Can Humans Get Mange From Animals Or Is It Lupus? Posted: 08-07-05 12:42pm
Hi,
i have this horrible itching and red
splotches all over my body (and the worst
are where my bra goes, the band of my
underwear and under my breasts). It
started about 4 weeks ago and seems to be
getting worse every minute! Before I go
on, I must add that we had some puppies
that had this horrible mange that
eliminated all their hair that my daughter
and I finally bathed in permethian (sp?) -
about 5 weeks ago! I also have lupus sle
and ms - which really makes mine
confusing. My husband has a comprismised
immune system also with his diabetes - and
he is now itching almost as badly as I
am.
At first, I thought it was the ms...Then
the lupus. I have gone from one gamut to
the other but the first thought on my mind
was the really bad pup we bathed (he had
no hair left at all) and how I got him all
over my arms - lifting him, etc. We have
also had several more pups (from the same
momma dog) to have this type mange (which
I am conviced is not sarcoptic but
demodectic) and all have sort of
disappeared. The last one, I doctored
for a week before it just went missing.
I had no qualms about picking it up, etc.
And guess I should have (i am an animal
lover and have always been and guess I
just don't use good judgement). Now, my
3 year old grandson is itching and my
daughter started to complain several days
ago about the same little bumps I started
with (and still get) that are
water-filled. My right arm looks awful
as does most of my torso. My immune
disorders keep me from staying in the heat
too much anyway, but when I do (like
yesterday), I am a horrible person to be
around. After I scratch so viciously, my
skin becomes tight and sore and stings
something awful. My breasts hurt really
badly where all of this itching has been
going on.
I felt like I got this first because I
have such a lousy immune system and I am
the most devoted to all my animals (and
the most stupid?). Then, my husband and
now.....My ms and lupus drs. Have
prescribed atarax and I had tried benadryl
- both with no luck. Now, I just take an
atarax every 4 hours with a vicodin 750 -
that way, when it doesn't stop the
itching, it halfway makes me not care. I
take so many medicines that I cannot just
try anything (plaquenil, cellcept, avonex,
neurontin, topamax, synthroid, achiphex
and effexor xr) :shock: - and have been
doing research on this on the computer but
have really hit anything concrete. I
just wondered if I am correct in believing
this is human demodex and if I need to see
a dermatologist or one of my other
specialists. I have to see someone in
the next couple of days as my last two
weekends have been a living hell.
My main question......Could I have my
puppies case of the demodex mange and how
hard is it to get rid of? Is there
anything I can do right now to ease my
pain and misery?
Sorry this is so long...But I am in a
perpetual state of misery and need help!
Thanks.
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Hollydc
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 20 Location: South Carolina
Reply Posted: 08-08-05 14:22pm
Hi,
my mom has the same round and mis-shapen
red marks under her breast where her bra
sits. They extend to her side almost to
her back. She says that they are lupus
poxs.
I have been doing some research lately on
alternatives medicines since my diagnosis
of lupus and wanted to pass this on.
Animals (dogs) can pass on parasites to
humans. Alternative research has shown a
link to certain connections between
parasites, candida infections and lupus.
I suggest you do some research on it
yourself as conventional doctors are not
trained to or will normally look for
parasites when dealing with patients. I
suggest checking this website out: www.Herbalhealer.Com.
Try doing searches for candida infections
and parasites separately. Order one of
their free catalogs because they are chalk
full of information about many different
ailments and their causes.
Don't forget about oatmeal baths for the
itching as well.....