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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I'm still here. Reading, just not giving out any more advice. Leaving it to the pros who know better.  I think I've gotten people confused, I know I confused myself. Oh well. Anyway, yes I am chinese, I can understand it, but can't really speak it. But once it comes to medical terms and such, there's no way I would be able to understand. I wouldn't ask my mom, she's a bit of a loon.  |
Hey, really, we've all pulled up outdated info when researching topics and posted it, so don't feel bad. You are one of the most helpful, caring, interesting posters here on YT. You always have a unique perspective on things, and an uncanny ability to find humor in anything you take an interest in. I've lost count of the number of keyboards I've had to replace due to your little quips added on at the end of a very serious topic discussion. Now, I try to remember to swallow before I reach the end, but you still get me totally off guard!
Also, you can see the difference in the current info floating around on scabies. Some are still following outdated methods and beliefs, and we each think our treatment is the most current, or most effective. This is how bad it is: My vet diagnosed scabies on me! My doctor just shrugged it off the week before! I called my MD back and told her my vet said def scabies, and she called in a script for me. I had it around my waist, about 3 inches long, 1 inch wide band. Itched profusely around 4 pm everyday, and it travelled around my waist twice before I went to the doctor. Tried Pine-Sol, Bleach (straight), and anything else I could get my hands on. Maybe there's slightly different strains, depending on where one lives, that respond differently. I remember getting it as a child, from pet hamsters and mice, who got it from overcrowded conditions in the pet stores. (This was a very, very long time ago)
I have a large garden area in the yard now, and use minimal to none insecticide sprays (try to stay holistic/green for safety's sake) so all too often I come in with no-see-ums itchy things. I get in the shower, and I use cat flea/tick/lice shampoo all over for initial knockdown of the bugs (contains same strength or less active ingredient pymethrins and it much cheaper than script), and rinse followed by human coconut extract body wash (natural bug repellant). Didn't have these problems when I lived in the city... never even saw a flea! Reasoning behind this: I worked at a grooming salon as a bather for 5 months and had my hands in insectidal dog and cat shampoos from 9-5 with no known ill effects, so cat shampoo with natural pymethrins should be harmless too.
Then we have the zebraskeeters (daytime black and white mosquitos) that carry West Nile Virus and/or Heartworm... and I witnessed a flock of them hovering near the tree (where my dogs hang out in the summertime) but this was winter, snow on the ground, 17 degrees Fahreinheit. Plus we live right off the Chesapeake Bay, so everything drains into it and we have to be very careful about that.
Not to mention the Cuterebras... oh so nasty fly larvae. Normally deposited on rabbits and small mammals, the buttheads mistook my Yorkie 2 years in a row for a bunny. The flies don't bite, they just lay their eggs in fur, hatch out and follow the hair folicle up and burrow into the skin, then basically feed on the rabbit or dog from the inside out (usually just under the skin though). First time I reached up to pet my guy behind the ears and felt wetness: yuck. Turned on the light and saw blood and drainage: yuck. Found hole like an abcess... but no odor or puss, then saw worm like creature stick it's head out of the hole and ducked back in! Almost vomited on that one. Composed myself, found my forceps, and set about removing the beast, only to learn later at the vets that if they are crushed or broken during the removal process, they release toxins into your pet that can cause immediate, severe, acute anaphylactic shock and death!
Good thing: wound heals up in days with no antibiotics required.
How did I get here? IDK...Hope you feel better.... keep posting...give Uni hugs and kisses... I need sleep
Say Hey! to loony mom! Old people need love too!