u/Otterly92

Hi all,

I finally got diagnosed with scabies today after nearly a YEAR of being told it was eczema/allergies and being given steroid creams, antihistamines and emollients, etc.

The NHS derm waiting list is ridiculously long at the moment so I finally paid to go private and was diagnosed with Scabies within minutes. At first, the itch was localised but now it's become pretty much widespread.

I'm just so, so sick of it.

I’ve been told to start permethrin ASAP, and I’m also planning on using Eurax and tea tree oil between treatments, plus doing all the washing/cleaning/laundry.

Just wanted to ask:

How effective was permethrin for you?

Anything else you’d recommend doing?

How long did the itching take to finally calm down?

Honestly I'm feeling relieved to finally know what it is, but also incredibly frustrated and overwhelmed that this got missed for so long by my GP multiple different occasions.

Thank you in advance!

Does this look like folliculitis?

I’ve been dealing with this for over a year now and have consistently been told it’s eczema. I’ve tried steroid creams, different emollients, basically everything that’s been suggested to me but nothing has made a difference.

After researching a bit myself, I’m wondering whether it could actually be folliculitis. I recently tried Nizoral and although a few bumps look slightly better, it seriously irritated my skin and it's put me off using it again for a while.

The itching feels unbearable at times and it’s starting to impact my sleep and work. I’m just tired of feeling uncomfortable all the time and not having answers.

Would really appreciate any thoughts.

Scabies diagnosis after nearly a year — what helped you most??