update- I think it might be lice actually. I took a shower yesterday and I think I saw two brown nits come off on my hand when I ran conditioner through my hair. My friend found a white egg on my hair today. My neck has hives. So do I have head and pubic lice?
Hello,
It can be due to head and body lice. According to CDC (centre of disease control), Intense itching (“pruritus”) and rash caused by an allergic reaction to the louse bites are common symptoms of body lice infestation. Wash the Clothing, bedding, and towels in hot water and dry them in sun after machine drying them. Topical permethrin or Lindane cream may be needed which are available by prescription only. Treatment of scabies is the same i.e permethrin.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Dermodex mites are on most people but proliferate on people with weakened immune systems. They are microscopic and a skin scraping can confirm diagnosis. Most doctors are only aware of eyelash mites. These mites live in your hair follicles and come out at night to reproduce .
I have the same condition and have identified an allergy to sulfites from wine, champagne, processed foods, and other items. That allergy seems to go along with allergies to chemicals (fruit acids) found in some face creams. The itching is miserable.