Sarna/Scabies??

[DominicanScotty]

Check it out first

Well I for one will be buying the STROMECTOL medication. I don't think people can possibly imagine how frustrating it is to have an incontrollable itch that you must hind from everyone outside your home for fear that they will be repulsed at the idea that you are infested with lice and they are transmittable. Where do I begin to explain how bad I feel for infecting my friend because at the time I didn't know what I had so I took no precautions. He tells me that he's cried from the frustration of trying to control himself from itching and giving in. I?m 2nd guessing visiting the country for fear that I am more likely to get the mites. I guess only time will tell, but I will be sure to post my experience with STROMECTOL.

Do your research on STROMECTOL first and then consult with your doctor before you take this. I wish you well with your situation. Believe me, if done properly everything will be all right!

 

[canadian bob]

The fact that Dominicans shake hands a zillion times each day may be one reason for the extraordinary spread of these parasites! Canadian Bob.

 

[GringoCArlos]

After reading this thread, did anybody else get the heebie-jeebies, and spend all night scratching themselves like I did???? I think I caught it from contact with the thread.

 

[Mirador]

After reading this thread, did anybody else get the heebie-jeebies, and spend all night scratching themselves like I did???? I think I caught it from contact with the thread.

Did you know that somatization, and particularly hypochondria, is very prevalent in the general population? Here's a simple questionnaire/answers to check for hypochondria:

Know Your Own Mind . Check for Hypochondria

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[DominicanScotty]

A shame

That some people would attempt to hijack this thread with their ignorance and make silly jokes of someone else's suffering. Keep it real people!

 

[Mirador]

Somatization and hypochondria

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[Mirador]

Somatization (e.g., hypochondria)

DominicanScotty, feel free and ask any dermatologist, and find out that a large proportion of skin ailments originate in the psyche. And if there are ailments that do not stand diagnosis over the phone, or through the internet for that matter, which relief necessarily require direct consultation with a medical specialist, are dermatological disorders.

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[DominicanScotty]

Understood and agreed

DominicanScotty, feel free and ask any dermatologist, and find out that a large proportion of skin ailments originate in the psyche. And if there are ailments that do not stand diagnosis over the phone, or through the internet for that matter, which relief necessarily require direct consultation with a medical specialist, are dermatological disorders.

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I sent you a PM. Thanks for your input!

 

[Mirador]

Scotty, thanks for the PM!

Regading some of the points you raised...

No, I did not have you in mind, or anyone in particular, when I mentioned somatization and hypochondria. The issue was inspired by a poster who mentioned that he got the "heebie-jeebies" and started scratching after reading the thread. It is a known fact that a large proportion of TV viewers, after watching a documentary on a specific illnesses, end up feeling the symptoms described, which lead them to believe that they are also ill.
It is a good time to suggest that we should avoid mentioning the use of pharmaceutical/chemicals for particular ailments. Only a certified medical doctor should do this. Maybe someone may take you up on your STROMECTOL and die from an underlying condition that contraindicates its use, or from an unrecognized allergy to this medication.
Regading humor, I've noticed that joking or making folly very frequently does not necessarily reflect a mocking disposition or shows lack of seriousness about a particular situation...

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[DominicanScotty]

True True

Scotty, thanks for the PM!

Regading some of the points you raised...

No, I did not have you in mind, or anyone in particular, when I mentioned somatization and hypochondria. The issue was inspired by a poster who mentioned that he got the "heebie-jeebies" and started scratching after reading the thread. It is a known fact that a large proportion of TV viewers, after watching a documentary on a specific illnesses, end up feeling the symptoms described, which lead them to believe that they are also ill.
It is a good time to suggest that we should avoid mentioning the use of pharmaceutical/chemicals for particular ailments. Only a certified medical doctor should do this. Maybe someone may take you up on your STROMECTOL and die from an underlying condition that contraindicates its use, or from an unrecognized allergy to this medication.
Regading humor, I've noticed that joking or making folly very frequently does not necessarily reflect a mocking disposition or shows lack of seriousness about a particular situation...

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Good point, hence the reason why I specifically told them to see their doctor BEFORE taking this medication.

 

[BluKris]

We're all just here for knowledge

Scotty, thanks for the PM!

Regading some of the points you raised...

No, I did not have you in mind, or anyone in particular, when I mentioned somatization and hypochondria. The issue was inspired by a poster who mentioned that he got the "heebie-jeebies" and started scratching after reading the thread. It is a known fact that a large proportion of TV viewers, after watching a documentary on a specific illnesses, end up feeling the symptoms described, which lead them to believe that they are also ill.
It is a good time to suggest that we should avoid mentioning the use of pharmaceutical/chemicals for particular ailments. Only a certified medical doctor should do this. Maybe someone may take you up on your STROMECTOL and die from an underlying condition that contraindicates its use, or from an unrecognized allergy to this medication.
Regading humor, I've noticed that joking or making folly very frequently does not necessarily reflect a mocking disposition or shows lack of seriousness about a particular situation...

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It's hard to believe that a helpful suggestion has turned into "protecting" oneself from being excused of ?negligence?.
I.E.-It's not that serious.
I'm willing to take suggestions because the doctors here don't know much about dealing with scabies. I would like to give people the benefit of the doubt that they will take all the information from this post and use at their own discretion.

 

[Mirador]

It's hard to believe that a helpful suggestion has turned into "protecting" oneself from being excused of ?negligence?.
I.E.-It's not that serious.
I'm willing to take suggestions because the doctors here don't know much about dealing with scabies. I would like to give people the benefit of the doubt that they will take all the information from this post and use at their own discretion.

BluKris, it's too late for a disclaimer. You are being served with a summons, in a wrongful itch/scratch case.. ;-)

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[BluKris]

I would like to report...

Good news:I'm on day three of taking STROMECTOL and all is well.
Bad news: The little suckers are dying.
Thank you again to all the people that have made this possible.

 

[Mirador]

Good news:I'm on day three of taking STROMECTOL and all is well.
Bad news: The little suckers are dying.
Thank you again to all the people that have made this possible.

BluKris, are you self-medicating? Do you know that STROMECTOL (ivermectin) has not been approved by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment of scabies? Did you know that there are serious side effects associated with its use?

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[BluKris]

Well Thank God

BluKris, are you self-medicating? Do you know that STROMECTOL (ivermectin) has not been approved by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment of scabies? Did you know that there are serious side effects associated with its use?

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Well FDA needs to get on top of stuff.I did consult with with a doctor friend and he gave the green light-that's good enough for me. But thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mirador]

Dr. Kevorkian? How about a second opinion...

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[DominicanScotty]

Thats strange

BluKris, are you self-medicating? Do you know that STROMECTOL (ivermectin) has not been approved by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for the treatment of scabies? Did you know that there are serious side effects associated with its use?

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Although it hasn't been directly cleared by the FDA for the treatment of this parasite it is still a legal medicine neverless. This drug is for people that have used up all other methods without success! Again, this drug should be prescribed by a medical doctor!

However, I hope that nobody would self medicate. THIS is surely a NO NO. Consult with a medical doctor BEFORE ever taking a medicine of any kind.

 

[DominicanScotty]

More info

http://www.waynecounty.com/hhSvcs/public/docs/michiganScabiesPrevCtrlManual.pdf

Some good reading for anyone in need of MEDICAL RESEARCH.

 

[DominicanScotty]

Stromectol side effects

It would serve those that are concerned to know what the side effects are. Don't quote me, read what the medical experts claim.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/ivermectin_ad.htm

 

[Mirador]

It would serve those that are concerned to know what the side effects are. Don't quote me, read what the medical experts claim.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/ivermectin_ad.htm

Interesting, however it is worth pointing out that the clinical studies on STROMECTOL were for the treatment of strongyloidiasis (an intestinal parasitic infection) and onchocerciasis (a filarial parasitic disease which leads to a condition known as river blindness), not scabies. Also, I understand the usual therapy involves the ingestion of only one single dosis, or at most two single dosis, of 100 to 200 mg. The OP mentions that he is on the third consecutive day of treatment with the drug, for a condition which the drug was not designed to treat...

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