Question 1

can you put on scabies medication 2 days in a row?

Accepted Answer

No reason: You can, but there's no reason.  One treatment is almost always enough.  You may still be itching the next day, but that doesn't mean there are any living mites.

Question 2

what is the best scabies medication?

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Topical or oral: Permethrin, applied overnight to the skin, or a single dose of oral ivermetin.

Question 3

are medicinal medications used to treat scabies safe?

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Safety of scabies RX: The medication usually used for scabies is elimite(permethrin topical).  According to epocrates which is a drug based app, the common reactions are burning, pruritus, erythema, and numbness/tingling.  No serious reactions have been reported.

Question 4

scabies medication applied, am i still contagious?

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maybe: Sometimes the treatment must be repeated .Best to check with your physician and be examined to make sure, .
Good luck.

Question 5

are there over-the counter medications to treat scabies?

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Scabies: The over the counter topical medication to treat scabies is the generic elimite (permethrin).  Make sure you read the insert regarding side effects of the medication.

Question 6

do you press tube scabies medication?

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: Your question is not intelligible. You may wish to restate your concern, especially if you have any symptoms.
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Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Question 7

if anyone masturbates when having scabies...is it harmful or it delays the curing of scabies with proper medication?

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Scabies ?'s: Masturbation will not prevent the curing of scabies.

Question 8

hi. i think i have scabies but i read about dyshidrodic eczema. i want to go to the doctors but i don't have medical .. any advice i don't wanna get stuck with a bill and i don't have money for medication 
what should i do

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Free clinic: Call your local health department and see if they can help you find a free clinic or community health center. They may be able to see you at little or no cost and help you get treatment for whatever condition you have.

Question 9

can you get scabies in your mouth and throat? everyone in my house has scabies, we have used the medication the dr prescribed. my husband and i thought because we had waited until we got medication and the house cleaned throughly that it would be okay to

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Scabies : Scabies does not affect the throat or mouth.  I've attached a website below with scabies information.  It sounds as though you are having a reaction to something else you've encountered.  If you have any difficulty breathing or swelling, call 911 or go to the er.  Otherwise give your doctor a call.  By examining you and taking a good history, they may be able to figure out what is causing your discomfort.  Good luck!

Question 10

my doctor diagnosed me with scabies. she told me to go buy rid lice treatment. but if it didn't work to fill a script she gave. they were oral medication i took for only 7 days. i done one treatment, took all 7 pills then done another rid treatment. my la

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Takes time: The bumps appear as a skin reaction to the debris left in the tunnels the scabies leave under your skin.That reaction does not stop at the point of treatment, since it may take a couple of days to show up.It is a little early to worry about treatment failure. Give it another week, and your sites ought to be healing. Re-infection is a possibility if bed linen and clothes have not been cleared.

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Are medicinal medications used to treat scabies safe?

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Scabies medication applied, am i still contagious?

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Are there over-the counter medications to treat scabies?

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Do you press tube scabies medication?

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If anyone masturbates when having scabies...is it harmful or it delays the curing of scabies with proper medication?

A member asked:

Hi. i think i have scabies but i read about dyshidrodic eczema. i want to go to the doctors but i don't have medical .. any advice i don't wanna get stuck with a bill and i don't have money for medication what should i do

A member asked:

Can you get scabies in your mouth and throat? everyone in my house has scabies, we have used the medication the dr prescribed. my husband and i thought because we had waited until we got medication and the house cleaned throughly that it would be okay to

A member asked:

My doctor diagnosed me with scabies. she told me to go buy rid lice treatment. but if it didn't work to fill a script she gave. they were oral medication i took for only 7 days. i done one treatment, took all 7 pills then done another rid treatment. my la

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