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post Aug 17 2010, 01:56 PM
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so right now i have about 32 bites in total all over my arms and legs. at first i thought it was mosquitos since i sleep with my windows open, but my friend at work scared me into thinking they were bed bugs (she kept pointing at some and going "breakfast, lunch, dinner" sad.gif ). so i got super paranoid and was scared to go to bed. it was too late at night to buy 91 proof alcohol since the rite aid around here was closed.

anyways, i woke up to intense itching and FOUND A MOSQUITO on the wall and killed it! so it's a mosquito! not bed bugs!

right?

RIGHT?!

anyways, what do you guys do to get rid of the itch? any home remedies?

i like using salt.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 02:20 PM
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backing soda and water. Idk my grandma used to always tell me to rub that on bug bites.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 02:25 PM
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I got bit up last night too and my mom told me to put deodorant on them. It worked better than alcohol ever has....not exactly sure why.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 03:01 PM
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i think salt or hot water might help from what i've been told. my legs are messed up because i always had the urge to scratch the bites, plus somewhere the bugs always decided to go for my blood instead of everyone elses. now it's so bad, you can literally play connect the dots on my legs.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 03:02 PM
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if there's too many, i usually think it's bed bugs.

ahaha i use tiger balm for anything itchy
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:04 PM
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QUOTE(gojira @ Aug 17 2010, 03:02 PM) *
if there's too many, i usually think it's bed bugs.

ahaha i use tiger balm for anything itchy

how you online you get fired already?
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:04 PM
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If you have mosquito bites, calamine lotion is the best way to soothe the itch. You can also apply witch hazel. Another remedy is to mix some sugar with water... or a put a chilled, brewed tea bag on the bite. Tooth paste works too.

Apparently the Native Americans would use mud to soothe the itch.. so if you have nothing handy and you're outside you could always try that... but if you have a clay mask handy... might be worth a try.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:12 PM
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they told me i can surf the net. down time cool.gif

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post Aug 17 2010, 04:25 PM
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:28 PM
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QUOTE(serotonin @ Aug 17 2010, 04:25 PM) *
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for real

sandy is getting paid to surf the net. how much better can this get
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:44 PM
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:59 PM
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she gets free food too! donuts. need to trade jobs





oh and idk mel, put ice on it. it sucks. i've been attacked by bugs too.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 05:19 PM
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I got only maybe 3-4 mosquito bites this year. and they were usually on my arms/back so they didn't bug me as much (I f*cking hate when I have them on my legs)
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 07:14 PM
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i just really really really really hope its not bed bugs
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 07:18 PM
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it's not that bad. just go to the doctor. i used to get itchy rashes every summer from bugs or eating wrong combination of food (said the doctor). i have so many scars because i normally have to scratch or pick at it until i see blood.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 09:49 PM
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not that bad if it isnt bed bugs. bed bugs would be such a pain in the ass to get rid of. they're all over nyc news and making me all paranoid ph34r.gif

i cant wait until winter.
 
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post Aug 17 2010, 10:02 PM
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wait this topic isn't about tits?
 
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post Aug 20 2010, 04:36 PM
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YES NO BED BUGS!!

our appt building was doing an inspection. they brought in a dog and everything. no bed bugs! :d

i want a dog.
 
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post Aug 21 2010, 09:11 PM
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When you say "they're all over NYC news," do you mean how they were shutting down movie theaters because of bed bugs? I was reading about that somewhere. Been to the movies lately?
 
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post Aug 21 2010, 10:19 PM
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:o i didnt know about the movie theaters. i just read that a clothing store had to shut down bc of bed bugs and that 1 in every 10 new yorker has bed bugs.

ph34r.gif
 
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post Aug 22 2010, 01:09 PM
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^ Yikes

This is what happened to my arm after a nasty spider bite last summer. There was venom streaking up my arm (red veins). The skin in the center had mild necrosis. It was a total nightmare. I had to take steroids and antibiotics.


I have ridiculous reactions to bug bites.
 
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post Aug 24 2010, 02:36 PM
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QUOTE(batman @ Aug 17 2010, 10:49 PM) *
not that bad if it isnt bed bugs. bed bugs would be such a pain in the ass to get rid of. they're all over nyc news and making me all paranoid ph34r.gif

i cant wait until winter.

Hell yeah, i was advised to not go to the movies in NYC because of it.
 
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post Aug 24 2010, 10:00 PM
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ew wtf. i knew i shouldn't have come in here. i'm itching just reading this. i used to put chap stick on my bug bites and it seemed to provide some sort of temporary relief. now i just take benaedryl and/or scratch like crazy.
 
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