Bites!

GarethDW · 7 Apr 2007 at 11:47

Got any pets?

Got a camera so you can take a pic of a bite to try and help determine what it is? Our cat gets fleas if we forget to treat him regularly, so I've been bitten by the critters on a couple of occaisions and know what the bites look like.

mishima · 7 Apr 2007 at 11:53

Guru said:
I keep getting bitten by something, I don't know what it is cause I NEVER see anything. I sometimes feel it, but can never see anything when I look. I've been getting it for AGES, sometimes my Mrs gets them too, but very rarely, which is strange cause we both live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, etc etc etc. Maybe there is something in my blood they like?

Rotten flesh!

Where can we buy these things TODAY?

Try homebase, B&Q

Perhaps a useful link - http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/environment/pest_control/types_of_pest/bedbugs/

Guru · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:12

bah, the camera hasn't really captured these well. Don't know if you can make them out, there are 3 there but it't not come out well at all. Look a lot worse in the flesh.

vincent1989 · 7 Apr 2007 at 12:23

Fireskull said:
yea my thoughs aswell, i had them not long ago so just hoovered the bed and flipped the mattress

when you flipped the mattress was your GF/wife on it? that could explain the bites, and now lack of

scorza · 7 Apr 2007 at 14:35

Can't really tell much from those photos like you say, but it doesn't look like flea bites to me, as I think they're small and bright red. I know its obvious, but have you taken him to the doctors yet? Maybe they can identify the bites.

Scuzi · 7 Apr 2007 at 14:40

Take the kid to the doctors, asking for medical advice for your baby on a computing forum on the internet is hardly the brightest of ideas.

FishThrower · 7 Apr 2007 at 14:45

Guru said:
I keep getting bitten by something, I don't know what it is cause I NEVER see anything. I sometimes feel it, but can never see anything when I look. I've been getting it for AGES, sometimes my Mrs gets them too, but very rarely, which is strange cause we both live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, etc etc etc. Maybe there is something in my blood they like?

Now...I am obviously irritated by it but it doesn't bother me as much as it could, I've kind of got used to it now.

BUT...our newborn baby son (less than a week old) is now getting bitten too he has a total of 11+ bites on his head, face and neck and a few elsewhere on his body We really are gutted about this, its horrible to think that something is biting our baby boy!!!

We don't know what to do, what could it be? I don't really see anything flying around in our house despite having white walls throughout. I thought maybe it was bed bugs?? We are thinking about ditching our current bedding and buying brand new stuff, but what if that doesn't work

Any suggestions of things to do to kill whatever is doing this and rid us of this problem would be much appreciated as it is causing all of us a lot of distress

Cheers,

G

you sure its not Scabies? if your baby has it, it sounds contagious