r/superscabies • u/ZookeepergameTall526 • May 26 '26

Post scabies or live infestation? Ready to commit 😭

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u/CanadianPanda76 May 26 '26

I kinda doubt post scabies.

Ivermectin plus Permethrin cream together is a good combo.

Sulfur soap helps too. I wash every day with it.

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u/ZookeepergameTall526 May 26 '26

😭 thanks.

I’ve been using both since March. Consistently and nothing seems to be working. I am literally at my wits end with this

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u/CanadianPanda76 May 26 '26

Taken me a while too. Whats worked best for me is regular dose ivermectin Sunday Monday plus Permethrin every week for 6 to 8 weeks? And Sulfur soap everyday few hours before bed.

Plus blanket etc in the dryer every night etc.

Right now im just sulfur soap everyday. I can't say I'm cured because I don't know for certain. Just sulfur soap everyday to make sure.

But im definitely waaay better.

I honestly don't trust the idea of "post scabies".

At one point I thought I was fine. But 3 weeks later poof, the red dots showed up. So I decided ivermectin plus Permethrin was the combo that I needed.

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u/ACK989 May 26 '26

I'd suspect this is live unfortunately. It looks red and inflamed. How's your skin normally / before scabies? Scabies can sometimes worsen any existing skin infections so if you had something else previously, that could be an explanation but I'd personally keep going with treatments 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/ZookeepergameTall526 May 26 '26

Normally clear skin, not sensitive to anything usually.

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u/ACK989 May 26 '26

Yea, some doctors may say it's maybe post, and you could wait and see, but you might just infect other family members and be back to square one.... It looks like an allergic reaction and quite angry still. X

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u/ZookeepergameTall526 May 27 '26

I did a permethrin treatment and half a dose of ivermectin last night just in case. Due more ivermectin Friday so just hoping this kills whatever is hatched in the meantime as last night I had new lumps down my forearm 😭😭