Question 1

what looks like bug bites on scalp appearing overnight. very itchy. on back of head. no sign of bed bugs or hair lice. how can i treat and stop. ?

Accepted Answer

Cortisone cream: I would advise using a topical cortisone cream and keeping the scalp clean with a gentle shampoo. watch for signs of infection. Please follow up with your physician.

Question 2

i have questions about bed bug bites.

Accepted Answer

Annoying: Don't scratch. A simple over the counter Hydrocortisone cram applied 2-3 times daily plus an oral antihistamine such as Claritin (loratadine) or zyrtec ( i prefer the latter).

Question 3

i think i have bed bug bites help asap?

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Well...: Here are some tell tale signs that your bites are being  caused by bedbugs. First you may notice blood smears on  your bedding  (yes this is your blood).  Second you may see amber colored “shells” which occurs when the bed bug sheds it's exoskeleton.  A third sign of infestation is bug feces on your sheets (brown- black specks). The fourth sign can occur with a heavy infestations – an odor that is.

Question 4

what medicine is recommended for bed bug bites?

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Bed Bugs: Oral or topical antihistamines for itchy bites. If you develop a skin infection from scratching bedbug bites, your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic. Your best bet may be to hire a professional exterminator, who may use a combination of pesticides and nonchemical treatments.

Question 5

what should i do if i think i have bed bug bites?

Accepted Answer

Skin rashes: First, you need to make sure your suspicion is correct since many skin rashes may look like bed bug bites. A folliculitis, skin boil due to infections... Can look similar. If you actually see a bug that bite you, you should clean your bed, change the mattress / pillow and wash all linens in hot water to kill the bugs. You can apply otc cortizone (hydrocortisone) cream on the skin lesion to make it heal faster.

Question 6

what distinguishes bed bug bites from black widow bites?

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Bed bug bites/spider: Bed bug bites are usually very itchy red bumps in multiple locations, often scattered around on the trunk and/or extremities. There's no pain. Black widow spiders leave only a tiny mark with 2 tiny holes in the skin initially, and there can be only 1 bite. After the bite, there is severe pain locally and in other parts of the body, nausea and vomiting, chills and abdominal pain.

Question 7

do bed bug bites look like scabies?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, may look scattered.  Scabies rashes are not bites but reactions to the scabies feces and body parts and often look like a line or burrow.

Question 8

can bed bug bites look like ingrown hairs?

Accepted Answer

Bed bug bites may : Cause no sxs or signs. When there is a reaction, it may not show until several days after the bed bug has bitten. It can cause pink, swollen, itchy skin lesions. What can be telltale is when there is a linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – but that does not always occur.  Check this photo for comparison:    http://www.Webmd.Com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-bedbug-bites.

Question 9

could scabies be mistaken for bed bug bites?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful : Scabies looks like lines of burrows on skin made with little mounds or blisters. They cause itching which is often worse at night. Although they can be anywhere on skin they like going into skin folds (waistline, axilla, breasts, between fingers, wrists, knees,  elbows, buttocks ; genitalia. Bed bug bites may have no sx's/signs except for 2 small skin puncture points.  A reaction may show from an.

Question 10

do bed bug bites itch and swell up like blisters?

Accepted Answer

It is possible but: Can appear different then this description. Bed bug bites may cause no symptoms or signs in some people. When there is a reaction, it may not show until several days after the bed bug has bitten. It can cause pink, swollen, itchy lesions on the skin. What can be telltale is when there is a linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – but that does not always occur.

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