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Help! what kind of biting insect has invaded my home?

Rudebekia
16 years ago

Over the last few weeks I've been itching from something in my home that is biting me. I saw the thread on fleas, but I don't know if these are fleas or not. I cannot see anything, but I can feel little bites and in certain places in my house they'll fly up my nose or in my ear. I'm just itchy and jumpy all over, but the bites just itch momentarily with no welts or red marks (not, for example, like mosquito or fly bites). I think fleas leave noticable red marks, don't they? These must be something like biting gnats or noseeums, but I have scoured to make sure there is no left out food, etc., and I can't figure out where they are coming from. I've never seen anything like a "swarm" of them -- in fact, again, I can't see them at all. We've had continuing hot, humid weather well into September. I've tried spraying DEET-type spray in areas, including around the perimeter of the house, but I'm still getting bit inside. Does anyone have any ideas???

Comments (898)

  • HU-699218929
    2 years ago

    I may be wrong but I believe I have found the source of my torment. I appear to have an infestation of drug store/biscuit beetles in my bedroom. At first I only noticed a few but they're increasing in number. They have likely laid hundreds or thousands of eggs all around my room and my skin is having some kind of a reaction to them, causing the itching/burning. I'm praying it's this and nothing more sinister. It's just too much of a coincidence that this problem with itching has started at the same time as these beetles appeared. I will focus on exterminating them and see if there is any relief to my symptoms.

  • HU-769580621
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    I am just finding this thread and the relief that other people experience this makes me want to cry. these things have and are affecting everything in my life even my relationships with people. it affects any confidence i once had because i feel such an intense horrible sensation i feel surely other people see creatures on me yet everybody just says im crazy and hallucinating. but i know my body and never have i felt like this. im in tears everyday, sobbing and begging for something to make it stop. i DO see visuals of things. esp especially on mirrors. white dots/spots/flakes suddenly appear but they dont appear to be moving, i constantly feel stinging, and like tons of tiny things are crawling or jumping in my hair, ears ears, eyes , nosde and chest. im going insane. pl please somebody tell me what to do



  • Josh Butler
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    i am in Harahan Louisiana and iv been under attack since the first week of june last year, so 8 months now. all of a sudden i felt this wave of insect. they only bit somewhat at first but would cover my whole body. they come in waves about every 2 hours but can last for hrs. around 2 am and 2 pm they are the worst. i was hoping winter would make them go away but they are WORSE! much worse because before it was so painful i could hardly deal with it but now its become deadly. they are so small and swarms are so large and last for hours and im unable to breathe. they go in evry single part of my body... eyes ears nose mouth lungs and other places. iv had q tips in my ears 24\7 for the last 7 months and my ears wont stop ringing and im also scared to death ill wind up puncturing my ear drums. the bites feel like burning or as if im covered in cactus needles but then some bites feel like they are deep in my muscles kinda like someone hit me with a hammer. i was scared i was crazy but im not and im 100% sure of it. i can crunch them in my teeth. i have to swallow food to remove them from my throat. i cannot see them at all but i just started getting red bumps now so at least i can show others. does this sound the same to anyone and did this start around the same time as anyone? i may have weeks before i say screw it and leave this earth so im working very hard to find answers not only for me but anyone dealing with this. im also the only person i know that feels this. if anyone knows anything please respond and if anyone finds a solution PLEASE post it.

  • Josh Butler
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    i forgot to mention i dont just feel them at home its everywhere i go. they are absolutly in the air all over the place! sorry for any typos im under major stress. anyone that would like to email me so we can all work together and figure this out my email is joshmbutler478@gmail.com

  • D T
    2 years ago

    Seems to me since countless of us are experiencing the same problem, you would think that the CDC or at least your local county/parish co-op office would want to get involved. These are living microorganisms and they do fly in every direction when I scratch my skin as well. They are in my face, no matter the amount of cleansing that I do, I can still flick some off. I too have prayed, cried, gotten angry and wanted to burn the house down. What can we do? Surely someone can help us. I guess not until it comes home to the powers that be, that will get a solution and get out of this hell that we are going through. I know that the ultimate help that I seek will come from the Lord.


  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago

    I hope you find way I tried lot of ways.

    Josh butler, I think, if you are in US you can buy spray contain permethrin, use that .at least gives you time to keep them away from you for short time .. honestly I have been in this situation for 2 and half years and still dealing with it ,but not living at my home anymore ,I start do another pest service and hope this time work

    :) We will survive

  • Sammy Don
    2 years ago

    @Josh Butler.. I don't know exactly what you're going through but I do have similar case but not as severe as yours.. my little tip is for you to improve your immune system. I believe there are things within your body that's attracting those parasites..

    My own case started when I did salt water flush.. so I guess something went wrong in my system..

    While you're battling with these parasites. Try using "anti acariens frequencies," or utrasonic sounds and UV light frequency on YouTube. " Play it loud on your speakers. You won't hear the sound cause they are high frequency sound specifically made for these parasitic bugs.. I believe you'll get relief.. God bless you..

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago

    D T, I exactly feel what you are saying.. but if it is early for you or anyone , (remember it is my recommendation ,unfortunately I didn't do these early).. 1.first do very good pest control srtvice with fogging or heating. 2. Vacuum every day two times,one day ,one night

    3.clean bedding with bleach very important, or tea tree

    4. If using your washing machine clean it with bleach mix and antibacterial

    5.before sleep clean bed with light bleached mix scarf

    6. Surely tea trea oil helps

    7. Use medicine liquid for lice and scabies on your body ,sometimes is very useful

    8. Sometimes put clothes in powerful dryer machine is better than washing

    9.or put clothes in bag and spray permethrin spray on them is working for me

    If possible for you guys keep light on ,it seems this creature growing in dark

    I hope you find better way and shre it thanks


  • HU-699218929
    2 years ago

    Do any of you who are struggling with this have "popcorn ceilings" (look it up if you don't know what I mean) in your home? I've noticed this white *dust" is actually falling directly from my ceiling at times, and maybe irritating my skin on contact. Other people online have had problems with this type of ceiling shedding white dandruff-like dust all over their rooms if improperly maintained.

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    sometimes from my flat ceiling something is like small dust coming down (at the time I thought is because of my wet and damp place)

  • m_j_jessi
    2 years ago

    14 years ago this question started all this has anyone realized that 14 years

    We can all say maybe when the rich get infected maybe they have they have the good stuff that works they won't help the rest of us they don't really want us alive anyway. Ine been dealing with this for 5 or 6 years now lost count lost my husband 7 months ago to the bugs they had always attached him worst anyways and now he no longer has to deal with them he is finally at peace. I will put what I do daily maybe some will help anyone who trys in the am I clean mop I have 2 mops one for walls and ceilings the other for floors exit doors get cleaned inside and out and same with windows at least 3 times a week. I use mint or charcoal soaps I use vinager bleach clove oil alcohol 50% peroxide no I don't use all these everyday but I do alternate between them a lot always pour your mop bucket on your walk ways as it will help kill them before they come in too if you pay attention the area they come in and out or use certain areas of walls and floors to move about and that area will be dirtier then every where else. Wash clothes everyday when done block off dryer vent. Spray. When I leave my home everyday I turn heaters up as high as can go everyday I turn off my main water get as much water out of toilets as possible fill with bleach pour salt down drains around walls windows and doors. Make sure you wash bedding at least 3 times a week use baking soda between the sheets when I come home turn on water it is very hot in the home but I just turn off heaters for a bit. I have my windows siliconed inside and out. I take a shower before going to bed spray body when getting out with sea salt and water mixed heavy in stay bottle I get clothes out of bag( the ones that vacuum flat) spray hair and wrap in plastic bag I have 2 mesquito nettings on around my bed I lift that up crawl in tuck in as good as possible between box springs and mattress take wipes wipe feet and stuff spray some sea salt around little take hair out braid get dressed pjs take wipes tie them up in bag though out tuck and now I can relax get up and repeat there it is not very exciting but without him it doesn't matter to me anyways I'm just living at this point. Hope maybe this will help someone.

  • Randall Butler
    2 years ago

    m_j_jessi Sorry for your loss. I to have been bothered more than my family with this crazy stuff. if you will contact me at tennesseedragons@gmail.com or 423-717-1042 my name is Randall Butler . My family has been dealing with this for over a year now. I have pictures and videos of the stuff eating us alive. We're are going to have to move because of this they have taking over everything.

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago

    :( very sorry for your loss..thanks for sharing it with

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago

    In my experience only one thing can keep them away and that is bleach

  • Erin
    2 years ago

    HU-769580621 - I have the exact same thing! Did you figure it out yet?

  • Jeanette
    2 years ago

    I have the same thing going on in my house.I finally hired a mold specialist. The tests came back from the lab as being Mold Spores. I'm the only one that got shocked by them. They burned into my skin. The first Dr I went to said it was scabies. Wrong, we now know I have mold sickness. I was shocked that it is the Mold Spores morphing. It's awful! Now to have the expensive remediation. Look into it, we didn't have any visible mold. We remodeled our kitchen, dining room and family room. I guess this happens a lot if you have any construction dust. That starts it, especially if your.contractor doesn't make sure the guys use a suction fan. It was let loose when they opened up and demoed the fireplace. Then they didn't vacuum all the dust everyday. It's a horrible thing to live through but, I'm glad we found out what it was.

  • HU-699218929
    2 years ago

    I don't want to speak too soon but I think I have finally solved the problem. I have been symptom-free for 4 nights now. I did several things all in one day.


    I took every piece of clothing and bedding from my bedroom and washed it.

    I took every piece of clothing from my bedroom and washed it. I cleaned the carpet and vacuumed thoroughly all over it.

    I used a lamp to attract the biscuit beetles which were plaguing my room and killed about 20 of them in one evening.

    I found an old tub of whey powder in a cupboard and binned it.


    I don't know which of these actions led to my success, it could have been one or all of them, but fingers crossed the problem seems to be solved. If I had to choose one, I would say that the whey powder was likely the culprit. Something could have been growing in there, either mold or bugs using it as a food source. Although I believe mold needs moisture to grow and it was completely dry powder.


    Notably, the beetles have completely disappeared. I suspect they were laying their eggs in my carpet and/or using the whey as food, and since I have made the environment much less comfortable for them I'm assuming they have moved on. Whether or not they were the source of the itching/biting is not clear.


    Ill keep updating and let you know if, od forbid, the problem returns.

  • Erin
    2 years ago

    Jeanette, interesting that you say that; my allergy tests came back as being allergic to outdoor mold. We also have phorid flies in the laundry room and that’s where I feel it the most. I think you solved it!!!

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    HU-699218929 ,great :) hope the

  • Lori Wilson
    2 years ago

    Dealing with same for 3 years now!!! Had to move. Put everything in storage. Been using permethrin way too much everytime they come back. Now they are in my new place. They were in my car used bed bug bombs 2 of them and vacuumed everywhere finally got them out of my car. Used bed bug bombs at new place last night. I'll keep yell updated. I've tried everything spent thousands of dollars and seem like I'm back to square one all over again. Permethrin works just very expensive and you have to have tons of it and treat hair for lice. I'll update

  • vinmarks
    2 years ago

    Is it seasonal for anyone else? I've been fine since November and now that spring is here and warmer temperatures I just started feeling these things again. I am the only one in the household who experiences this. I really thought I was crazy. But then I guess I would only be crazy during certain months. I only feel it when I am on my couch. I thought maybe these things lived in the couch but it happened when we had our previous couch as well. I also seem to recall instances when we lived in 2 other houses. I don't see any bites. I don't see any insects. It's not fleas or bed bugs. Normally my husband is the one who attracts any kind of biting insect within a mile but it is not affecting him. I started thinking maybe it is some sort of allergy and manifests as itchy biting sensation.

  • Hediye Desoglu
    2 years ago

    @Lori Wilson is this because of mold? i will be moving to another city next month just to escape from this mold mites. i hope to get rid of this awful situation in my new house. my only hope is moving to a new building..

  • Arshia A
    2 years ago

    Hello everyone, I'm happy we can talk about this here. I have no idea what bug this is. I feel miserable. I first got them a year and a half ago, thinking that they were fleas. I treated the house with anything that you can find online like, borax, bleach, boric acid, diatomaceous earth, and other treatments. I have spent hours researching what this may be. I moved from my apartment, gave my dog to a boarding place to eliminate different variables that I attribute to being causes. I have had exterminators come and do treatments four times and personally have used foggers more than I can count. I was reaching a point where I was considering giving my dog away because I don't want to see him suffer and I'm sure many of you here are going through the same thing. All and all It has been a nightmare. Ok so, I can only let everyone know from my experience what this may be. Using all of those treatments nothing has been able to eliminate it but some treatments have been more effective than others. For example, diatomaceous earth was effective for treating the floors. However, these parasites seem to be mostly in bedding and couches. for treating the floor it seems effective. For the bed, I threw my bed away and I sleep on an air mattress. It seems when I vacuum the area they don't go away. I vacuumed the room many times and sprayed the air mattress with alcohol and tea tree oil. Another effective treatment is alcohol and tea tree; I apply them separately. I also notice that when AC or a dehumidifier is on they dont come out in swarms. If anyone has anything to add I would appreaciate it, Also my email is: Arsh.t@yandex.com

    If you find anything about this or have questions feel free to reach out. I understand how it is to do your best and fail. lol .

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Good thanks for sharing, for me only bleach worked But honestly I gave up and now days I live in parents house, and liberary.

    I did some instructions (i share it up this blog )and worked well and this sort of parasite became less but for three weeks I went holiday, when I came back oh my god it was so bad I couldn't do these things anymore, I get out and left everything,

  • Lori Wilson
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    These are my bite marks???










    Woops sorry bout this one. Couldn't delete!!

    Any ideas????

  • Erin
    2 years ago

    Lori, what we’re talking about hasn’t left bites. The one on your hand and leg could be fleas but I’m not a professional.

  • Mariam Moosavy
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Same for me especially last photo, I tried scabies cream and worked ,but min wasn't scabies, I don't what..is that..

  • Josh Butler
    2 years ago

    I think what is attacking me like an army from hell are called springtails. not 100 % but from everything I've looked into they seem the most likely. my issue sounds a bit different than most though. what is happening to me doesn't matter what I do or clean in my surroundings. they are in the air and so far, every place I go. they swarm me to the point of suffocation. springtails i read do not bite. they float in the air and sting with their tails. so far there's still no escape! 10 months so far. not one day of relief. does this sound the same to anyone?

  • toxcrusadr
    2 years ago

    Springtails are not a flying insect, they jump, but normally spend most of their time sitting on surfaces or crawling about. They can't really stay in the air for any length of time. I didn't see anything about their tails stinging, they're just for propulsion, that's how they jump (hence the name).


    Pest experts (who, honestly, should know) say they do not bite or otherwise harm humans.


    Not an expert but they like moisture and tend to be found in potted plants, around toilets, sinks, leaky basements, drains, etc. If you've dealt with all that, are you sure you don't have a leak inside a wall or ceiling that's not visible (yet)?


  • Hediye Desoglu
    last year

    A quick update: moved to another city, got rid of some of our furniture etc. unfortunately we took the biting mites with us to new house. we are vacuuming everthing and it kind of works. never give up! got a hepa vacuum like dyson, got an air prufier with hepa and uv and clean it everyday! we will be better

  • Karen Hannah
    last year

    This has been driving me mad you can see something like white does especially at night when I put torch on you can see them in the air I feel like when I'm asleep they attack my nose cause in the morning my nose and eyes are like a burning and sticky feeling also my scalp has really gotten dry I think it started when housing put wall cavatiy in walls but when I got my housing out to look at it they asked if I had mental health issues I'm so glad I'm not the only one experience the same symptoms because I really thought i was losing my mind also if we are breathing these spores in what damage is it doing to our

  • C Henson
    last year
    last modified: last year

    After spending hundreds of dollars trying to eliminate these bugs that can not be seen. Only hard white specks that itch and move on my skin. Tiny black specks. The feeling of constant burning, pricking and stinging for almost two years. I have stopped using anything on my skin. Just constant bathing with Dial soap.

    Get a pump sprayer and mix 1/2-1 cup ammonia and water. I started spraying the tile and linoleum floors a month ago. The walls, ceilings, crevices, windows, etc. Huge and immediate improvement more than the expensive insecticides and the clean - green/free enzymes. The crawlies (specks) are trying to return, seeing a few more white specks, but I keep spraying. My car was totaled by a drunk driver five months ago. I refuse to replace it until I resolve this issue as it was heavily infested.

    Does anyone have a solution for popcorn ceilings and wallpaper? It seems to be worse in the rooms with wallpaper. In my case, the rooms without carpet are the worst for bites and stings. I vacuum every other day. Puff DE and Cimexa sparingly on carpets.

    I use a lint roller on my bed (bottom sheet) I put the top sheet and blanket in the dryer until hot. I spray the bed with Sterifab or sometimes 91% alcohol. The 91% alcohol melts plastic, fibers and damages metal. Use with care. Neem oil damages kidneys.

  • toxcrusadr
    last year

    Popcorn ceilings and wallpaper are both a porosity problem I should think. Not an expert but I do know a little about materials and finishes. If they are eating part of it - I would not be surprised if there was a creature that could live on cellulose or wallpaper glue - perhaps some sort of clear finish to seal it? Satin finish varnish for example. Sprayed on the ceiling, painted on the walls. Can't guarantee that it would be totally colorless though - it tends to yellow things a bit. For the ceiling you might be able to add some white pigment to it. Just spitballing here.

  • Josh Butler
    last year

    i think.. well i know for sure that this is a bigger problem than having bugs around the house. these things are everywhere in every town i goto. they are not attached to me they are absolutely in the air! i think we are all of a sudden becoming susceptible to them and its a problem with our eating habits or something in the blood. it has to be, they are everywhere and only i feel them. not one of my friends do and I'm telling you that's insane! washing th house dose nothing at all! nothing.....


  • toxcrusadr
    last year

    What is out of the ordinary about your health or nutrition? It could be genetic, same way some people get mobbed by mosquitos and others don't. Or it could be something about diet or blood chemistry.

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    last year

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  • Frances Sandberg
    last year

    I am 76 and have had this issue for several years. So much of what you write is exactly what I am experiencing. Had I not found this group of people I would have lost my mind! I have it in both cars, the house and garage and around my patio. I am beginning to think it is even in my attic. And humidity seems to really activate them...even rain. I get lots of mental strength from reading about others dealing with the same problem. Hopefully someone will unravel this mystery.

  • Mariam Moosavy
    last year

    Wow, honestly I suppose to be sleep by now but spraying my bed and myself with premethrin to see theses creatures leave me alone to go sleep,I am still dealing with landlord to move somewhere else, hopefully one of you guys can find out what this thing is 🤣

  • Amy Creek
    last year

    Yes, the humidity does make it much worse. I posted something on this forum a year or two ago after my fiance and I found ourselves seeking, yet again, medical advice from a professional regarding this exact thing. We both found ourselves nearly being carted off to the loony bin. I am a registered nurse and have been working within the emergency medicine realm since I was 20! After never getting any real diagnosis or treatment from ANY M.D. or specialist, I believe my conclusion is some type of toxic mold exposure. Hence, exacerbation of s/s with increased humidity. Try to keep the air in your home dry... get a DEhumidifier. If you have a basement or crawlspace then make sure your home is dry under there, too. This stuff is HORRIBLE. The feeling of sharp, stinging, pseudo-bites from nothing you can prove exists is not just frustrating and painful, but to have NO ANSWERS and only scrutiny or passing of judgement from others despite trying your hardest with nothing but declining health at your side REALLLLLY SUCKS!!! We ended up finding out inadvertently that our house had THREE TYPES OF TOXIC MOLD in it!!! Orange mold was found in the ceiling growing from the rafters thru the ceiling in the back bedroom (fortunately we didn't sleep back there). White mold was found along the front wall and in between the framing as well as several other places in the house. Lastly, and probably the worst, TOXIC BLACK MOLD found in the basement. It covered a large area in the back of the basement. Come to find out, all of this was caused by a perfect storm of conditions. First, we were surprisingly diagnosed with COVID when we were at the dr for the 1st or 2nd time for these "bites". Having COVID completely destroyed our immune system making this toxic mold take full grasp affecting EVERY SINGLE ORGAN SYSTEM while we laid there quarantined. All I remember is for nearly 3 weeks, everything was just a daze, like Purgatory-ish. We did our best to "get well"... but, in fact, we were doing nothing more than getting worse unknowingly. Longgggg story short, We moved and since we have been in our new home, with central dehumidifier, NO MOLD, we seem to be improving... tiny baby steps of progress... but it is progress and for that I am truly hopeful.

  • toxcrusadr
    last year

    Gosh Amy that's a nightmare! Glad you seem to have it sorted out finally. I wish you a full recovery from both the COVID and mold.


    Here in the humid Midwest, I have to run a dehumidifier in my basement even though we have central air, just to keep the humidity down to 50 or 60%. Otherwise the basement starts to smell musty. The good thing is I get free water for my garden and potted plants. :-]

  • Mariam Moosavy
    last year
    last modified: last year

    'popcorn ceilings' ask very good mold expert

    But could be white mold


  • Brian McUlty
    last year

    i have been fighting same thing for year now , i tell everyone try shiw anyone that will look called 5 different exterminartors spent over $10,000 GOT SENT TO MENTAL HOSPITAL FOR 16 DAMN DAYS STILL HERE NO ONE BELIEVES ME DEPRESSION SUICIDE THINKING MAYBE JUST BURN HOUSE TRUCK MY MOTORCYCLES EVERYTHING I USED CARE ABOUT HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THESE DAMN THINGS !! ive been tod its dirt REALLY WHITE DIRT IM NOT CRAZY,STUPID,OR SEEING THINGS ARE NOT THERE , I HAVE VIDEO IF LIVE BUG CRAWLING UP CURTAIN ,,HAVE PICTURE OF BITE MARKS STILL REFUSE BELIEVE ME!!!!! I DONT LEAVE HOUSE UNLESS ABSOLUTLY MUST . I AM PAST POINT OF MY PATIENTS WITH IT

  • Mariam Moosavy
    last year

    Brian mculty Really sorry,but can you share photo here!?

  • Mariam Moosavy
    last year

    for some people could be these (really, look it up) 1.Formication 2.Paresthesia 3.Fibromyalgia

  • Josh Butler
    last year

    iv been under attack for 19 months and it turns out... im about 90% sure its bird and rat mites. I didnt think so for a long time because no matter where I go they swarm and bite. I knew we had a rat infestation but as i said.. I would get swarmed and bitten in the grocery store or really just anywhere Id go. But it now makes sense. My attacks started around the time the lockdown was ending and Rats became a huge problem all over the city. Im the only person who can feel the bites and swarms btw and that also had me extremely confused. But its as simple as some people feel them and most others do not. Not one product helped relieve the pain or reduce the bites and I really tried just about everything. Turns out undiluted rubbing alcohol will kill them right away so give it a try when they are biting and on ur body. it will not get rid of them, and if ur having the same issue as I am, then the worst parts of the attacks like being suffocated or insects going into my eyes , ears,, and every single other hole in my body. thats still an issue. But it does help with the extreme biting on my skin. so check around for rats. If thats the issue... look it up online and you will find info on how to treat it. try typing " tropical rat mites" basically you MUST remove the rats completely. I hope this helps someone because this is by far the worst thing that i feel could ever happen to anyone physically. and anyone that doesn't feel what we are feeling has absolutely no idea whatsoever the pain and suffering we are going through.

  • Shannon Stubbs
    4 months ago

    Josh, you are absolutely right! I've never been so tormented in my life, and it's been two and a half years now. I've not used one thing they had given me an ounce of relief. I need help right this second as I continue to suffer from whatever this crap is. I see little tiny black specks everywhere, and the same ones I have found on my body. On my body they move really super fast, and when I see them on the counter or anything else they don't seem to move. I don't get that, but I can go outside, and I can see them landing on my shirt. They get all over me outside, and then, I bring them in the house, and they have taken it over. I never have a moment of peace from these critters whatever they are. They bite and crawl all over me, and feel like someone pricking you with a pin.

  • HU-881499487
    3 months ago

    Dr Bonners Peppermint soap helps for showering and in the hair before bed Epsom salts in the bath. clean sheets every night after treating the bed. Borax, hot water. and Lysol laundry sanitizer in wash and then dry a long time with high heat. Tea tree oil diluted with witch hazel for on the body is helpful. Permethrin diluted in lotion for my feet helps. We havent found the cure yet but steam mopping with diluted Pinesol spray on the floors, steam clean our bed frame provides some relief Benedryl or CBD at night to help with sleep. Vaseline smothers them in the body and helps with itching. i agree with the dehumidifier in the bedroom and wherever it is damp. they are microbial so trying different antimicrobials in cleaners and in supplements. Using Champion multipurpose spray before locking the car at night. Tigerbalm is safe and could help around nose and ears. Stay strong, go for walks or whatever makes life feel normal.

  • HU-140491742
    3 months ago

    We have also been inundated with on seeums (midges) that are causing my wife tremendous discomfort, while i hardly know they are here. We have looked for multiple soulutions without luck but would love to hear if others have had any luck getting rid of their house bug problem. First is whether air sealing has helped anyone cut down their insect problem since it should close all the gaps. The second is whether anyone has tried insect growth regulators (eg. Tekko) inside the house? They claim they are pretty safe but we are not sold on this yet. If they are safe, why do all the exterminators tell us you cannot just spray the house for the midges and get rid of them. Like many of the folks on this blog, we are struggling and looking for solutions. The 2 above are our latest ideas but we just don't know. We will post again if anything like air sealing helps. Good luck to each of you suffering with these awful bugs.

  • tmountainhigh
    2 months ago

    I had this happen several years ago. This is the first time I’ve heard it happening to anyone else. I thought I was going to lose my mind. I had little bites all over my body. Oh my gosh, they itched so badly! Never once was able to EVER see the bug that was biting me. I had two different exterminators come and they never found evidence of anything. I had to leave my house and stay in a hotel for a couple days while mine was fumigated. Even after that I still would get bitten. It was NOT fleas. I don’t know what finally killed them all. I thought it was most likely the cold winter freeze. I just thanked God for getting rid of them. My heart goes out to anyone who has to go through this…. It’s awful! You are not crazy…

  • Belinda Craft
    28 days ago

    Has anyone heard of morgelllons disease? Google it. Look at pics too