Guest guest Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 thanks for your imput. after all the research, i've come to the same conclusion you have: use the med because it's fasting acting, and i don't want to risk exposure or causing an epidemic to my clinic population. it's a good point you raise about getting fast tx so as to limit her exposure to others through her work. kb On 8/29/07, Sami Rank LAc <herbsnacupnxr wrote: > > In my experience, don't mess with it. It is so highly contagious you > will be putting your other patients at risk. Also, because she is a > social worker, she is putting people at risk every day she does not > apply the fated RX cream (kwell or some other). Yes, I know it is > toxic, but it's one dose, followed up by another in 10 days. And don't > believe the baloney about one dose. I know a couple who kept getting > reinfected because they didn't follow directions. They didn't want to > put the toxic cream on themselves and tried to go holistic. Eventually > they had to put on the cream 2 or more times. They could't go to work > or even see eachother. The woman had gone to see a massage therapist > the day before she found out, so he just treated himself; he didn't > wait. Good advice. > > Tea Tree Oil in the bath is very effective as a daily routine, but not > as much if the scabies have surfaced already (ie track marks). There > are plenty of images on the internet. > > an opinion from experience. > > > -- Kath Bartlett, LAc, MS, BA UCLA Oriental Medicine Experienced, Dedicated, Effective Asheville Center For 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777 kbartlett www.AcupunctureAsheville.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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