Comments on: Salt Lake City Tribune on bed bugs: they don’t quite get it yet http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:31:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: persona-non-bugga http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5350 persona-non-bugga Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:23:04 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5350 Thanks for the reassuring words, nobugs. They help. You're very kind. Thanks for the reassuring words, nobugs. They help. You’re very kind.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5339 nobugsonme Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:25:37 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5339 Persona, If it's been two years, it's unlikely they'll come back. Except that you can get them however you got them the first place (a neighbor, workplace, volunteer work, etc.) But the anxiety you describe and even the fear to say they're "gone" appears to be standard around here. Persona,
If it’s been two years, it’s unlikely they’ll come back. Except that you can get them however you got them the first place (a neighbor, workplace, volunteer work, etc.)
But the anxiety you describe and even the fear to say they’re “gone” appears to be standard around here.

]]> By: persona-non-bugga http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5331 persona-non-bugga Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:43:06 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5331 I'm the anon. I registered in the forums last night. Fortunately, I did not fight them for the duration of two years . I fought them about two years AGO for a few weeks in a manic-defcon-all-out war in spring 2005. I haven't been troubled physically by them since then. But I remain extremely wary and, occasionally, fret about them entering my life again - especially when I read incidents of reinfestation from internet bedbug "heroes" like Caitlin Heller and the "picture of me" blogger. I know this site discourages this, but I self-treated. I purchased the regimen from a pest management company in Astoria, NY. It consisted of a straw-nozzle flusher to detect their presence; a pesticide spray; and a dessicant dust called NIC. I followed their prep & vacuum & cleaning & laundry instructions scrupulously. I pretty much inspected, vacuumed or laundered, and/or treated every crevice of my apartment and all items within it.. Now that I've implied "success," I hope & pray fate does not bite me in the ass, and a bedbug doesn't hitch its way into my building some how. I thought I was over this mess. But the emotional and mental scars remain. And the fact that my building management was so negligent in treating the past infestation just adds to the anxiety that they may take hold again. I’m the anon. I registered in the forums last night.

Fortunately, I did not fight them for the duration of two years . I fought them about two years AGO for a few weeks in a manic-defcon-all-out war in spring 2005. I haven’t been troubled physically by them since then. But I remain extremely wary and, occasionally, fret about them entering my life again - especially when I read incidents of reinfestation from internet bedbug “heroes” like Caitlin Heller and the “picture of me” blogger.

I know this site discourages this, but I self-treated. I purchased the regimen from a pest management company in Astoria, NY. It consisted of a straw-nozzle flusher to detect their presence; a pesticide spray; and a dessicant dust called NIC. I followed their prep & vacuum & cleaning & laundry instructions scrupulously. I pretty much inspected, vacuumed or laundered, and/or treated every crevice of my apartment and all items within it..

Now that I’ve implied “success,” I hope & pray fate does not bite me in the ass, and a bedbug doesn’t hitch its way into my building some how. I thought I was over this mess. But the emotional and mental scars remain. And the fact that my building management was so negligent in treating the past infestation just adds to the anxiety that they may take hold again.

]]> By: nyjammin http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5328 nyjammin Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:01:54 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5328 Anon, 2 years is a long time. Since it took a long time, was your infestation bad? Also, would you mind telling us how you finally beat them? Anon, 2 years is a long time. Since it took a long time, was your infestation bad? Also, would you mind telling us how you finally beat them?

]]> By: Bugalina http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5296 Bugalina Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:03:27 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5296 Wasn't there a Firehouse that was totally infested in Salt Lake City a while back ??? They had better connect the dots....because if they do they will see that there are lots of infestations in all different kinds of environments. Bed bugs = blood = whereever there are humans. Wasn’t there a Firehouse that was totally infested in Salt Lake City a while back ??? They had better connect the dots….because if they do they will see that there are lots of infestations in all different kinds of environments. Bed bugs = blood = whereever there are humans.

]]> By: anon http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5293 anon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:50:18 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5293 I battled bedbugs over two years ago. I am not fighting them now. So I'm not seeking to employ 19th century treatments at all. (I'm not superstitious, in general. But I'm wary of saying I've beaten them, even though I haven't seen one since 2005, because of the admittedly irrational idea that I will jinx myself by pronouncing victory.) I'm still vigilant and a tad preoccupied with this global recurrence of bedbugs. I asked for the "history" links for anecdotal reasons - sincerely. Just on a human-story-level, I don't know how my ancestors coped with this menace before vacuums and pesticides. I understand though about being reluctant to disseminate outdated, incorrect, dangerous treatments. Kudos to you for being so responsible - in addition to informative, reasonable, and generous - with this site. I battled bedbugs over two years ago. I am not fighting them now. So I’m not seeking to employ 19th century treatments at all.

(I’m not superstitious, in general. But I’m wary of saying I’ve beaten them, even though I haven’t seen one since 2005, because of the admittedly irrational idea that I will jinx myself by pronouncing victory.)

I’m still vigilant and a tad preoccupied with this global recurrence of bedbugs. I asked for the “history” links for anecdotal reasons - sincerely. Just on a human-story-level, I don’t know how my ancestors coped with this menace before vacuums and pesticides.

I understand though about being reluctant to disseminate outdated, incorrect, dangerous treatments. Kudos to you for being so responsible - in addition to informative, reasonable, and generous - with this site.

]]> By: anon http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5291 anon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:27:18 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5291 Also, FYI - saw this craigslit roommate ad blogged on curbed.com for a loftshare in Brooklyn - http://curbed.com/archives/2007/08/15/the_catch_bugging_out_in_clinton_hill.php The craigslist ad has expired, but here's an excerpt: "Very Important note: you must tolerate bugs! We have bugs now and then since we live in an old old converted warehouse with tons of places for them to come from. Although they are not common, they do come in and bite us =( [...]" In the comments, the advertiser admits they're bedbugs. Some people just tolerate them and choose to live with them indefinitely. That's tragic & disturbing. Also, FYI - saw this craigslit roommate ad blogged on curbed.com for a loftshare in Brooklyn -

http://curbed.com/archives/2007/08/15/the_catch_bugging_out_in_clinton_hill.php

The craigslist ad has expired, but here’s an excerpt:

“Very Important note: you must tolerate bugs! We have bugs now and then since we live in an old old converted warehouse with tons of places for them to come from. Although they are not common, they do come in and bite us =( […]”

In the comments, the advertiser admits they’re bedbugs.

Some people just tolerate them and choose to live with them indefinitely. That’s tragic & disturbing.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5290 nobugsonme Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:23:01 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5290 Since treatment methods are much safer today, why not look at our FAQs instead? Since treatment methods are much safer today, why not look at our FAQs instead?

]]> By: anon http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5289 anon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:21:07 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/16/salt-lake-city-tribune-on-bed-bugs-they-dont-quite-get-it-yet/#comment-5289 Hi, do you have any internet links to anecdotes of how people coped with bedbugs pre-WW2 ? I googled, but didn't turn up much. Thanks! Hi, do you have any internet links to anecdotes of how people coped with bedbugs pre-WW2 ? I googled, but didn’t turn up much. Thanks!

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