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What Are The Symptoms Of Scabies?
My boyfriend got poison ivy his is clearing up I started breaking out everywhere but with no redness around blisters it itches and stings and pops out in different areas legs arms neck face etc. I asked a farmasists to look at it and he said it looked like scabbies how is that possible?
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Hello,
- Scabies classically is found between fingers, toes etc., and appears as lines
- It is possible that you were exposed to your partners clothes (the ones he wore when he was exposed) and this is setting of a reaction for you
- Poison ivy tends to cause a reaction several days after exposure
- I would suggest that you use Lacto Calamine lotion and an antihistamine like cetirizine to control the itching and inflammation
- If you start having boils/blisters or if your symptoms keep increasing, I would advise you to have a video consultation with a dermatologist
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan, General & Family Physician
- Scabies classically is found between fingers, toes etc., and appears as lines
- It is possible that you were exposed to your partners clothes (the ones he wore when he was exposed) and this is setting of a reaction for you
- Poison ivy tends to cause a reaction several days after exposure
- I would suggest that you use Lacto Calamine lotion and an antihistamine like cetirizine to control the itching and inflammation
- If you start having boils/blisters or if your symptoms keep increasing, I would advise you to have a video consultation with a dermatologist
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan, General & Family Physician
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