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I work in a secure unit. A patient was recently diagnosed with inpataigo. I have eczema and thought I had caught inpataigo so I went to the doctor. Also my cat had fleas at the time which I was unaware of.
I told the doctor about work but he instantly said it looks like scabies. He gave me and my family a cream to put on all over and then again in 7days. I have since researched scabies and I am a little bit confused.
I only have spots around the ankles on my feet and a little on my legs. They are quite big and some close together but most are far apart. I can't see any sort of burows and I've had the spots for around 3weeks and have not spread to anywhere else. My daughter only had 3 spots under her armpits but these looked different to mine.
I've had to tell work today as I noticed some patients scraching. if they are scabies staff could be at risk of caching scabies. They made me feel dirty and as though it was me who has brought them in to work. But I asked a doctor when I could go back to work and he said after the first.
application of cream all over.
I am at a loss I'm not sure if they are scabies, I've been sent home from work whilst they investigate with the patients. I feel really low and anxious about everything and I just don't know what else I can do.
Could someone give me some advice please. Thank you x
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