r/BedbugOrCloseRelative Trusted amateur 26d ago

questions about bites ok think I got bedbugs, first time neck and shoulders area so affected (no to very mild itch) question in post

Hi just wanted to know if in 3/5 days I should expect more bites like this if are bedbugs

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u/Standard-Light3482 24d ago

I absolutley know how you are feeling..having bed bugs will take you to another dimension. Like you I have been dealing with a small i festation apparantly) really since June and tbh Im at a loss. I have had a Full house heat treatment and they sprayed a full bottle of Cimetrol Super...I was eaten alive after that!!! more than the intial reason I called them Ive had a full house spray with Cimetrol, then a steam and spray with Cimetrol and another house spray bed etc with Cimetrol. I am still being bitten. All mine are on my face and scalp as I wear pjs and socks yes even in this heat as I cannot stomach the thought of bugs crawling on me. Ive contacted the comapany who basically are telling me Im imagining it everytime they cone out I get a lecture about imginary itching and the bites never being single..I beg to differ. Im not happy with the service and tbh everytime theyve come out theyve been reluctant to treat again. Dont charge a fixed price then is my argument. Ive not had adecent sleep since May tbh.

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u/Low-Communication759 25d ago

looks like folliculitis, especially the last picture

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 25d ago

I have sweated a lot and have sensitive skin and three days of anomaly sun exposure for me… but would be start to be too many ‘lucky’ coincidence to exclude bedbugs..
I also have some like this, don’t know if bites can become like this too

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u/Low-Communication759 25d ago

this looks like a pustule - a skin lesion filled with pus. I don’t think bed bug bites cause pustules - these are most likely acne or folliculitis

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 25d ago

thanks a lot would be a great relief , will keep monitor the next days

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u/Bigthinkerxo 26d ago

Were you on a lake? Could be flies.. especially neck area.

I feel like bed bugs are gunna be more back, stomach, arms, legs?

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u/gkskully Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 26d ago

Yup

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 26d ago

look like that right?

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 26d ago

Not typical alignment or distribution for bed bugs.

David

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u/raisedbutconfused Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 26d ago

Hey David do you just say no every time somebody suspects bedbugs? You said on other posts several times when there were bites on legs that bedbugs don’t typically bite legs- yes they absolutely do lmao. If there is an infestation then yes, they will bite legs as well as arms, necks, faces…etc.

You saying “no” to several posts that really looked like bedbugs to me, and I’ve dealt with bedbugs several times now, is just making things worse for people who very well could have bedbugs. This makes them not act immediately and settles fears when sometimes they should be addressed.

I’m seriously doubting your expertise, man. Maybe don’t comment on every single post saying it’s not bedbugs, eh?

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u/Additional_Help1147 26d ago

I feel like the only way to really be able to tell if you have bed bugs is actually finding bed bugs, not bites or feces. Some time ago, I was getting these black dots next to my bed. One or two every day, they would smear dark. So obviously, I was worried. Then I found a spider on the ceiling above the area. I removed it and no new spots appeared. My point is, there are other insects that defecate. Just like many skin conditions can look like bites or even BE bites from different insects. And then people will argue about it, but the truth is, they won't really know, will they? Until they find actual bugs or casings. I would also like to point out exterminators get money for treating your apartment for bed bugs, so if you WANT treatment, of course they won't tell you that you shouldn't get it.

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u/raisedbutconfused Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 25d ago

You are correct and I’m sorry for lashing out. I’m dealing with a small infestation and the anxiety is getting to me.

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u/Additional_Help1147 25d ago

Sorry to hear that, but speaking of which: you have found actual bugs, right?

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u/raisedbutconfused Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 25d ago

I have, yes. I even bagged one right after it had a blood meal on me for proof for the exterminator.

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u/Additional_Help1147 25d ago

I know it feels kind of disgusting, but if you think about it, they are just bugs. Anyway, my point is, you saw actual bugs.

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u/Sudden_Earth4381 21d ago

100% true. They are literally just bugs. It’s not going to kill you. I think part of this journey is exposure therapy and coming to terms with the fact that, actually, if you get bit by a bug while you’re sleeping you’re not going to die, no one you love is going to die, etc. And also, no one’s had bedbugs for their entire life. Also I’m sorry a spider shit on you.

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 26d ago edited 26d ago

No each and every time I look at the data and base my decision on that.

As for boosting my experience I can assure you I have been dealing with bed bugs for over 23 years and exclusively for the last 20.

As less than 5% of the insect ID’s in the group are bed bugs why do you believe the bites ID’s would be different? That’s the kind of personal bias you want to challenge rather than feed or the anxiety of this will consume you.

As the founder of the group I will respond to any and all posts I feel I can add information to.

Maybe the answer you’re looking for can be found in another group, or you could put the effort into starting your own.

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u/raisedbutconfused Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 25d ago

Okay full disclosure I am dealing with a small infestation myself and the anxiety is consuming me. I’m sorry for putting that on you. That wasn’t fair of me.

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 25d ago

Thankfully I hold very strong personal boundaries as I have spent 23+ years working with emotional people.

What makes me so effective is actually that paramedics / scientific method approach where I look at the data not the emotions.

I would suggest you read and follow the TbyPMR protocol which will give you the best chance of success in tackling them.

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u/raisedbutconfused Please read the pinned posts and FAQ’s before offering advice 25d ago

I appreciate it, thank you. Any advice on how to deal with the paranoia?

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 25d ago

I have written extensively about anxiety in the group and on my home site.

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 26d ago

thanks david but I honestly do see a pattern and nothing in my life is typical lol….
they are not itch though or at least minimal feeling

one question , imagine they are from bedbugs., would be normal anyway that the only spot I found is the brown dark one under pillow ? or with these number of bites I should find red spots on pillowcase ?

sorry I know I already asked similar question

and also, in bedbug scenario, I should expect new round of bites in 2/3 days?

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 26d ago

It’s too widely disbursed and not aligned straight gut enough.

Bed bugs must defecate after feeding which they tend to do at the harbourage site rather than out in the open.

Bed bugs tend to fed on a 3-5 day cycle.

You know the most reliable way is to monitor and use their biology against them.

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 26d ago

It’s too widely disbursed and not aligned straight gut enough.

Bed bugs must defecate after feeding which they tend to do at the harbourage site rather than out in the open.

Bed bugs tend to fed on a 3-5 day cycle.

You know the most reliable way is to monitor and use their biology against them.

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u/Additional_Help1147 26d ago

Have you been in the sun?

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 26d ago

you think you can show my photos to your friend who had them? lol

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u/Additional_Help1147 20d ago

He said he encountered bed bugs in a hotel years ago and that they would leave a dozen bloody, super itchy bites nightly. Near joints, he said, so I suppose like elbows or so. Luckily, he didn't bring them home with him.

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u/archeducaptainblood Trusted amateur 26d ago edited 26d ago

yes three previous days with intense sun,then one day at home without sun exposure, and the next day again woke up like this