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Have Insect Bites, Cleaned House. Nothing Is Helping
Hi I am getting bites from an unknown insect on my whole body including my face now at first I tought it was mosquitoes but not anymore it happens mostly in my living room I had a pest control guy come and sprayed I hv cleaned and washed everything in hot water I have used bleach and cleaned the sofas myself but nothing is helping its not only me bettimg the bites its my three daugthers as well, I need help.
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
hi i think it is scabies as all ur daughters are getting it.i do not think all the three daughters will be effected by bites at the same time.use permithrin lotion by all all of you and apply it all over the body from neck to toe overnight and wash it off in the morning,.it should be applied twice with one week apart.wash the clothes in hot water on that day.use diprovate g ointment over the lesions present and use antihistamine at night can cure it
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