what do i have? :(

Ive been having mosqito bite-like marks during the past 5 days.it itches a lot and at night it gets worse.ive been using an itching relief cream but it dont seem to get any better.what is it

[David Tinkelman, M.D.]

I suspect that you are right about the bite-like marks being insect bites, but probably not mosquito’s this time of year.  These bites are more likely to be from any one of a number of biting insects including fleas, mites, lice or bed bugs and other so-called “sucking bugs”..  Bed bugs used to be found in so called flea-bag hotels but, in recent years have been found in very upscale lodgings.  So, if one of these biting bugs is the problem they may be in your bed or you might have picked it up, while “on the road.”

Check with your doctor on this possibility and get advice on how to protect yourself.

Good luck

[worriedmom2012]

I sure hope you don't have bed bugs I don't mean to scare you but they are impossible to get rid of. My husband and I had them in our past apartment, they treated them several times, then winter came we thought we got rid of them but they came back when summer came back!! We were poor so we never went out, there were reports saying they have a bed bug problem (would of been nice to know that before we moved in) needless to say we left that apartment throwing away almost everything we owned! Beds, couch, dressers, tv stand, books and a lot of our cloth's. We were ticked! Best places to look is in the seems of your mattress, if you have bed bugs and you have holes or cuts in your mattress throw it out cause they will burrow in your mattress, bed bugs mate like rabbits if not worse! Also another place too look is under your cloths in your dresser, during the day they like to hide, during the night they make there feast, baby bed bugs can't be seen until they bite u and fill with blood. Best wishes to you and don't mean to scare you hope its not bed bugs! God Bless!