By nobugsonme on Jun 1, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, itchy? not itchy?, skin | 23 Comments
Donna Porter, author of “Did I Get My Bed Bugs on eBay” has also written a helpful article on itch remedies. Though not written solely for bed bug sufferers, I would venture a guess that her bout with bed bugs provided a nice opportunity for research. (”Thanks, Cimex Lectularius!”)
There are store-bought and home […]
By S on Apr 20, 2007 in "bites", bed bug bites, bed bugs, bedbugs, information and help, itchy? not itchy?, other causes of itching, phantom bites, photos, photos of bed bug bites, research, signs and symptoms | 76 Comments
Editor’s note from Nobugsonme: As promised, the much-anticipated third part of S’s and G’s Bitefest 2007. You can click on any of the photos to open the photo on flickr.com, then click “all sizes” to see it at its largest. If you missed part one, it’s here. Part two is here. […]
By S on Apr 19, 2007 in bed bug bites, bed bugs, bedbugs, chitin, itchy? not itchy?, other causes of itching, phantom bites, photos, photos of bed bug bites, research, signs and symptoms | 13 Comments
Editor’s note: this is Part 2 in a series of two. If you have not read yesterday’s Part 1, you’ll want to read it first.
What We Learned, So Far (Day 2)
by S
George did not react immediately, and still has not reacted. It’s now the next day. So we now know that they may have […]
By S on Apr 18, 2007 in "bites", bed bug bites, bed bugs, bedbugs, chitin, itchy? not itchy?, phantom bites, photos, photos of bed bug bites, photos of bed bugs, research, signs and symptoms | 31 Comments
Editor’s note from Nobugsonme: this is an exciting story.
I must confess, I thought S and G were mad when they decided to beg their PCO/entomologist friend to let them be bitten by bed bugs. He must have too: he made them sign a waiver, but he let them experiment.
I […]
By nobugsonme on Mar 16, 2007 in bed bugs, bedbugs, itchy? not itchy?, new york, success stories, usa | 0 Comments
And she has a cute cat.
Good times!
Yay Caryn!
By nobugsonme on Mar 16, 2007 in "bites", bed bug bites, bed bugs, bedbugs, chitin, itchy? not itchy?, other causes of itching, pesticides, phantom bites, real estate, research, signs and symptoms | 48 Comments
Disclaimer: This post is speculative: I don’t understand this phenomenon, or what causes it, but I thought we should talk about it anyway. Having read some pretty weird stuff on the web about bed bugs and other pests, I want to assure you that we Bedbuggers are scientifically-minded. With that in mind, […]
By nobugsonme on Mar 14, 2007 in FAQs, activism, bed bugs, bedbugs, gender, health, itchy? not itchy?, other causes of itching, reader questions | 17 Comments
Today I got this email from a Reader:
Why is it that some people aren’t being bitten and some are? Example: My boyfriend and I share an apartment. I am being bitten all night long. He, on the other hand, does not seem to be bothered at all by […]