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Skin Sensitive, Few Itchy Bumps, Eyes, Ears Itching. Should Check For Scabies?

Do you have to have sure signs of scabies to go get it checked? I was at my brothers for a few hours. About a week later he had scabies. I have sensitive skin, and get a few itchy bumps every year when it starts to get cold or from laundry soap. I have noticed one or two bumps, but as I said I always manage to get a bump or a bite somehow. I have an irritating itch by my eye. Can't find a bite. Not sure if that means I need to go get checked for scabies? Also, itchy ear. I'm always itchy due to sensitive skin so am I being paranoid and how soon is to soon to see a doctor?
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Hi,

You do not seem to have scabies.

Scabies is caused by sarcoptes scabie...a parasite.

It is a contageous and spread by contact and fomites.

Your brother did not have scabies when you were with him.

After one week he developed scabies.

So, I do not think that you have scabies.

There are burrows in skin of interdigital area and wrists in patient of scabies. And it is diagnostic for scabies.

Burrow ink test is a test for the diagnosis of scabies.

Burrow Ink Test (BIT) consists of gently rubbing the scabietic papule with the underside of a fountain pen, covering it with ink. The excess ink is then wiped off with an alcoholsaturated gauze. If a burrow is present the ink will track down it and outline the limits of the canal....

You may go for this test. If it is positive take Antiscabatic treatment.

Tab.ivermectol 12 mg for two days at night.

Apply permethrin cream at night from neck to toe.

For itching, take anti histaminic like levocetirizine.

If negative test, do not take Antiscabatic treatment.

I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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Skin Sensitive, Few Itchy Bumps, Eyes, Ears Itching. Should Check For Scabies?

Hi, You do not seem to have scabies. Scabies is caused by sarcoptes scabie...a parasite. It is a contageous and spread by contact and fomites. Your brother did not have scabies when you were with him. After one week he developed scabies. So, I do not think that you have scabies. There are burrows in skin of interdigital area and wrists in patient of scabies. And it is diagnostic for scabies. Burrow ink test is a test for the diagnosis of scabies. Burrow Ink Test (BIT) consists of gently rubbing the scabietic papule with the underside of a fountain pen, covering it with ink. The excess ink is then wiped off with an alcoholsaturated gauze. If a burrow is present the ink will track down it and outline the limits of the canal.... You may go for this test. If it is positive take Antiscabatic treatment. Tab.ivermectol 12 mg for two days at night. Apply permethrin cream at night from neck to toe. For itching, take anti histaminic like levocetirizine. If negative test, do not take Antiscabatic treatment. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD