What is scabies?
Scabies is caused by infestation with a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei. It burrows under the skin, causing intense allergic itching. Spread is primarily via direct contact with an infested individual.
How do members experience scabies?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with scabies*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for scabies*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
26
Tried for
scabies
(1)
*Data from patients with scabies, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with scabies*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
scabies
(1)
*Data from patients with scabies, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has scabies on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 21 | |
| 40s | 22 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 32 | |
| Female | 47 |
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