So, s few months ago I was diagnosed with scabies. I have no idea where I got it from and before contracting it had no clue what it is.
What a bitch this has been. First of all the itch is unbearable. If you’ve ever had it you would know exactly what I mean. Nothing compares, it’s constant and it fucking EXPANDS.
Second of all, it gets misdiagnosed very often. Eczema is one of the first things that come to mind when doctors see the symptoms. They call scabies “the great mimic” and rightfully so unfortunately.
Third of all, there is NO WAY of knowing whether or not you got rid of it after treatment. There’s no blood test or anything, a dermatologist can look at your skin with a special microscope or do a skin scraping and then look at that under a microscope. That’s it. As the microscopic creatures that cause this are MICROSCOPIC, it’s quite easy to miss something.
Lastly, the medicine available for this CAN MIMIC the symptoms you would have during active disease! So you might be left thinking you’ve still got it when actually, you don’t. And worse, vice versa as well of course.
Worst thing ever. I don’t think anything is going to top this ever.
End review 0/10. Everything contributing to scabies must be eliminated immediately.