My 16 month old developed a rash in early December, I initially went to the chemist who recommended piriton and I took him the doctor who said it was a viral rash and prescribed E45 rash cream and antibiotics because some of the rash looked infected.
I then took him back as it was getting worse and the doctor said he didn’t know what it was and would refer him to a specialist as he suspected scabies but thought it could be eczema although it didn’t look like eczema.
We then took him to a clinic after an 111 call because he was scratching so much he was bleeding all over and he was getting worse by the day, they suggested an anti allergy cream. None of this helped and he continued to get worse each day.
We then noticed spots appearing on us and his spots getting infected again.
I took him back to the doctor and this doctor said he was almost certain it was scabies.
He prescribed treatment for scabies for him but I asked if we could have enough treatment for the whole house hold as we had similar symptoms, he said no, only he needs to be treated, we had him the treatment and it seems to have helped but ours have persisted and he is still itching and getting bites/rashes, I think we have reinfected him.
I have read the whole house hold should be treated at the same time to prevent reinfection but he didn’t agree.
Should I get a second opinion?
We have been going through this nearly 3 months.