I was shocked when a doctor told me several years ago that I had Scabies and that it was a notifiable disease (in the UK), meaning I had to cancel Christmas and notify recent contacts! I thought it was a thing of the past, but not so.
I'd been scratching at an itch on my neck, which soon appeared on an arm and one shin, becoming persistent and concerning, so off I went to the "quack". He took all of 15 seconds to diagnose Scabies, saying I'd probably picked it up 2-3 weeks previously from "someone" or shared materials. (towel/sheet/pillow?)
It itches like fury as mites burrow and feed under your skin, depositing their eggs along the way. A prescribed cream kills them, though the process by which your skin exudes them over time itches even more! It was months until my skin went back to normal and I was greatly relieved.
BUT; not all ailments of the skin are as straightforward to diagnose and these days, as the NHS and GP services are failing, there must be many people waiting for an accurate diagnosis of what is wrong with their skin, though some do get lucky.
That which caused me to search for skin problems recently was finally diagnosed as Cellulitis, but while you wait you may wish to peruse these sites.
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| Happens 2-3 times a year, lasting about a week? |
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