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I am recovering from scabies but sometimes feel prickly sensations. is this active or anxiety related? and can scabies be in the scalp?
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Either: There is no rule prohibiting scabies mites from invading any particular area of the skin. You may continue to itch for some time after being treated because reacting to products of the bugs still present in tissues. Anxiety may also play a role, but difficult to differentiate.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Probable anxiety: Keep cleaning, very important.
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