HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2012, 10:28 pm Post subject: HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

Please help....I'm not sure if I have bed bugs and don't know what to do. I have bites/welts on my body (arms, neck, back). They're not 3 in a row but some of them are in a group of 3 (triangle type of formation). I've inspected my mattress and haven't found any spots - it's BH spotless. Also, DH doesn't have any spots. Could that be because he's in a different bed? But dont' these bugs spread like crazy and I've been having these bites for at least 3 weeks. Do I call an exterminator? Should I make an appt with a dr or dermtologist?
Help!!!!please

Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2012, 10:33 pm Post subject: re: HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

my doctor was sure that I had bed bugs when it was really a hive type reaction to the dyes/perfumes in my laundry (particularly linen). I made myself crazy thinking that I had them. I even started a thread on here as amother. I happened to have had an exterminator for something else and he took and look and didn't see any. I would start with an exterminator. If he finds, then you know. If not, then see a dermatologist.

Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2012, 10:44 pm Post subject: re: HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

not everyone gets a reaction to bed bugs. some ppl get the spots and others do not. just b/c your dh doesn't have the bites doesn't mean you don't have them. I would also call an exterminator. they know how to look for these things.

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Survivor here: Bb bites are consecutive and normally u would wake up w/ them in the morn. Take a look in the piping of the mattress and on the opposite side of it too.. Inspect the mattress cover as well. I would also hava dr. Look at the bites to check if it can possibly be something else. And... Bb spread but it can take a bit for it too really get onto another bed/clothing and hatch. And like mosquitoes they prefer one persons sweeter blood over others... And then exterminators inspections aint too expensive.. Stay on safe side and let s/o professional take a look.

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I just had bb my baby's bumper mattress had it.(btw my baby had 3bites mot in a row on his hand dr said was mosquito bite )I had 2 dogs here they found ut right away!
its a nightmare hope and pray u don't have it.
try to take hot blow dryer blow it in the mattress see if they come out?
I have a very good exterminator if u want the # pm me
good luck if u have any questions feel free to ask

Posted: Sun, Jan 15 2012, 2:56 am Post subject: re: HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

I would definitely advise calling an exterminator. I once thought that I had bb and called an exterminator. He checked all common places and didn't find anything. He didn't charge me anything.

A year later I my dh was complaining about some bites and later on I had some sort of rash on my neck. I called the same exterminator and he found a couple of bb on dh's bed and one under the baby's crib. We BH caught it early on and got rid of it asap.

Posted: Thu, Mar 15 2012, 12:54 pm Post subject: re: HELP!!!!! Suspect bed bugs

Can I have the # for a good exterminator? I need one to come check if I have bed bugs and then get rid of them if I do.
Thanks

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

we had scabies once but it took the dr a long time to c culture it and find out what it was. I'm sure now that they are much more used to it.

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