I have been getting bug bites for months
now. I had such a sever reaction that
looked like hives with unbearable itching.
I had seen three doctors and was treated
for all sorts of things. I went on
vacation for a week and while there it
went away. My first night back in my
apartment it came back. My roomate however
isn't getting any bites. I thought it was
bed bugs so we had our place sprayed for
them. The first night back I didn't get
any bites but then this morning I woke
with new bumps. They aren't as big as they
were before but they are more like
clusters of tiny, slightly raised, white
and red bumps. They're in little groups
and itchy but not unbearable. Could the
spray not have worked? Maybe it wasn't bed
bugs, and if not, what could it be? My dog
has not one flea on him and was even seen
by the vet for bites, etc. Could there be
something only in my room? I looked for
bed bugs under my mattress, etc. this
morning and didn't see any. If anyone has
any answers/advice, please help! It's
driving me crazy!
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Tmddyan
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Hey Posted: 07-29-07 20:37pm
are you sure its bugs? perhaps its an
allergic reaction to something. have you
changed soap or laundry detergent?
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ab11
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Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 07-29-07 21:04pm
At first I thought that was it, but I went
to two doctors and a dermatologist and I
have no allergies. Also, I never get new
bumps during the day, it's only when I
wake up in the morning. So it has to be
something going on in the middle of the
night. Also, if I squeeze the bumps (I
know, gross) a small waterlike substance
comes out.
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Tmddyan
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Huh Posted: 07-29-07 21:21pm
that is wierd.( and gross lol) I would get
a new matress personally. also why dont
you post in the insect bites forum as
well you will get a lot of info there.
also have you tried bug repelant at night?
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bpw
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 3
Bed Bug Check Posted: 09-24-07 00:21am
Hi,
Where on your body are they biting? If
upper arms, shoulders, upper back, neck,
there's a good chance it's bed bugs. Just
because someone sprayed doesn't mean they
found the harborages, so it could be that
it's bed bugs. I feel for you, believe
me.
Good luck. You might also want to try
food grade diatomaceous earth (DE). It's
very inexpensive, and you can buy a
dispenser that shoots it out in a kind of
mist (except it's dry). It kills all
kinds of insects, but you want to make
sure you don't lay it down in clumps,
because insects know to avoid that. It
works by drying out the exoskeleton of
insects upon contact, which brings about
their death. Also be careful not to
breathe it in your lungs -- if you spray
it on your bed linens and floor, for
instance, go away until the dust
settles...maybe 15 minutes? Even if you
don't kill everything, this is a great
deterrent. Some people also put DE on the
bites themselves -- you can try this,
especially if you suspect there might be
some parasitic element to what's happening
to you.
