I think I have bed bug bites

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And I don't know how I got them.

Well, I suspect they are from a hotel.

I really hope they are not in my bed at home.  Blech.

My husband is bite-less.  WTF?

[lucky513]

I hope if they are from a hotel you didn't bring them home with you

[VeryViolet]

Make sure your homeowners policy is up to date and I will send you a match.

Seriously though I have heard that the bites are almost like an allergic reaction and some people are more sensitive than others. I would definitely be examining your mattress, luggage, etc. closely.

[cleo29]

Burn the bed, it's the only solution.

[kristie]

Hmmm, where are the bites?

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Sept 16, 2013 15:37:19 GMT -5 lucky513 said:

I hope if they are from a hotel you didn't bring them home with you

This is my hope, too.

EVERYBODY PLEASE SEND GOOD THOUGHTS.  LOL.

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Sept 16, 2013 15:38:57 GMT -5 kristie said:

Hmmm, where are the bites?

Hands, forearms, neck.

[sewpinkgal]

Oh no! H had them from a work trip to FL and he kept his suitcase outside for a few days and washed his stuff in super hot water. I really hope they're not in the house.

[kristie]

Papular dermatitis of pregnancy starts out looking like bug bites, can start anywhere on the body, and can happen at any time during the pregnancy. I have seen many people think they have bed bugs or mosquitoes attacking them in their sleep and it be this.... Just a thought.

[elleblue]

This thread is making me itch.

[sharknado]

Bed bugs tend to be attracted to the warmer person.

[lpcats]

You need a visit from a bedbug-sniffing beagle.

[Deleted]

Blah! I sure hope not, this is my worst nightmare!

[LLL]

put a little Windex on it

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Sept 16, 2013 15:44:28 GMT -5 kristie said:

Papular dermatitis of pregnancy starts out looking like bug bites, can start anywhere on the body, and can happen at any time during the pregnancy. I have seen many people think they have bed bugs or mosquitoes attacking them in their sleep and it be this.... Just a thought.

Oh, goody.  Maybe this is it.

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Sept 16, 2013 15:46:10 GMT -5 lpcats said:

You need a visit from a bedbug-sniffing beagle.

I would love this!

[kristie]

And I am not saying it isn't the other horrifying thing, but pregnancy can make your skin do weird things.

[Gato]

When friends of ours found out they had bed bugs (he brought them home from a hospital stay), they took their mattress and box spring, dragged them through the apartment, and threw them both off their 2nd story balcony into the parking area below.

It did not do the trick.  They had to hire an exterminator.  In your case, I hope it's not bed bugs.  What a PITA.

[lpcats]

Sept 16, 2013 15:48:51 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Sept 16, 2013 15:46:10 GMT -5 lpcats said:

You need a visit from a bedbug-sniffing beagle.

I would love this!

H's office had bedbugs and the company paid for a visit from the beagle for anyone who wanted it.  We watched Max do his job and then got to play with him afterwards.

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Sept 16, 2013 15:50:32 GMT -5 kristie said:

And I am not saying it isn't the other horrifying thing, but pregnancy can make your skin do weird things.

If it is the other horrifying thing, I just hope that I didn't bring them home.  YIKES.

[MWOS]

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Google tells me it can take up to 14 days for bites to appear.

Let's all hope there are no bugs at home.

Eek.

[Deleted]

One of my nightmares.

[polka]

Oh no!  I hope it's not bed bugs

Whatever it is, you will get through this.  You will.

[MixedBerryJam]

Was your husband at the hotel with you? Since he doesn't have bites, maybe you got them someplace outside a bed environment ... a work meeting or dinner someplace with upholstered furniture, for example. Whatever they are and whereever you got them, I hope they're not inside your home!

ETA: I don't advise doing this, but I google-imaged "papular dermatitis of pregnancy" from the previous poster, and "bed bug bites" and they sure do look similar. So contrary to my usual position, I am wishing for something ending in "itis" for you.

[8675309]

Could it be PUPPS?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruritic_urticarial_papules_and_plaques_of_pregnancy

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Sept 16, 2013 16:06:30 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

Was your husband at the hotel with you? Since he doesn't have bites, maybe you got them someplace outside a bed environment ... a work meeting or dinner someplace with upholstered furniture, for example. Whatever they are and whereever you got them, I hope they're not inside your home!

Hmm.  Good theory.  I just went to San Francisco for work last week.  He did not go.

This gives me hope that the San Francisco hotel was the source.

I REALLY HOPE I DIDN'T BRING THEM HOME. ARGH.

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Sept 16, 2013 16:08:41 GMT -5 8675309 said:

Could it be PUPPS?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruritic_urticarial_papules_and_plaques_of_pregnancy

Nothing on my stomach.

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I think I will write an angry e-mail to that hotel now.

It will make me feel better. LOL.

[auberge]

Could be pupps (pregnancy rash) or if its bed bugs, you can look for them.

Shine your cell phone light along your mattress, suitcase and any dark, fabric place by your bed. In the daylight, they look like little black specs. (Kinda like black pepper)

You can pm pic for my H over if you need. Lol (he works in the hotel safety business and sees them all the time)