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invisible biting bugs

Last summer I seemed to have become sensitive to bites to microscopic critters, apparently.  I used to leave the windows open during the day and night.  At first the bites began sporadically in the evenings during dusk.  They would bite my toes and between my fingers.  As time passed the bites increased even during the day. A couple months later I awoke in the middle of the night with a swarm I couldnt see on my scalp and all over. The itch was excrutiating and when I scratched my head they got under my fingernails.  My fingers looked like sausages from all the bites and I took a look in the mirror and my eyes and lips were horribly swollen with red splotches on my face.  I couldnt see any of these biters, even with that many.  The itch lasts several minutes and the swelling was gone by morning when they departed.  I've had to close up my home to keep them out after spraying bug spray and washing the curtains.  I'd open the curtans and they would bite my fingers.  They love fingeres and toes mostly.  It stopped during late winter but is starting again with warmer weather.  Any help identifying? also worse during cloudy weather and at night


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Anyone with any dermatological problem(Bug infestation) have yourself tested for Gout or self diagnose your self with a Uric acid meter. What is happening in my case is the high uric acid is causing ideal habitat  environment for bugs. I also have spent over $30,000 with this ailment,  so do your self a favor and spend the $120.00. I have similar problems and a host of others related to dermatology and I found I have a under lying issue of GOUT. I know it is mainly known for causing foot pain, which I also had. So I bought a uric acid blood tester for $80.00(Shop by how much test strips cost not how much meter costs, as test strips are pricey $30.00 for 25 test strips. And you are going to do a lot of testing if you want to get well.). I test the foods that spike uric acid in my blood and sure enough I have been managing my levels and symptoms' are slowly going away. There are some foods that lower uric acid like watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, and red apples. But really you have test them on you and make a list. the internet has list of foods of to eat and don't eat, but as I mentioned before the only way of knowing is by testing. the way I test a food is I eat a single whole food( natural food, not processed as it contains too much stuff to properly test) in the morning, since I am fasted (Breakfast= meaning breaking your fast) then I test my blood to see how high it spikes or lowers my uric acid levels. So list established I eat a combination of foods that raise my levels with foods that lower my levels to maintain a healthy level. The meter looks and test identical to a glucose meter and as in my meter it can also test for glucose using a separate glucose strips. I am sure there are blood tests that test for gout, but I don't have insurance so went on own to find my issue. Uric acid is produced foods containing proteins with purines like meats and seafood.
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hi I have these things in my ears can you help me please
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i have these ba @$8rd" in my ear the so called specialist said after the head scan I have nothing wrong I am horrified can some one help me please
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It is true! I just started dealing with these things, but the biting seemed to get better. Thought they were mosquitoes as their season is coming to an end, however exterminator sprayed inside for crawling bugs and that seemed to make these tiny bugs swarm. I am not  sure what to do. I am using natural orange peel extract and it seemed like it was better. Now seeing little white things that look like salt from a pretzel. Is this the beginning? I have already heard the insufferable buzzing that nearly drove me mad. That had stopped now I hear when I enter the bathroom only. My husband, not being bit thinks I am crazy anyway and this has put a tremendous strain on an already difficult situation. My 2 and a half year is being bit and saying she is itchy all the time. He thinks I put it in her head. Exterminator 1 saif mosquito. Exterminator 2 saw bug and said he had no idea what it was.
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I wonder if long time sufferers have build up some type of anitbody and maybe pass it to our off spring to prevent them from being plagued by this same organism ?
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Funny that u mentioned how Risperidol is working for u. I have a feeling that by the name, it may be similar to resveratrol. This is what red wine contains ad it does stop all of the craziness until it wears off. This is a good step but unfortunately it is not the ultimate answer. Boiling is the answer. Orange juice also helps do the same thing as does SAMe but none of these r the ultimate solution. They all have their own side effects. Please read online for these to make an informed decision. I have lots 2 post but am 2 tired right now 2 go on. Will come back on nex time a have some time to post.
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