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is scabies a very hard desease to treat?

Hi every1, i would like to know a few about scabies. My dermatolog found me with scabies as i been struggling over a year with it, itchy like biting sensation and falling hair and even developing an hairy tongue. when i read here i saw it part STD. My exposure in this is i was scratchd very badly in my back from one lady with her nails and i knew she was hiv+ and that was in DEC 2010 and i was safe with a preservatif. so from there is where i startd to develope these itchy until now. I keep testd hiv negetive until today and now it scabies. is scabies a very dangerouse desease? do i have to worry about hiv? can scabies get killd forever after treatment and how long a proper treatment can last? plz i want ur help, answer me. can scabies pass hiv?
  
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hello every1, i was diagnosed with scabies as i struggled with
allergie for about a year. im an hiv negative but im developing a
swollen nodes, breathing problem as heavy on the chest and now i
have a crack line in my tongue which is trying to get bigger. how this
can be solve? plz i need ur help, what is the cause of this exaclly?
im very weak now feeling like lying in bed.  the scabies lotions is
reallly trying to cool down these itchy but inside me nothing
works, this hairy coated tongue still on developing. plz can u
advice me, im very sick and doctors are not fast with me.
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Hello,
Scabies is characterized by intense itching, usually at night and by small insect-type bites lesions on the skin. Diagnosis of scabies is made by scraping the skin and viewing the material under a microscope to see the characteristic mite or eggs.

It is transmitted from objects or beddings, but more with direct skin- to – skin contact. First the person becomes symptomatic only after four to six weeks of infection, but on re-infection of recently cured person, symptoms appear within 24 hours.

Permethrin and oral ivermectin are the best treatment options of scabies. Sometimes itching of scabies persists for a few days after completion of treatment also and sometimes there may be recurrent and chronic cases which may require oral treatment of ivermectin.

It is basically reserved for very severe, chronic and stubborn scabies that does not respond to conventional therapies. So you should continue the permethrin treatment for a few days more and if the symptoms persist then oral ivermectin may need to be prescribed.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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is here any1 who can answer plz, how long can i wait to get answer for my questions? plz
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