My Experience of Scabies

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Newest Review: ... got Scabies. I was more than horrified. What are Scabies Scabies is a contagious skin disease which is caused by a tiny ... more

... mite. Scabies spreads from person to person usually by being close to a person that has them. The female mites eat their way through your skin and create tunnels. In the tunnels, they lay their eggs and then they die. About three weeks later the eggs hatch and a new batch of mites are there waiting to do their damage and reproduce. It takes about three weeks before the itch starts. It then makes you scratch day and night even in your sleep, till you end up bleeding. Through scatching. How could my Doctor ...more

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My Experience of Scabies: Oh no. Not us (863 words)
by - written on 16/10/02 (Very useful, 260 readings)
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Ugh, I am horrified. Do you remember when you were at school and if someone had nits, your mum told you, don’t play with them any more they are scruffy, dirty.etc. That was their opinion way back then. Well what if you got scabies………… I am a cleanaholic. I bleach, I disinfect. In fact I am a bit of a freak with cleanliness. I am now talking about several years ago. Imagine my horror when we (the whole family) started itching. Let me explain first about the whole family. We are a very close family. My daughter, when she was fretful came into mine and my husbands bed to sleep. At the week-ends she ... Read the complete review

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