My initial scabies symptoms were not severe, except for pretty big sized nodules on my hips and one or two on my legs.
The itching on my legs and hips and belt line was worst. I never had any clear burrow signs except for maybe one between my toes and a small line of red dots on my foot which was enough for the Dr to prescribe me permethrin.
I did everything correctly, I got my flatmate to do the treatment as well as a FWB and his whole household (I wasn't very popular for enforcing this but it got done) as well as my parents who briefly stayed a night before I was diagnosed. I sent them all the information and ensured it was all done correctly and at the same time.
I was practically paranoid about it, I bagged all my clothes and pillows for 10 days and tumble dried all my bedding on hot, and repeated for the second treatment.
I am aware of post scabies so the continued itching didn't concern me. I kept coming up in little red dots and the nodules continued to itch for at least 3 weeks.
Then everything seemed to calm down. I was still itching but only here and there and never as bad at night anymore.
The nodules were flattening and some of them have disappeared entirely and still remain gone.
I had two old nodules on my inner thigh that became really itchy for a couple of days but have since calmed down again.
I'm coming up to the 6 week mark after treatment and within the past few days my legs have started itching again, although not as intense and I don't wake up itching.
I never stopped getting the little red dots here and there on my arms and legs and wasn't suspicious of them as there were no clear burrow signs so it had to just be the mites pushing out my skin.
With the returned itching of my legs also came with the nodules on my hips beginning to become irritated and raise up and itch again. Again, the itching is not severe.
Yesterday I noticed my left hip has developed a rash on it, something I never even saw on myself before I used the treatment. That's what I've included pictures of. It's fairly itchy but I can ignore it mostly.
The circled spot is one of my hip nodules that has begun to be irritated again. Unfortunately I have a lot of self harm scars in this area so it's hard to tell what the skin looks like under the scarring, so please keep this in mind.
I have also noticed a nodule appearing on my inner thigh, although not as itchy as the last one and it seems to be going away faster, and not growing in size like the other ones did before treatment.
I can't remember if this is an old nodule that has risen up again as I seem to feel familiar about the placement but can't remember for sure.
My feet and hands are spotless. I have mild contact dermatitis on one finger that has got considerably better since treatment but still flairs up every so often. Nothing on my wrists or inner elbows either. Mild acne on my shoulders and face but had that for life. I sometimes feel crawling sensation over the soles of my feet since before treatment and it hasn't really gone away except it's not itchy just a weird sensation that I think is more psychological, esp as there are no marks on my feet at all anymore.
Considering everything, do you think I've been reinfested or shall I wait until the 8 week mark to see if this is just another phase of the post treatment reaction?
I'll be honest, I'm more stressed about this than I'm letting on. It was a really unpleasant experience having to force everyone I know to do the treatment and it almost cost me my FWB relationship, I really don't want to have to go through that mental strain again.
I've just never seen a rash like this on me before. Maybe it's just dermatitis or a heat rash?
Any help appreciated and please keep in mind I've got a pretty delicate mental state about this.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I used the cream 3 times as the first time the pharmacy told me it could be crabs (which I doubted immediately but went along with anyway) and so by the end of the treatment I had used permethrin 3 times, once for supposed crabs, then a week later when I was told it was scabies, and then a week after that to complete the cycle of treatment. Also my flatmate hasn't been experiencing any symptoms. He wasn't itching even when I was in active infestation, except he had a rash that looked like dermatitis on his wrist that since treatment has gone away entirely so we're guessing that was his symptoms. He hasn't experienced anything else since. My FWB last time I saw him said his skin has been improving so much although he still itches but not as bad, I haven't checked in with him since the 3 week mark or so.