My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs!

RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Orjene44 (Guest Post) (08/17/2008) It might not be bed bugs or fleas. There is a new kind of mite in America that can live off of humans. Doctors have little knowledge of mites and their are thousands of people suffering from these things now. They are very difficult to get rid of, but if you go to this web site you can read the story of someone who was successful at getting rid of them and how they did it. Pay close attention to the IGR called Nylar. It has made a tremendous difference in my family since we got the mites. The web site is :www.shanspirations.org Report Spam or Abuse Bitten by unknown/unseen bugs Post By Itchy & Scratchy (Guest Post) (06/13/2008) Within the past couple days I have been bit by something approximately 13 times on the leg, foot, arms, back, chest, and back of neck. They are extremely large, red and itchy and seem to appear overnight, but I have also had a couple appear while at work. It's really strange and unnerving. As far as bed bugs or fleas, my husband has not been bothered at all. It's really beginning to irritate me. It's really gross! Any suggestions? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By emmabubble (Guest Post) (06/10/2008) This definitely sounds like bedbugs to me! I had an infestation several years ago. Now hears the thing. They can live in tiny crevices and corners or even your plug sockets. They are notoriously hard to get rid of. Its not just your bedding that needs to be cleaned, I would advise cleaning every piece of fabric in the room as they can hide almost anywhere. Your whole house has to be fumigated by a professional and your carpets cannot be vacuumed for 6 weeks! This is important as the poison which is laid down continues to work. The other important thing about bedbugs is that they are nocturnal insects, you will struggle to find them during the day but a good thing to look out for is tiny dark dots clustered on the mattress usually at the head area and on the side and underside, if you do find clusters of dark dots this may be droppings. Bedbugs will NOT come out if there is no one in the bed so keeping your daughter out of her bed will have no effect. This is because they can sense the carbon monoxide that we breathe out. This acts as a homing signal for them, almost like a dinner bell! Although its not very pleasant it is better to let your daughter go to bed as usual and don't say anything to alarm her. When she has been asleep for about an hour go in with a torch and gently pull back the covers, check all around her and especially under the pillows. You must be very thorough when doing so as they move quite quickly. I hope this helps x Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By April (Guest Post) (05/15/2008) It's Chigger Bugs! They get on you out in the grass. The bite marks don't actually show up until a day or two after you got bit. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By mommysmith4 (Guest Post) (03/31/2008) My husband are having the same problem. It started a few days after we moved into a new apartment. Our daughters don't have any bites. We don't have any pets. I have searched our bed can't find anything. Usually you will see fleas. Once in a while it happens during the day. We have borax all over the floors. I used zodiac witch is a great thing. Washed everything. Nothing works. I swell really bad. My husband just has bite marks. I have taken bendrell all kinds of creams. Please someone if you can help email me at dontsweat AT yahoo.com Thank you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By melinda (Guest Post) (01/22/2008) I have these same bites and they are on my stomach and chest area, they itch severely I've tried caladryl, benadryl, campho phenic and nothing has worked. It's not bed bugs because my husband doesn't have these bites. The clear finger nail polish doesn't work either. Please help find a cure to get rid of these itchy bumps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By chino (Guest Post) (01/19/2008) I found a bug that I've never seen before in my bed. It has a really long tail with long antennas. It's blackish brown with a whitish cream bottom and little short legs. Does anyone have an idea what that is? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by pepperjack (3) | (12/09/2007) Contact It may be fleas or Bed bugs, fleas will bite all day and bed bugs only at nite. The bite itch is very intense from both, the flea bite will heal quite fast. bed bug bite marks will stay for months and appear dark. Remember there are diseases that can be passed through infestation of either, consult with your doctor. Good Luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by Ladybugv2 (25) | (09/27/2007) Profile | Contact I was wondering if it could be spiders? I have had similar episodes and the next day turned the furniture stand next to the bed upside down. There were fine webs and small, long legged spiders. I have also swept all the areas under each piece in the room, windows, bookcases, etc. Tea tree oil soothes these bites. Perhaps you could try spraying a solution of the oil mixed with some water on the bed linens. I know this keeps insects in motels from being bothersome whenever we have traveled. I know how important it is to use nontoxic agents. I use nothing but in our home because my body reacts to others. I would never use bleach or nail polish directly on the skin. In less than 30 minutes those enter every organ through your skin. I never knew this information but actually have seen my health improve by ridding them from use. That's why transdermal patches are used for quit smoking, nausea, hormone replacement, etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Jennifer (Guest Post) (09/27/2007) I have been getting similar bites all my ankles and legs. They occur at night. After all of the articles I have read and researched, it seems like they are either bed bugs or chiggers. After work, I am going to wash all of my bedding, clothes, and vacuum everything in my room. I will follow up with the results. For the meantime, I would suggest using an antithistamine for the itching. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By deanna (Guest Post) (08/22/2007) my cousin that is 8 months old is also getting these bites on the backs of her legs. they swelled up to a blister and we dont know what to do Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By janice fulgieri (Guest Post) (08/18/2007) keep your kids out of the sand boxes. they carry all types of little critter that bite and cause itchy rashes Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By x (Guest Post) (08/18/2007) I have researched scabies, flea, and bed bug bites and have found that the bites I have Do resemble bed bug bites BUT I see no bugs in our mattress or sheets and my boyfriend is not getting bitten and we live together...whereas i'm covered in the big red welts and am itching like crazy and seem to get new bites every day. Anyone out there know what's up and if it is some kind of bug can you tell me why my boyfriend doesn't get bit? HELP! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By christine (Guest Post) (08/12/2007) I'm having the same thing. I have all this bites all over my body. I called a pest control. They came in the house and found nothing! I had changed my bed, washed all my clothes and still I'm having all those bites. The thing is, I'm the only person in the house whose having this problem. There are 5 in the house. I have a doctors appointment for next week, just hope for the best. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by Anonymous (33) | (08/06/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Maybe bed bugs??? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by sammie (1) | (08/06/2007) Contact can any1 help, me ans my 1 and half year old daughter are being bitten bout 6-10 AT NIGHT AND MY PARTNER DOESNT, we have treated the house for fleas and bed bugs ie brought new quilt etc and spray etc, but still getting bid, they are red and itchy got them all over my body now, im getting really down with them now can any1 please help Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By sammie (Guest Post) (08/06/2007) My 1 and a half year old and I are getting bitten but my partner isn't, we tend to scratch a lot more bout 6 til 10 at night, they are bite marks that itch and red some get swollen, we have treated the house for bed bugs and the house for fleas etc its costing me a fortune but i'm getting quite depressed from it now been going on for a while now, i need some advice on what any1 thinks it could be please help Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By lauren (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) You might think that bugs are biting her but it could be a mosquito bite? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Lisa Rendell (Guest Post) (09/09/2006) Hi - you have bed bugs, they only come out at night and live in the crevices of either your walls and ceilings and the matresses - you need to check every crack, corner - even the ceiling to get rid. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Alicia (Guest Post) (06/25/2006) i have the same exact thing. I strongly think they are beg bugs. Dont let your daughter sleep in her bed tonight. And at like 8 or 9 o clock at night go in her room with a flash light and you would be able to see them crawling on her bed if they are bed bugs. What you need to do is buy Bug Out. Use the three cans in her room.Take the sheets pillow cases spreed then box spring and the mattress apart . Then leave the bottles in there for at least two days. Then move her whole room around clean the floor all the clothes that were in her room her closet absolutly everything in their put new sheets on her bed and everything should be ok. Goodluck. Hope everything works out good Report Spam or Abuse Chiggers Post By DEBBI (Guest Post) (06/22/2006) Chiggers are very easy to get.They live in high grass and weeds. They are actually bugs living in your skin. The only was to kill them is CLEAR NAIL POLISH. It smothers them.Or campho Phenique Stops bug bite itching fast Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By katelyn (Guest Post) (06/12/2006) so sorry to hear about your daughter. im thinking it might be chiggers. what you do is rub baby oil on the bites and it will suffocate the chiggers. let me know if it works Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By tdytdc (Guest Post) (06/11/2006) i have been getting bit as well! maybe we should go see the doctor now... Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By ASS! (Guest Post) (10/06/2005) Then just don't get bitten by bugs. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Get Prenizone Post By Laura (Guest Post) (10/06/2005) After scratching for two weeks, I finally went to the doctor for little red spots/bites around my ankle. My doctor believed it was bug bites (I think it was chiggers). She prescribed Prenizone (spelling?) and it started to clear up in 2 days. Don't suffer. Go to your doctor. And the medication is very inexpensive. I paid around $3.00 for a week's prescription. If you can't make it to the doctor, fingernail polish seems to work also. Just dab a little bit on and use the blowdryer at the highest heat you can stand. It will really help to take the itch away. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By gianna (Guest Post) (09/09/2005) Hi! I am reading everyone's feedback and advice. I also seem to have bites/rash. It started on the front of my knees I found it when I woke up an took a shower -and itched it. Well it went away and came back about a week later on my knees again and the backs of my arms. Strange - I know! Then now it seems to be spreading to the forearms and chest - little patchs on my left side mid-section. I have been to 3 doctors. All have given me seperate diagnosis. One thought that it was Scabies but I have nothing between my fingers/toes/armpits....so that was ruled out. One thougth it was folliculitis (sp) which is AKA: barber rash. Two just thinks that is an allergic reaction. I have cleaned my house - vacuumed-steam cleaned-bleached! Flea bombed...everything. Nobody seems to know. I just want to know what i have - and it is getting very EXPENSIVE! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Diana (Guest Post) (07/19/2005) I am sorry to here about your daughter. Me and my husband have been bitten by some type of bug that we also don't know what they are we know that they are very tiny and are redish brown and that we get bump's that swell up and itch very bad my mother inlaw said she thought they where chigger's but i don't know what they are. Report Spam or Abuse chiggers Post By holly (Guest Post) (07/07/2005) i think i have chigger bites but i was wondering how can i get rid of them. any suggestions? i have tried clear finger nail polish but i scratch it off. and i have tried swimming in alot of clorox/bleach, but the chigger bites seems to be getting worse. PLEASE,, if you have ANY suggestions please post them. holly Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by Princess Frogee (62) | (05/24/2005) Contact Are you sure it isn't eczema verses bug bites? My daughter (about 7th grade at the time) was treated for scabies with that lotion stuff and ended up in the ER. They treated me like a neglectful parent (even though our pediatrician is the one that misdiagnosed it). Turned out she had eczema and because it was on her stomach I never saw it and she never told me until it was to the point of infantigo (sp?). If it IS bug bites however, and they are not huge open sores, you can put ammonia on them. This is what is used in those insect bite sticks. Sometimes they will burn (less than alcohol would) a bit and then you never itch again. I prefer mine to be open a little in order to let the ammonia get directly to it. The quicker the better. To keep a child from scratching, put socks on their hands at night or mittens. Believe me, scratching causes bacteria to get in there hence the infantigo scenario I already had to experience. Report Spam or Abuse bites from red bugs Post By donna (Guest Post) (05/23/2005) I have found that you can put a little bleach directly on the red bug bite then wash it off and it seems to stop the bugs from biting. I would not suggest putting it in your head though because it will turn your hair white. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By lauren (Guest Post) (03/28/2005) my husband and i have had this itch for about 4 months. it is driving us crazy. i went to the doctor, he could not tell me what kind of mite, he just said it was a form of a mite. he gave us the scabies medication, lotion to put on from neck to toe...it worked for about 2 weeks and then it came back. my husband has it alot worse than i do, he wakes up with welts every where and itches all the time.... i only itch after i get out of the shower and they are tiny bites. we have washed our sheets, cleaned everything.... and nothing seems to help.... any advice? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By e (Guest Post) (09/21/2004) Here in rural california, in early summer, we get "no-see-ums." they are so tiny you can barely see them (hence the name). the ones who attack us live in grass or fields, but I think there are different kinds. Their bites are fierce! i'm fairly tolerant of insect bites and even I will itch like mad for several days; for my husband and kids -- they are really tortured. I've read it can be a serious problem for livestock because horses and cows will rub themselves raw trying to relieve the itch of these bites. The no-see-ums we get die out after we have a couple of 100 degree days in a row. For itch relief, we have had some success with product called "Olbas Oil." It doesn't say anything about stopping itches, it's a menthol-y inhalant, but the lady at the health food store recommended it and it seems to help. Also, we accidentally discovered that Tom's Baking Soda Toothpaste seems to help. (Before we tried the Olbas, I went stumbling in the night for the cortisone cream to put on my daughter, then in the morning I couldn't find my toothpaste!) also, when really desperate, we have tried benadryl too. At least it makes them so sleepy they can't scratch holes in themselves. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by lorac456 (44) | (09/09/2004) Contact Have you ruled out scabies? They itch intensely, they do not go away, as some whelps do ,,, more appear, as they spread??? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By (Guest Post) (09/06/2004) I also have little red tiny scratchy lumps on my skin it seems to happen when i go to bed and i notice the bites when i wake up. And still being only 14 i cant help but scratch which has made them even worse.Do you have any pets because i have a five month old kitten and since we put a flea collar on him it seems t drive them off of the kitten and on me . If u do have any pets then its probably fleas. My bites are all over and around my ankles since i started wearing socks to bed the bites get further and futher up my legs and seem to be getting worse. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By (Guest Post) (08/20/2004) hello, My mother had a 'unseen' bug problem too. but just at night. Her dh was not getting bit .. she searched her bedroom .. finally taking a dried flower arrangement above her bed outside & shaking it over white paper.. turns out it was full of tiny red bugs ! after cleaning the b-room .. she didn't have another bite. Lisa Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by Jonid (21) | (08/19/2004) Contact Beth, I would take her to the doctor, preferably a dermatologist, to rule out underlying disease. I am a nurse, so, naturally this would be my recommendation. The red ring around the bite is particularly bothersome..................is she having any fever? swelling? flu-like symptoms? Is she active or is she tired alot? How is her appetite? Any diarrhea? any vomiting? If she has any of these symptoms let me know. :) Sincerely, Joni Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post by jennilynn (1) | (08/13/2004) Contact I am experiencing the biting also and have been looking up bed bugs. That could be the problem. I am moving into a new place soon and was wondering if anyone knew how to get rid of bed bugs so I don't take them into the new house. any suggestions?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Becki in Indiana (Guest Post) (07/15/2004) Having her soak in a lukewarm bath with Aveeno oatmeal soak will help with the itching (ask at your pharmacy, no prescription needed, but it's a little pricey). You could also, more cheaply, dissolve baking soda into a lukewarm bath, that helps soothe itching, too. Believe it or not, making a paste of meat tenderizer and water, and applying it directly to the bites, can also soothe itching (it's what lifeguards use for jellyfish stings). Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Marti (Guest Post) (07/11/2004) My elderly mother had the same problem. I discovered that a bird had built a nest in her air conditioner housing and it was blowing bird mites all through the house. They were eating her alive. They were barely visible. I scrubbed her from head to toe with a prescription dog shampoo for mites and fleas, set off insect bombs in the house, and removed the bird nest from the airconditioner. I bought a generic itch lotion that reminded me of aloe vera. If you have a bird in the house, it might be mites. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By ellen horn (Guest Post) (07/11/2004) Put fingernail polish over the chigger bite. The head of a chigger lives under the skin. The nail polish smothers the chigger. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Allison (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) My first thought was bed bugs also and there's a way to get rid of them without chemicals - safe for pets and kids, too. Wash all the linens, pillows, loose rugs in the house. Then close up the rooms and leave only one window open in each room. Put fresh thyme in the corners of the rooms and on the furniture. I actually used dried herb and it worked fine.) If it's bed bugs, they will be gone by the end of the day. I would, however, take her to see a doctor. I rarely take my kids, but my son had something similar when he was about 7 and it was scabies which requires some serious topical stuff. He apparently got it at a sleepover. Chiggers, by the way, will go away by themselves and need to live outdoors so it's unlikely that they are in the house. (if she's getting bitten at night...) Whatever it is, she must be encouraged not to scratch. She'll prolong chiger infestation in the skin (they live in the bumps), spread the scabies, or otherwise infect the bites. Also have your doctor check for ringworm if there's a red ring forming... Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Kathy (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) They might be chiggers. Do a search on the internet for chiggers and you will find all kinds of info and you should be able to tell by the article if that is what she has. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By NHdoubleK (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) My guess would be bed bugs. I've read a couple of recent articles stating that they're making a comeback. They're about lentil-sized and are reddish-brown. If that's what you have, do a search to find the best way to get rid of them; I know it involves washing & sterilizing all the bedding but I don't remember the particulars or the magazines where I read the article. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By Caima (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) Do you have a pet? It may be flea bites. They usually bite about 3 times in the same area. If you have carpet, put salt or Borax on the floor and around the baseboards. let it set ( overnight would be great ) then clean it up.Vacum your sofa and mattresses and chairs. Treat the pets with a good flea bath or behind the neck medication. Do this again in about 2 weeks as flea eggs will be hatching again. Try Calamine lotion on your child's bites and cool baths not warm or hot ones. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By BONNIE (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) I WOULD CALL THE DOCTOR AND CHECK TO SEE IF SHE CAN USE BENYDAL.. IT COMES IN PILL, SPRAY AND LOTION. GO TO WALMART OR WALGREENS AND GET THEIR GENERIC OF IT.. KEEP IT ON HAND FOR BITES AND HIVES.. AS FOR AS THE BUGS, CALL A BUG PLACE AND ASK QUESTIONS.. I WOULD KEEP HER ON THE COUCH OR ON A FOLD OUT LAWN CHAIR TO SLEEP ON.. WHEN YOU CAN SPRAY OR WHAT EVER IN HER ROOM LET THE MATERESSES AIR OUT GOOD. COVER WITH PLASTIC MATERESSES BAGS AND PUT A HEAVY PAD DOWN BEFORE HER SHEET.. PLASTIC IS HORRIBLE TO SLEEP ON. MAKES YOU SWEAT TERRIBLY.. LETS OF PARENTS JUST PUT A SHEET OVER A BABY MATERESS AND CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY A BABY WON'T SLEEP.... THAT IS HORRIBLE TO SLEEP ON.. ANYWAY..I WOULD KEEP HER OUT OF THE ROOM UNTIL SO SHE DOES NOT GET BIT ANY MORE.. GGOD LUCK.. LET US KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AND WHAT THEY WERE, OR HOW Y0U FINALLY GOT RID OF THEM... Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By BONNIE (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) I WOULD DIFFENTLY CALL THE DOCTOR AND SEE IF SHE CAN TAKE BENYDRAL FOR THE ITCHES.... THEY HAVE IT IN SPRAY FORM, LIQUID, AND PILL.. USE THE GENERIC OF IT.. MUCH CHEAPER AND WORKS THE SAME. GO TO WALMART, OR WALGREENS. THEIR PRODUCTS IN GENERIC WORK VERY GOOD, BUT TALK TO THE DOCTOR FIRST.. JUST SO THEY KNOW AND MIGHT HELP YOU OUT MORE.. KEEP THOSE ALWAYS IN THE HOUSE FOR ANY KIND OF ALLERGIC REACTION.. THEY WORK WONDERS ON ANY KIND OF BITES AND HIVES.. THE BUG PROBLEM ITSELF I WOULD CALL A BUG PLACE AND GET INFORMATION ON THEM AND WHAT THEY COULD BE.. IF NOT CALL YOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT.. THEY MY HELP YOU TOO. HAVE YOUR DAUGHTER SLEEP ON THE COUCH FOR A WHILE AND SEE IF THEY BOTHER HER THERE TOO..WHEN WE WERE KIDS, AND WENT TO A COTTAGE'S WITH NOT ENOUGH BEDS, WE SLEPT ON LAWN CHAIRS, THE FOLD OUT KIND TO COMPLETLY LAY ON. WHAT EVER THEY HAD, ARMS OR KNOW ARMS ON THEM.PUT A SLEEPING BAG ON IT OR A HEAVY BLANKET TO CUSION.AND A SHEET TO COVER. MAKE IT FUN FOR HER.... SEE IF YOU CAN PUT HER MATTERESS IN PLASTIC THAN AND PUT A HEAVY PAD BEFORE HER BEDDING SO SHE DOES NOT SWEAT FROM THE PLASTIC.. LOTS OF PEOPLE DO NOT THINK OF THOSE THINKS... EVEN THOUGH A SHEET IS OVER IT. YOU SWEAT LIKE CRAZY. KEEP HER OUT OF HER ROOM AND WASH HER TOYS, THE ONES YOU CAN. I PUT WHAT EVER I CAN IN THE DISHWASHER FOR MY GRANDSON TO CLEAN THEM GOOD.. THE ONES I CAN NOT I WASH OFF THE BEST I CAN.. BEST OF LUCK.. LET US KNOW HOW YOU COPE'T WITH IT.. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By becky (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) im so sorry to hear that your daughter was bitten. do you have chiggers in your area. they are a tiny red bug that itches insanely. alcohol twice a day will kill the itch. if shes old enough for benadryl id definitely follow up with that .. Report Spam or Abuse RE: My daughter is being bitten by unknown bugs! Post By (Guest Post) (07/09/2004) It might be bed bugs. Look under neither her bed . in the corner of her bed. My pastor family had them. You can get them from a stuff animal that was carring them. Report Spam or Abuse