subject: Scabies Causes Agonizing Itching And Sleepless Nights [print this page] Scabies is very contagiousScabies is very contagious. This infection causes itching over your body. It does not know the difference whether you are rich or poor. There is no documentation to prove that infection occurs when you live in poor conditions or have inadequate hygiene.
It is prevalent in schools or nursing homes where you find people that are in close proximity for an extended period of time. Since people congregate indoors more in the winter than the summer, the infection may be worse during the cold months. These mites do not fly or jump so extended physical contact is the method by which you are infected. If a member of your family has it, there is a very good chance that the whole family will get it too.
They tunnel into your skin and lay hundreds of thousands of eggs. These eggs hatch and these mites burrow into other areas and start the process over again. Your skin becomes irritated and red in the area where they have entered. Lines are visible where they have tunneled in to lay their eggs.
An incredible itch is the symptom. This itch becomes worse during the night, or after you have had a hot bath. You cannot sleep because you are busy scratching. This causes sleep deprivation. Mites love areas of the skin that are warm such as areas between fingers, under nails, and in skin creases. To have any relief you must be treated for the infection.
It is quite simple to diagnose this problem. The treatment is also quite simple. The health care professional usually prescribes an insecticide cream to eliminate the mites. You apply this cream over the whole of your body. Seven days later, you repeat the application to kill mites that have hatched since the initial application. You take antihistamines to help you handle the itch.
Limiting contact with any items used by a person, who is infected, limits your chances of getting it. Any bedding, clothing, or other items that the patient used should not be touched. There is a possibility that these mite are also in the furniture. In order to prevent the possibility of spreading the infection, one limits contact with the patient.
When you are unable to sleep at night because you are itching, it would be a good idea to consult a physician. When you discover you have scabies, boiling anything that you have used may prevent it to spread further. You can treat this quickly without any difficulty.
