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Help my husband and I have been battling mange, we have a barn with 62 horses and 6 barn cats. We got it a little over a year ago. No Dr. S around who know anything about mites-parasites. I?ve been treating us with horse meds. Husband is doing very well lately but i?m still struggling. I?m weary. I don?t feel up to par. I?m on amoxicillin my mom gave me. I do very well with ivermectin and an antibiotic. Im not a doctor. Im a bit scared that i?m never go to be ok again. My husband had them on his hands, very badly. That?s how I figured out what was going on with us. We are new to the wild life of a barn. I think we got them from the wild barn cats. Walking dandruff. I think. But i?ve got them on my scalp and now my face. I typically look like a freak with scaling skin all over my face. Now. My feet my hands my fingernails and now my genitalia. It?s terrible! some days i?m discouraged beyond repair. I?ve been to 14 drs.
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Most of these mites are actually parasites of other animals not humans, but will bite humans when their normal hosts are not present. They are mostly nest parasites of birds, rodents and other animals. Nest parasitic mites blood-feed on their normal hosts and then return to the host's nest. Parasite or fungal infection required detailed examination to identify the right cause and its possible treatment, you may connect with me over a video call for further detailed consultation.
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