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eurodancemix) wrote2010-01-07 09:14 pm
eurodancemix) wrote2010-01-07 09:14 pm
Well, This Was A Surprise...
Mom has scabies.
Scabies is a condition of very itchy skin caused by tiny mites that burrow into your skin.
Lovely, huh?
The itching that Mom was experiencing is a reaction to the mites biting her. Scabies causes severe itching that is usually worse at night, which is why she was always at her itchiest and most restless after she'd gone to bed.
Scabies are contagious, and are transmitted by skin contact and through clothes, though we're not sure at this point how she got them. Scabies is NOT a sign of poor personal hygiene.
So far Mom has had two treatments of a cream medication called Elimite. She spent the entire day in her apartment again today. The nurses came this morning and removed all clothing she has used since yesterday, as well as all her bed linens. Everything has been washed. They will return again tomorrow morning for a final Elimite treatment, and then she'll be able to leave her apartment and mingle with the other residents safely. It may take a few days to a few weeks for the itching to completely stop (her body may still have an allergic reaction, even though the mites are gone) so she'll most likely be given Benadryl.
Never a dull moment.
Scabies is a condition of very itchy skin caused by tiny mites that burrow into your skin.
Lovely, huh?
The itching that Mom was experiencing is a reaction to the mites biting her. Scabies causes severe itching that is usually worse at night, which is why she was always at her itchiest and most restless after she'd gone to bed.
Scabies are contagious, and are transmitted by skin contact and through clothes, though we're not sure at this point how she got them. Scabies is NOT a sign of poor personal hygiene.
So far Mom has had two treatments of a cream medication called Elimite. She spent the entire day in her apartment again today. The nurses came this morning and removed all clothing she has used since yesterday, as well as all her bed linens. Everything has been washed. They will return again tomorrow morning for a final Elimite treatment, and then she'll be able to leave her apartment and mingle with the other residents safely. It may take a few days to a few weeks for the itching to completely stop (her body may still have an allergic reaction, even though the mites are gone) so she'll most likely be given Benadryl.
Never a dull moment.