I would actually advice you to ask the person to stay elsewhere for a week or something, I know this might really sound rude, but believe me scabies is horrible, Has your doctor not told you that everyone needs to be treated, it's protocal. absolutly treat the whole family including pets at the same time. do this now before the scabies is wide spread in your home. Scabies is very contagious spreads very very fast.

I got infected form my boyfriend actually.First I had not realized after the itching was terrible like no other itch before I knew something was wrong, I just told my boyfriend that he had given me something special, I was so mad... when he admitted that he had scabies he knew he had this, but never told me... and he even had the lotion but never applied.. it was just so wrong, we aren't together anymore,I just have no social life

You can also treat itching with antihistamine medications such as diphenhydramine ( Benadryl).

I got did the treatment one year ago ,I just felt that I am done with scabies,apparently I was wrong Now I'm on my second treatment and I am still itchy.

maccus, sprinkling a handful of borax should be sufficient , and won't float everywhere. A cup or two is required per room. I leave it down till the next time I vacuum. Then I do it again. So I keep it on the carpet all of the time. It doesn't show much unless your carpets are dark. Hope that helps

Spraying of Benzyl Benzoate/alcohol on areas of my scalp where I feel activity does help .It's hard to put permethrin cream on scalp, though, because of the hair. I put permethrin on my face and around my hairline and ears and on my forehead, too.