The Feet
Question: Can you get flea or bed bug bites in the soles of your feet? I'm thinking it might actually be scabies
Brief Answer:
Can,but please send a photo of the affected area...
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I understand your concern.
Can you please provide the photo of the soles of the feet where you might have the rash? In this way, I can say for sure if it is a case of scabies or another problem.
To your information, both flea/bed bug bites and scabies can cause itching and redness on the soles of the feet.
Looking forward to have the requested picture in.
Dr.Albana
Can,but please send a photo of the affected area...
Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,
I understand your concern.
Can you please provide the photo of the soles of the feet where you might have the rash? In this way, I can say for sure if it is a case of scabies or another problem.
To your information, both flea/bed bug bites and scabies can cause itching and redness on the soles of the feet.
Looking forward to have the requested picture in.
Dr.Albana
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
They have crusted over since this morning, no ticks around or found on body.
Brief Answer:
Not scabies,but a bug/flea bites....
Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,
Thank you for providing the requested photos.
I have gone through them and noted the rash. Taking into account the location and what I've seen, they do not seem like scabies but more to flea bites.
I advise to:
- change your clothes everyday
- wash your sheets and bed cover every day and separately from other clothes
- wash your clothes separately to others
- apply calamine lotion locally together with neomycin and hydrocortisone cream locally
- take oral antihistaminic to reduce inflammation and itchiness
Remember keeping good hygiene is the key to getting better.
Wish fast recovery.
Dr.Albana
Not scabies,but a bug/flea bites....
Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,
Thank you for providing the requested photos.
I have gone through them and noted the rash. Taking into account the location and what I've seen, they do not seem like scabies but more to flea bites.
I advise to:
- change your clothes everyday
- wash your sheets and bed cover every day and separately from other clothes
- wash your clothes separately to others
- apply calamine lotion locally together with neomycin and hydrocortisone cream locally
- take oral antihistaminic to reduce inflammation and itchiness
Remember keeping good hygiene is the key to getting better.
Wish fast recovery.
Dr.Albana
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you thats what i did. Im a school nurse and this was a student. Recommened all those things yesterday snd they are much better today. Thanks again.
Brief Answer:
Happy to know the patients are better now...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,
I am happy they are better now.
Wish them fast recovery.
Please close this discussion if no more queries.
Dr.Albana
Happy to know the patients are better now...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back my dear,
I am happy they are better now.
Wish them fast recovery.
Please close this discussion if no more queries.
Dr.Albana
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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