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Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A Warni... - 5/22/2009 2:49:03 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		This is very embarassing for me, although I have nothing to be embarassed about.  Nobody wants to admit to having a problem with something like this... and that maybe part of why I feel I should talk about it.  Besides the point that I am about postal over it!  It takes a lot to make this domina cry and I have shed far too many tears over this one!  After a couple of months of dealing with something and thinking I found the answer in cedar oil and an expensive process to handle it and so much work I am left limp and throbing in pain... I find it is not over just about an hour ago and I am devistated... again.

I put this in my journal, but because so many here travel and so many have pets and could be in the path of this hell... I felt I should post this here.  My journal entry...

There isn't much that can take me out of the game... unbalance me or make me want to scream repeatedly.  There isn't much I won't face and can't face and haven't faced.  Until now.

Maybe I shouldn't post now.  Maybe I should isolate and just get it out somehow before I say things about where I am.  I would suggest to someone to talk to me and not go there, posting... but I guess I am seeing this as a public service announcement in a way.

I have battled this and told a few about it, but for the most part, I have handled it like I handle most things.  By myself and with my typical go getter attitude and a willingness to find the happy spots in it no matter what.  But this one is getting me.

This isn't something that is talked about much and especially here!  But... this is something that is breaking out in certain area's of the United States and people don't know about it until some fateful moment when they walk blindly, into hell.

I have been responsible in it... have done all I can and to great expense... totally wiping out my money source with my situation and completly devistating me because it won't end and will be a constant drain until I find a way through it.

I am talking about something that could happen to you to... if you stay at motels, if you travel, if you buy used furniture or clothing, if you have pets that roam the neighborhood or have a pet or person in your yard that meets up with a cat or something that visits your yard.

It isn't about not keeping things clean or some failure on your part.  It is simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time and being unlucky.

I am talking about bed bugs!  Ever seen one?  I hadn't.  They are the bug from hell and they are making a visit to places close to you and you may be carrying them with you on your clothing and not even know it, futher spreading them.  If you think a roach is a bad thing... you haven't met a bed bug!

You may not know you have them until it is a major problem and then you face a hell in dealing with them and could have carried them to others.

They want your blood.  They can live for eighteen months without blood.  They can mate with themselves or the same sex and they will multiply.  You may not see them, they typically only come out at night.  And there is little you can do that kills them and gets rid of them in one shot.  No, you may have years of hell in trying to rid yourself of this hell and I might add... great expense and a lot of work.. constant work... hellish, night and day, month after month of work.

There are area's that are infested and it is becoming known and more public.  Kansas City is one of those area's.  You might google and find out about these bugs and if they are in your area or anywhere you may have traveled.

I have spent the money, I have worked my ass off... I have done all I can and then some and today after it all... I find those little spots on my son and know we missed at least one and we still are in hell.  I have isolated us, I don't let anyone come in and don't go anywhere.  Life has changed and when nothing else could take me out, this is.

I don't have the energy, the money and the mindset to stop life until I am not toxic and can live again, seeing family who are crying to see me... not having any visitors or outtings.  When does this end?  I could be like others who must work and continue with life passing these things where I might go... but I won't do that.

Protect yourself before you fall victim to the bugs from hell.  Learn of these things before you find you must learn about them the hard way.  They are here... maybe visiting your area and they seem to be here to stay.
 
Be warned... be prepared...

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:18:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		its been on the news quite a bit here about the comeback of the bedbug.  they especially have been warning travelers to not place suitcases on the bed or floor of motel rooms.  the last in the last story i saw was a very educated woman, who traveled all the time for business, and her 750 k house became infested with them.

horrid lil creatures.  i hope you get rid of them soon.

gawd i cant type fer chyt

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:32:41 PM   
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We had to deal with that when I was in nyc, finally after 2 back to back exterminators coming in they finally got em.
We did get a couple of random ones show up, but that was it...been gone for months now.

If you need to vent or talk about it, let me know.

They definetly make you life come to a standstill. Unless you catch them at night or day break you just dont see them.

The best way to know is they leave a little tiny red spot, not really itchy or anything, if you find one of these bright red spots take action. They tend to hide in walls and come out only at night, So during the day you wouldnt not have a clue they were there.

If you travel and stay in hotels, strip down at the door, do not enter your bedrooms, and immediately put in a plastic bag and take it straight to the washer it take high heat to kill them so use hot in the washer and set your dryer on the highest possible setting.  It might save you alot of grief.

I know bed bugs are a bad word and carries a stigma, but trust me be careful when traveling they are showing up in homes of all types, rich or poor it doesnt matter.

One thing you can do if you need to get out and have the bastards is get a high pressure steamer, steam your clothes, but them on and immediately leave the house.

Locket you might get some of those huge ziplock bags and keep your clothes in there straight from the dryer, them steam them before you put them on just as an extra caution.

I will pray for you that they will depart and perhaps the one on your son was one of the last that got missed.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:34:07 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		This site has products used by our military, hotel's and by me.  It works without posioning anyone but bugs.  Cedar oil shuts down the bugs breathing system, but doesn't harm others.  One of the reasons I chose to go this route. I am not unhappy with the product and in fact am very happy with it... but one of the lil buggers got through the mass fogging we did.  I don't see how... but it did.  We didn't have a bad infestation, I caught it in time and was working my tail end off on doing things, bagging in zip lock bags, using the washing machine and dryer to kill them and clean... still... this is the hell of the bug.

http://www.cedarcidestore.citymax.com/bedbugs_alert_consumer.html

This is a consumer alert.. just one of many I have seen in my research and battle...

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:37:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lockit, I have never encountered bed bugs, but what a nightmare
you must be going through.
Especially, as you take care of your son.
 
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
I admire your candid nature.
Do you know how you got them?
That is the thing, how can someone prevent from getting them?
You can't see the little bastards until they attack you right?
 
You sound very diligent in your efforts, keep up the attack full force.
You will conquer this situation.
I just wonder where you got them, so you can stay the hell away from that place!

Hang in there, I hope the end of this nightmare is in sight!


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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:38:19 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		Thank you Farie... you have been a major help in all of this!

The bites may look like any other bite, but the can be different sizes, red and don't typically from what we have suffered raise... they are a flat spot on your skin.  You may disturb them in your sleep feeling something and may have a number of little red spots. 

I have noticed too that they change color depending on if they have eaten or not and when you smash them... they stink!  It is one of the worse smells!  I have even seen bigger one's than what I have seen in pictures online.  You can read about the hell and heartbreak people are going through and know you aren't crazy to get crazy over them.

Some go so far as to get rid of all their belongings or tent the house or building with a termite tent and use more of the poison for termites.  People are spending thousands to end their torment.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:38:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		omg..never heard of this ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww hope you find the fucker(s) Now I'm all itchy and more than that I so regret googling OH MY GAWD disgusting geeeeeeeeee I hope this friggin rock I'm on is isolated enough.


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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:39:33 PM   
Rule


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Status: offline 		How about sleeping in Indian hammocks? You can wash them every day.
 
I read that cold will kill bedbugs. Can you possibly get your house under 25 degrees Fahrenheit?

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:39:49 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		Yes, I bought a used chair.  I had a business that 911 killed.  I bought used furniture for years and repaired it, painted it, decorated it... and never had a problem.  One chair in a new area for me and boy do I get a lesson of a lifetime!

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:41:01 PM   
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omg..never heard of this ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww hope you find the fucker(s) Now I'm all itchy and more than that I so regret googling OH MY GAWD disgusting geeeeeeeeee I hope this friggin rock I'm on is isolated enough.



LOL... how do you think I feel?  You can't sleep afraid they will come and you are hunting them... and you always feel them whether they are there or not! lol

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:42:26 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		Cold will only kill them if it is cold for a very long time... weeks.

Once they are in your house.. they could be anywhere... and they are attracted to carbon menoxide and will track you down.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:47:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		How about dripping blood on a surface and then sit n wait for the fuckers to come?

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:48:43 PM   
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I find those little spots on my son and know we missed at least one and we still are in hell.
I have got an idea: use your son as bait. Sleep during the day, and as your son sleeps during the night, walk into his room every quarter of an hour and kill every bug that you see. It will be effective.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:49:45 PM   
Lockit


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Status: offline 		The average steamer from the store or late night tvland doesn't get hot enough to keep things under control.  They may help but are not recommended... you need one that cost at least five hundred dollars.

I have used my dryer and putting things in it.. but you better get your purse, your shoes and all things taken care of and dress by your door and leave.  That is the only way I have been able to go to the store and it is haunting because my son (adult) cannot feel them or tell me anything.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 3:51:01 PM   
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I find those little spots on my son and know we missed at least one and we still are in hell.
I have got an idea: use your son as bait. Sleep during the day, and as your son sleeps during the night, walk into his room every quarter of an hour and kill every bug that you see. It will be effective.


Been doing this... why do you think I am so friggin tired! lol

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 4:12:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		How about putting a plastic sheet underneath the mattress sheet. Then cover yourself in sticky syrup (put some goggles on to keep them out of your eyes). When the bugs come, they will be trapped in the sticky syrup and you can easily kill them when you awake. Use a shower to remove the syrup from yourself, the mattress sheet and the plastic sheet.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 4:17:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		they're nasty little buggers, heard about them making a comeback and i'm glad we don't do alot of travelling, be my luck to bring the bastards home! 

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 4:26:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		The problem  PM is even if you dont have them, others can pass them to you, you bring home one and you have a colony in no time. Never hurts to do body check now and then to see if a spot comes up.

Lockit one thing we did which seemed to keep them off the bed at night was spraying a scent all over the bed covers. I happened to have a lavendar bed spray..

That and we kept talc powder all around the bed, on the bed ect.

They are finally gone between the next door neighbor and my sister spraying all about the same time.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 4:27:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		LOL Rule...  I bought zip bags for the mattress's, box springs and any padding on the beds.  For two beds... almost one hundred dollars and that was cheap because I searched for hours for just the right kind at a good price.  I have gotten to know the ups and fedex guys well in all this.  I have bought chemicals that are toxic that only work on a direct hit and not afterwords and yet, I didn't have a bad infestation and couldn't find them to shoot.

They love curtains... folds of material... furniture and as Farie taught me... pine furniture.  Guess what is in my bedroom? lol

Steaming is a constant thing and a real work out and costly.  These fuckers get into small cracks of things... into the walls, electrical outlets... in piping... in your heater ducts... you name it.  Some people bag and put away things... tv's, computers, alarm clocks for years because they can live so long without eating.

It is truely a nightmare while awake... but I dream of hunting the son of a bitches in my sleep and then wake up trying to find them from my nightmare.

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RE: Travel? Use motels? Buy used things? Have pets? A W... - 5/22/2009 4:30:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I perfumed myself and bed one night.. so bad it ran me out.  The bugs... well I didn't see one for a couple days.. they hid...

There is a dust you can buy to keep them off your bed or whatever.. but it is toxic to people and pets.  Some chemicals I got had to be brought only by truck as you cannot mail it or use air.  It is crazy.  You just might have a bomb if you do the wrong thing the wrong way.

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