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  3 0 Unfortunately there is no way to tell if a red bump is from a bed bug or from any number of environmental irritants or skin conditions. Everyone reacts differently. Red bumps can be a good indicator or a potential infestation. I would recommend having a qualified pest management firm come in and inspect for a potential infestation. Ask for them to use a Bed Bug Monitoring Device to see if there are bed bugs that cannot be detected visually. You can also purchase the Climb Up Interceptor to help you see if there are really bed bugs in your home. http://www.insect-interceptor.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JZx3GrQCE0 TheBedBugDude answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 I was going to get that it might be a flea... expecially if it's in a row, and the insect has moved on. I note your avitar is a kitty. Do you have cats in the home, and are they indoor or outdoor? Have you flea bombed your home? "Cagey" answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by jay… 0 0 My first episode of bites occurred about 3-4 months ago. It took washing and vacuuming over and over again to stop the bits. Just recently started waking up with more bites. They have mostly been around my legs and ankles. Maybe a few around the hips. Not always in a row. These are the worst bug bites ever! They are SO itchy. Drive me crazy. They are large, have an irregularly shaped edge (not round), with little bump along their mostly flattened top (like when I got poison oak). They do not have a red dot in the middle like flea bits unless I itch them a hell of a lot... And yes I do have a cat who likes to bring in rats. Dead or alive. And yes he occasionally has fleas but I have had animals my whole life and have never had bites like this. Maybe they are rat mites? They only evidence of any bug (besides fleas) was once in the evening, I ripped back the covers to find a very very small, reddish bug. Could have been a mite or bed bug...didn't save it. And thanks for the tip brentcolvin, but my crotch is just fine. The worst situation would be bed bugs. Seems like they are especially difficulty to get rid of. That makes me freak out a little bit. = ) Thanks for all the tips. jay commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Having had bed bugs, I'll say that bites are not what tipped me off to their presence (something I have to remind myself every time I freak out over a pimple or mosquito bite). What did tip me off was the combination of blood stains on the sheets and a creepy crawly sensation that I woke up to in the middle of the night... and then 2 weeks later seeing a bed bug. Also, unless you have a long time dermatologist they will have difficulty discerning whether your bumps are bed bug bites or something else. So while you shouldn't freak out, you probably should pursue a bed bug detection method. In addition to the products listed by the bedbug dude, having a bed bug dog inspect your house might be a good idea. 07wsf answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 I'm lucky enough to not experience the itching, and I'm not self-aware enough to check for or notice bites. The way I know it's time to swing back into proaction is when I see the blood stains the next day on the sheets/pillowcases from when I crush a freshly sated bug by moving in my sleep. davybaby answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 There are a number of skin or health conditions that can result in the same 'bug bite' looking symptoms. One weird example I found is that when the liver gets overloaded with toxins it can't process, sometimes your body will work those toxins out through the skin. Sounds really gross, looks like tiny bug bites, turns out I had developed a food allergy at age 24. Who knew. Bodies are weird. Sam answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Check for fleas first - make a trap. Option 1 is using a desk lamp close over a bowl of soapy water that you keep on under your bed at night; option 2 is getting what is essentially a nightlight with masking tape sticky-side-out on it. The fleas are attracted to the heat and then get caught. zililla answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Bites in a row are pretty symptomatic of bedbugs. Otherwise, I'd be inclined to suspect you're allergic to something in your laundry regimen (my husband breaks out in a rash if I use a color-safe bleach on anything that touches his skin). Geni answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 2 HMmm did ya check yer crotch? bretcolvin answered in House & Home over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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