Am i letting the bed bugs bite...!?!?
09 September 2005, 01:50 PM
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Am i letting the bed bugs bite...!?!?
right, bit of a wierd one really...
been getting moskito like bite marks on my body, though a bit smaller than what a mozzie bite would be, been annoying me for ages now, gone from thinking it was an allergy to my washing powder, to my Dr reckoning i've got scabbies!! (looks simular) but it aint!! (had 3 treatments!, bit minging i know!)
now i've started noticing these bugs in my room, esp on my bed and i'm wondering if it might be them. they are quite ugly looking things, prob about 5millimetres long or less and a red/brown colour with a round body.
any idea what they are and if they could be causing the 'bite' marks..?
and how to kill the little *******!!!
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been getting moskito like bite marks on my body, though a bit smaller than what a mozzie bite would be, been annoying me for ages now, gone from thinking it was an allergy to my washing powder, to my Dr reckoning i've got scabbies!! (looks simular) but it aint!! (had 3 treatments!, bit minging i know!)
now i've started noticing these bugs in my room, esp on my bed and i'm wondering if it might be them. they are quite ugly looking things, prob about 5millimetres long or less and a red/brown colour with a round body.
any idea what they are and if they could be causing the 'bite' marks..?
and how to kill the little *******!!!
cheers
09 September 2005, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BlkKnight
new mattress & pesticide on the carpet
09 September 2005, 01:59 PM
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Fleas? Can be real *******s. Bite smaller than a mozzie, no dot in the middle, itch like hell for 3-4 days. My wife and son got savaged by them in the last apartment. Go to Boots and get the anti-histamine pills in the orange packs, they work wonders, at least for us.
09 September 2005, 02:03 PM
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you do wash your bed linen dont you? 
lol seriously though buy new matress and bed quilt. probably get a new carpet too if it was me
lol seriously though buy new matress and bed quilt. probably get a new carpet too if it was me
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Fleas? Can be real *******s. Bite smaller than a mozzie, no dot in the middle, itch like hell for 3-4 days. My wife and son got savaged by them in the last apartment. Go to Boots and get the anti-histamine pills in the orange packs, they work wonders, at least for us.
mmmm, dont have any pets though?? dunno if that makes a difference??
bites do match that discription though.
still wanna kill these other f*ckers though, keep getting stains on the bed where i squash em at nite, not the slightest bit pleasent!!
09 September 2005, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
you do wash your bed linen dont you?
lol seriously though buy new matress and bed quilt. probably get a new carpet too if it was me 
esp now, have to get rid of all the squashed bug stains!!
i'm renting so b0llox if i'm paying for a new carpet!
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09 September 2005, 02:07 PM
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We didn't have any pets in the last apartment, neither did previous owner. Neither did colleagues who reported the same problem in their apartments.
09 September 2005, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
mmmm, dont have any pets though?? dunno if that makes a difference??
bites do match that discription though.
still wanna kill these other f*ckers though, keep getting stains on the bed where i squash em at nite, not the slightest bit pleasent!!
bites do match that discription though.
still wanna kill these other f*ckers though, keep getting stains on the bed where i squash em at nite, not the slightest bit pleasent!!
09 September 2005, 02:15 PM
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AJM, thats the *******!!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
09 September 2005, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
AJM, thats the *******!!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
Look under your matress, in creases, seams and around furniture. You will probably notice signs of their faeces.
Insecticide is the only way forward....
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
AJM, thats the *******!!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
been doing some reading and found they actually are bed bugs!!!
i feel itchy all other now just thinking about it! dont think i'll be sleeping in my bed tonight!!!
anyone treated this problem before?? how f*cking gross!!!!
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very placid person me, dont even kill mosqitos/ants or whatever, but these *******s aint gonna know whats hit em!
gonna buy some insecticide on the way home as a temporary measure, where could i get it from? any particular brand/type??
gonna buy some insecticide on the way home as a temporary measure, where could i get it from? any particular brand/type??
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I think you really should be getting a professional in to deal with it. Spraying random insecticides on your bed could be much worse for you than losing a few ml of blood through bites!
Most insecticides are neurotoxins and can be absorbed through the skin, hence there are pretty strict rules about what poisons can be used in the home, particularly in eating/sleeping areas!
Personally I would write off the matress, and possibly the base if it is a divan style bed. Bin the lot, then get the pest controller in! The little gits can lie dormant for weeks, even months so unless you are thorough the problem will keep recurring.
Most insecticides are neurotoxins and can be absorbed through the skin, hence there are pretty strict rules about what poisons can be used in the home, particularly in eating/sleeping areas!
Personally I would write off the matress, and possibly the base if it is a divan style bed. Bin the lot, then get the pest controller in! The little gits can lie dormant for weeks, even months so unless you are thorough the problem will keep recurring.
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If you absolutely MUST do something immediately, try getting hold of some dust mite treatment. It is approved for use in and around bedrooms and should work on bed bugs too without killing you!
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Jap, slight flaw in that idea is that its a double matress so fitting it into a freezer could be a bit tricky!
that and the fact they'll still be lurking around the skirting etc..
that and the fact they'll still be lurking around the skirting etc..
09 September 2005, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
Jap, slight flaw in that idea is that its a double matress so fitting it into a freezer could be a bit tricky!
that and the fact they'll still be lurking around the skirting etc..
that and the fact they'll still be lurking around the skirting etc..
I was being less than serious. I apologise.
However, a CO2 fire extinguisher could be used to great effect around the skirting. Freeze and vacuum!
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Originally Posted by ajm
If you absolutely MUST do something immediately, try getting hold of some dust mite treatment. It is approved for use in and around bedrooms and should work on bed bugs too without killing you!
staying at a mates 2morra nite so will give the room time to breathe!
taken me about a year to actually bother finding out what was causing this, been bugging me for ages
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Originally Posted by wez_sti
staying at a mates 2morra nite so will give the room time to breathe!
taken me about a year to actually bother finding out what was causing this, been bugging me for ages
taken me about a year to actually bother finding out what was causing this, been bugging me for ages
Your blood must be supporting quite a colony by now then!
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Make sure you spray the eggs too, or a second generation will emerge and continue the cycle. They are quite easy to find, the faeces are black specks around their hideouts and the eggs are in clusters and white in colour. When you squish the bug, it stinks and if you are not quite asleep when it attacks, you can smell them coming.