Comments on: Share your tales of bed bug woe, questions, etc.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:31:53 +0000

Hi All,
Please continue in the most recent “Tales of Woe” thread. I have closed comments on this thread.

By: nightshirt

nightshirt — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:34:00 +0000

jon - do not think that you dont need to get a pco. a great nights sleep is all the powder will do for you. and as you wait, thinking that this solved the problem, just b/c you are not getting bit, the bbs will be multiplying and you will have a larger infestation to deal with which means more money, time and emotional drainage.

please - get a professional.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:41:32 +0000

Others in my building have bed bugs, but so far getting professional help seems to be voluntary.

The baby powder worked on me and my upstairs neighbour, soothing the bites and deterring nighttime visitors.

Just getting sleep is a big help for my mental health.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:03:16 +0000

Jon, I had not heard reports of people having success with talcolm powder before.

Do others in your building have bed bugs?

When the PCO comes make sure you get a note telling you what he used. And read our FAQs–linked at the top. You might find some good ideas there.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:30:18 +0000

Well, I got on the list to have the Pest guy do my apartment. Surprisingly, the building manager didn’t panic or blame me, since she was aware of how bed bugs have been spreading throughout the city. When I mentioned that I was barely functioning on one or two hours a night now, she said to sprinkle talcum powder on my bedsheets so they wouldn’t bite me. I was desperate enough to try anything and my son checked on the internet “bed bugs + talcum powder” and found that it, also medicated powder works even better. Since we have both, I sprinkled medicated powder on the bed, then later, to calm my nerves enough so I wasn’t feeling phantom crawlies, I rubbed talcum powder on my body, too.
It Worked!!! When I woke up in the middle of the night for a bathroom break I only had one small bite between my fingers (on the hand that hung over the edge of the bed) and I found one small whitish bug, which I squashed. I reapplied the talcum powder (which helped the sting go away) and had my first complete sleep in weeks.

I also taped the zipper ends on my mattress and pillow covers, which may have helped, too.

But to actually be able to go back to bed without being a nervous wreck was marvelous. My asthma wasn’t affected by the talcum powder either, so I’d definately recommend it for those who are still being bitten.

Hang in there, you’re not alone in this.

By: Bugalina

Bugalina — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:53:52 +0000

Hong..Please read all the FAQ’s on this blog…You should buy the zipper covered mattress and boxspring and pillow cover bed bug protectors, from Nat’l Allergy Catalog…and if you are in NYC you can go to Broadway Exterminators….I think they sell some bed bug products that you can apply…Some food grade DE spread around your baseboards would be helpful…and caulking around your baseboards and window ledges..but definitely cover that mattress& boxspring…and wash your pillow in very hot water….keep very clean and as clutter free as possible..and then go to the person who sold you the bug infested frame and tell them they will have bad karma !! Deb

By: Hong Tai Lee

Hong Tai Lee — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:32:42 +0000

Yeah, when I said shoved into the front door, I Shoved out outside of the house…however I can’t get it really that far, perhaps a sidewalk away or so. Thanks for the advice, are their any additional tips for what to scan for? I’ve inspected my mattress like 20 times (this was bought new), and I can’t find any bugs + feces…but I did put it on my “new frame” for about an hour or so during midnight. More advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you very much.

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:17:56 +0000

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By: WantMySkinBack

WantMySkinBack — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:34:46 +0000

AGOODbugmeal: It still sounds to me like bed bugs. I too have felt those little tiny bites (probably from nymphs) and they fade to nothing very quickly. So quickly in fact that I begin to relax. Last week I received 20 BIG FAT bites from the grown up nymphs (nymphs should be more like nymphos because big bites mean they are ready to MATE and lay eggs). Beware and be aware. Don’t cross bed bugs off your list of possibilities. If in 3 to 4 weeks those bites get bigger it’s due to what I just said.