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This is on my thigh. It started itching a week ago and looked like a small bite. Over the next five days, it developed into this. The urgent care doctor said it looked like it could be scabies, so I used permethrin that night (this was three days ago), and have been washing it twice a day and putting hydrocortisone cream on it. It keeps growing, and I keep waking up with new bites, despite washing and changing my clothes and bedding daily. I haven't had skin-to-skin contact with anyone who's infected. Help?

For those of you who are about to go into a mental health counseling program in the fall, I wanted to answer any questions I could. The process can be kind of mystifying before you start, so if you have questions about practicum or internship or anything else, just ask!