They are so horrible, as i was a housekeeper, we used to have to close rooms down for a few days sometimes but vacuuming visible bugs and then spraying all areas where they were with straight methylated spirits used to work quite well. It smells but worked even better than the commercial pest control companies that we had in as it was something we could do on a daily basis.

Not long after myself and several others quit, the resort got rid of all their cane furniture, things like side tables and table and chair settings and all ensemble beds. Bedbugs are such horrible little vultures! They are like lice, without a host for a certain amount of time, they will eventually die.

In July I had a bite, it is still raised from there it looked like hives and then went away. I thought. I have never heard of bed bugs, lice, etc etc, we never grew up with these sorts pf things in the north. I guess in today’s world it is common place.

I found this site because there is one distinctive thing raised bites with it looks like 2 pin prick bites at each sore other wise it reminded me of mosquito bites, Most were raised some were flat but what hit the spot was the pattern they leave. I have got bites in rows of 2 and 3 ,also clusters of them in places.

I have long nails and I know I should not scratch but I did. This happened on one buttocks, then around my abdomen, then on the other buttocks and both ides of my back and down my spine. The scars are bad and are brown,some are fading I hope they all do.

This will floor you, I have seen 34 doctors been tested for all sorts of things and not 1 doctor knew or had a clue as to what it is. I have great pics on my I Phone, if I knew how to send them to this site I would because I had emotional distress thinking it was some sort of disease.

Sometimes they bleed a little But the rows are the pattern of bed bug bites. I never had any sort of bugs and do not know if that house had them in it. I got mattress covers and this new house has all parque floors. I can not see that good but I still found no bugs. Already 2 of these bites appeared on my buttocks. One way I stopped all itching and got them healed was with hydrogen peroxide, I also got hibiclense to wash with so none got infection and Tea tree oil as a repellent, I read somewhere they hate the smell of that.

Did anyone elses bites get scabs? some of mine did. Tell me how to get the pics on here because this really shows bite patterns. I also know if you use a hot hair dryer on your mattress, iron it well the heat kills them.

Well God Bless us all from living through this nightmare. ah THE POST before me yes staph, you can get it from scratching, I uses Hibiclense it is for bacterial germs The small micro bacterial that can cause staph germs, First off I did ask the Lord to help me, I have well over 300 bites!

Thanks for the help David!

For those of you unfamiliar with impetigo, it is a common skin infection and usually produces blisters or red sores often caused by bacteria that enters the system through a scrape or insect bite. It happens mostly with school age children and can be treated with antibiotic cream or oral meds although it usually clears up in about three weeks.

Areas most affected are the hands, forearms, mouth and nose. Appearance in the form of small blisters – or – large blisters. The blisters break fairly soon after forming and leak for two or more days, then develop a yellow crust. Although usually not painful, they do itch.

Technically, Impetigo is caused by streptococcus (strep) or staphylococcus (staph) bacteria. Methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA) is becoming a common cause.

We first discovered the bugs at the beginning of this year, after my son had been being chewed on for the better part of 6 months. We visited several doctors, were told that it was scabies, fleas, NOBODY suggested bedbugs, and it wasn’t until my son got up in the middle of the night one night complaining that his skin was crawling that we discovered his bedframe and mattress were completely covered in them. They have since migrated to my bedroom also, and I am also suffering badly from the bites.

Unfortunately, I cannot afford the prices that the exterminators charge, and my landlord says it’s not his responsibility because the bugs weren’t there when we moved in 5 years ago (which appears to be true). I am trying at home remedies currently, we have laid boric acid down today, hopefully this will help.

I have found that tea tree oil helps to negate the itchiness of the bites when applied directly, and I have also noticed that the bugs don’t like the smell of eucalyptus oil, so have been putting that on my pillow before going to bed at night, and have put a few drops in my hand cream.

two weeks ago my husband and I spent the weekend at the crowne plaza in niagara falls and didn’t notice anything unusual about the room and didn’t get bit by anything that weekend. Two days ago, I was bit once on my left knuckle of my index finger, which I assumed was a spider bite but last night I was bit five times across the knuckles of my right hand (almost in a perfect line). Do you think it’s bedbugs? the bites look like tiny mosquito bites and they dissappear after a couple of hours or so so I’m not sure…
Also, do you think I should hire a professional immediately or do some of the self-help approaches mentionned in this thread? your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Jen

I have never been allergic to anything, and I’m positive it’s not from any soaps or cleaners we use. After finding your site I asked my dad to wash my bedding in case these are are Bed Bug Bites. However, when I told my mom that dad was going to wash my sheets she said she had done them about 2 weeks ago. These appeared about a week and a half ago. They’re not itchy.

The pictures are not very good, most of them were on my chest area so it was hard to get good pics, but these are pictures of the clusters on my sides along my ribs and neck. There are some random spots on my back and stomach too.

Any thoughts would be appreciated,

Hillary

Those look like bed bug bites or a bad reaction to flea / mite bites, but it’s hard to be sure from the picture. You said you look for signs of bed bugs – are you doing an in-depth check or just looking on the sheet? See my bedbug checklist at the top of this page (menu bar) and make sure you’re looking everywhere.

I can’t count the number of times people have left messages thinking they checked everywhere and weeks later found an infestation – see those five pictures next to one another at the top of this page? The person who found those had been hunting for a long time before she found the source – what gave the bed bugs away (and a telltale sign) was the unusual smell. Have you smelled anything unusual lately?

Dust mites don’t bite, but there are other type of mites that produce bites that look like bed bugs – here is an excellent resource: idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcmites.htm

Have your tired cleaning up the area real good (dusting, washing all the sheets and pillow cases with hot water, etc? Have you looked around with a flashlight early in the morning (4 – 5am)?

Let us know what you find out!

Thanks,

Jim

I get very itchy at night but every time I check my bed for bugs, I see nothing. I am vexed and have spots all over my legs. The picture to your left shows you what they kind of look like. The spots are extremely itchy. I am also getting a few spots on my hands. Any information will help.

Thank You,

Vanessa.