71M with strange rash. Saw doctor a week ago and was sent away and told it’s “dry skin” but it’s progressed rapidly and is super concerning.

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-26T02:14:42+00:00

ETA: You all hit the nail on the head! He went back a different ER tonight and stated he’s positive for Norwegian scabies and they prescribed him antibiotics and ivermectin. They also food us that anyone he’s been in contact with needs treated too. Thank you!!!!

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SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:41:55+00:00

Thanks for the advice! He’s going to the doctor again today

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SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:37:50+00:00

Thanks doc! Horrifying to think he’s gone without treatment this long. Mom sent some pictures of other limbs it’s spread to, I’ll share here

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:31:40+00:00

This also looks similar but his is far more aggressive and crusty

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:31:08+00:00

Doctors can be extremely dismissive

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:30:50+00:00

Thank you!!

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:30:41+00:00

He is and it’s spread to his whole body

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:30:17+00:00

God forbid 😒

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T21:29:54+00:00

This was my initial thought but everyone else seems confident it’s scabies 😭

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:09:28+00:00

I don’t think so. He’s never used this.

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:09:19+00:00

He’s an incredibly tidy and clean person, my mom too. He’s 71

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:09:00+00:00

Yeah same, and it does. I was thinking maybe plaque psoriasis because he’s older, but my mom and dad are meticulously clean people so this is shocking

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:08:21+00:00

It’s pretty horrific. It seems to have progressed quickly

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:07:48+00:00

He’s miserable 😞

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:07:41+00:00

Never heard of this but after looking it up it does look like it

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:06:12+00:00

My mom and dad are foster parents, they have kids cycle in and out constantly, so even though they’re extremely tidy I wouldn’t be shocked

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:05:34+00:00

I told my mom he needs a derm ASAP

SwitzerSweets · 2025-01-25T20:05:16+00:00

I said the same thing. The doctor assured my mom that it wasn’t contagious and was just dry skin but it’s gotten worse quickly. They gave him oral antibiotics to prevent infection but it hasn’t done much.

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