Comments on: World exclusive: Bedbuggers experiment with being bitten, on purpose! (Part 2) http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rrrrr http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-19158 Rrrrr Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:04:01 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-19158 Can anyone give some anecdotal info about how long it takes for bb bites to heal? I've read a lot about how itchy they can be, seen pictures, but nothing really about how long these are taking to resolve. Can anyone give some anecdotal info about how long it takes for bb bites to heal? I’ve read a lot about how itchy they can be, seen pictures, but nothing really about how long these are taking to resolve.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-18781 nobugsonme Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:32:37 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-18781 elise, You are right that we are limited in what we can deduct from experiments like this. But it is not necessarily true to say that <blockquote>If bed bugs are disturbed while eating, then the bites will be distributed and therefore each will be smaller and probably less itchy. </blockquote> We've heard bed bugs may be disturbed and "start over," and this may be one explanation for the "breakfast, lunch, and dinner" pattern people bitten by bed bugs may experience. I don't think it's necessarily true the subsequent bites will be smaller or less itchy. I've recently also heard one secondhand report of someone being bitten in one place under testing conditions and claiming two bite marks arose as a result. We just do not know a lot about bed bug bite reactions. I hope more research is done on this soon. elise,

You are right that we are limited in what we can deduct from experiments like this. But it is not necessarily true to say that

If bed bugs are disturbed while eating, then the bites will be distributed and therefore each will be smaller and probably less itchy.

We’ve heard bed bugs may be disturbed and “start over,” and this may be one explanation for the “breakfast, lunch, and dinner” pattern people bitten by bed bugs may experience. I don’t think it’s necessarily true the subsequent bites will be smaller or less itchy.

I’ve recently also heard one secondhand report of someone being bitten in one place under testing conditions and claiming two bite marks arose as a result.

We just do not know a lot about bed bug bite reactions. I hope more research is done on this soon.

]]> By: elise http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-18757 elise Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:56:25 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-18757 If bed bugs are disturbed while eating, then the bites will be distributed and therefore each will be smaller and probably less itchy. I don't think the fact that these single, 10 minute-long bites were itchier and bigger means that the other bites weren't from bed bugs. If bed bugs are disturbed while eating, then the bites will be distributed and therefore each will be smaller and probably less itchy. I don’t think the fact that these single, 10 minute-long bites were itchier and bigger means that the other bites weren’t from bed bugs.

]]> By: C http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-17993 C Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:27:43 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-17993 Hello, I recently moved to South Korea to start teaching English. Before I got here my room was thoroughly cleaned and I have a new mattress, sheets, the whole nine yards. I started getting these isolated bumps that itched. At first I thought they were ring worm but after applying anti-fungal like crazy they have still not gone away. Now, some of them are fading but others are still very sensitive and when I push on them blood pulls under my skins surface. I have also found a rash like trail on my stomach now. I washed all my linens and searched for signs of bed bugs and didn't see any. Any thoughts? Hello, I recently moved to South Korea to start teaching English. Before I got here my room was thoroughly cleaned and I have a new mattress, sheets, the whole nine yards. I started getting these isolated bumps that itched. At first I thought they were ring worm but after applying anti-fungal like crazy they have still not gone away. Now, some of them are fading but others are still very sensitive and when I push on them blood pulls under my skins surface. I have also found a rash like trail on my stomach now. I washed all my linens and searched for signs of bed bugs and didn’t see any. Any thoughts?

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]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-12897 nobugsonme Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:02:15 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-12897 Hi Cathleen, You are right that encasements tested to keep bed bugs in (or out) can be a useful tool. See: http://bedbugger.com/encasements/ Also, we agree that the Bed Bug Code of Practice is a valuable document. It is already linked from our links page, and elsewhere on this site: http://bedbugger.com/links/ Hi Cathleen,

You are right that encasements tested to keep bed bugs in (or out) can be a useful tool. See: http://bedbugger.com/encasements/

Also, we agree that the Bed Bug Code of Practice is a valuable document. It is already linked from our links page, and elsewhere on this site:
http://bedbugger.com/links/

]]> By: Cathleen http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-12892 Cathleen Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:26:40 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-12892 Hi guys, there are mattress protectors available that these nasty little critters can't penetrate available on the market. Once slipped over the mattress any infestations inside the mattress cannot live and are killed by starvation, any on the outside cannot make it their home. Maybe once the cleanup has been done this might be a suggestion for you to look at. Also there is a fantastic government document at: http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_ed2_final.pdf If you wish to read about how the cleanup is to be done, and what to do. It is full of heaps of helpful and permanent killing information. Kind Regards Cathleen Campbell Inspire International Hi guys,
there are mattress protectors available that these nasty little critters can’t penetrate available on the market. Once slipped over the mattress any infestations inside the mattress cannot live and are killed by starvation, any on the outside cannot make it their home. Maybe once the cleanup has been done this might be a suggestion for you to look at. Also there is a fantastic government document at:

http://medent.usyd.edu.au/bedbug/cop_ed2_final.pdf

If you wish to read about how the cleanup is to be done, and what to do. It is full of heaps of helpful and permanent killing information.
Kind Regards
Cathleen Campbell
Inspire International

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-9762 nobugsonme Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:27:57 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-9762 Monica, If there were easy, foolproof ways of getting rid of bed bugs, I would plaster them all over the site. The best advice really is to get a pro with experiencing eliminating bed bugs. Have them come back at two week intervals until there are no bites or bed bug sightings. This generally takes 3 or more visits. Monica,

If there were easy, foolproof ways of getting rid of bed bugs, I would plaster them all over the site. The best advice really is to get a pro with experiencing eliminating bed bugs. Have them come back at two week intervals until there are no bites or bed bug sightings. This generally takes 3 or more visits.

]]> By: Monica http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-9758 Monica Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:01:44 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-9758 this is soo useful explains why i got bitten and my boyfriend "didnt" but any ideas how to get rid of them WITHOUT an exterminator? thanks!! this is soo useful explains why i got bitten and my boyfriend “didnt”
but any ideas how to get rid of them WITHOUT an exterminator?
thanks!!

]]> By: badlybugged http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/comment-page-1/#comment-8122 badlybugged Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:22:20 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/04/19/bitefest2/#comment-8122 Shortly after my first "Spray and Pray" treatment of my bedroom, I went to the dermatologist at the PCO's suggestion to confirm that I indeed had bb bites. The Dr. confirmed that I had a hair follicle infection/inflammation consistent with an insect bite. The inflamed hair follicles present much confusion about the bb bites. My conclusion is that at different stages the bites are of varying severity. I still believe this to be true, because, although I continue to get bitten, I get the white pustules only intermittently. Shortly after my first “Spray and Pray” treatment of my bedroom, I went to the dermatologist at the PCO’s suggestion to confirm that I indeed had bb bites. The Dr. confirmed that I had a hair follicle infection/inflammation consistent with an insect bite. The inflamed hair follicles present much confusion about the bb bites. My conclusion is that at different stages the bites are of varying severity. I still believe this to be true, because, although I continue to get bitten, I get the white pustules only intermittently.

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