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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I did this for the first time with a mature case.After3-4 days itching was gone, it's been Aprox 3 weeks and it's batch even worse. I didn't follow up in a week with another treatment because I dousing have enough. And wish first treatment i washed and dryed everything but never did my head. Also didn't think about shoes, carpet, purse. I just don't get why it works be back so
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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My son brought scabies into my home from a hotel room, We both have used permethrin i did two times,,we have washed beds, clothes, towels and everything in hot water and sheets in clorox and hot water,,they keep coming back,,,they give you this little tube and want you to apply it all over ;your body,,,well . there is not enough in that tube to successfully do this! we have dogs, so the dogs have
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Reviewer: ungalil oruvan, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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it irritate my eye....i applied my body and i slept .,then when woke up t irriotate my eyes
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Reviewer: Cat Lover, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I handled a feral kitten that had scabies when I was bringing it to the vet for treatment. The kitten is fine now. I saw a doctor and got a prescription for 5% permethrin. The first pharmacy wanted $85 for a tube. Walmart wanted $45 for a tube along with a discount card that I didn't have. So I looked online and found the product on ebay. One company in Sri Lanka required a copy of the prescr
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Reviewer: bbg65, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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my dr gave me this 4 times and at 56 a tube thought it would work but nope and I washed my bedding my dogs bedding etc this product stinks am not happy with it at all
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