Question 1

How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and chigger bites?

Accepted Answer

Often have a small red in the center of a welt & occur in areas where skin is tender like the crotch, armpits, belt line, backs of knees, ankles. They are extremely itchy. Bed bug bites may cause no sx's/signs in some except for 2 small points where skin was punctured by bedbug. When there's a reaction, it may show from an hour to several days after bite. It can cause itchy, pink, swollen, lesion.

Question 2

What is the difference between chiggers and bed bug bites?

Accepted Answer

Chigger's bites often have a small red in the center of a welt  & occur in areas where skin is tender like the  crotch, armpits, beltline, backs of knees, ankles. They are extremely itchy. 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.

Question 3

How can you tell difference between chigger bites and bed bug bites?

Accepted Answer

It may be impossible on the outset to tell the difference. But a good dermatologist surely should be consulted to know what and if there is any treatment other than time to help you heal.  I always worry about secondary infections when there is a lot of skin injury.

Question 4

Could this be chiggers or is it definitely bed bugs? help!!!! what is the difference

Accepted Answer

You have provided no information on where the bites are or what they look like. Chigger bites tend to focus on belt lines & tight spaces while bedbug bites are scattered all over.

Question 5

Exposed to patients with scabies, chiggers and bed bugs but today i noticed i have 6-8 itchy bumps behind my knees but its my 3rd day of diarrhea (1 bowel movement each day(loose muddy stool) ) should i set up a doctors visit ?

Accepted Answer

You have what is called loose stool rather than diarrhea, which would occur more than once a day.  I would suggest talking your symptoms over with a nurse in his practice who will get more information from you and advise you what to do, including whether you should see a doctor.

Question 6

Didffernce between chigger bites and bedbug bites?

Accepted Answer

Chiggers are tiny, six-legged wingless organisms (larvae) that grow up to become a type of mite. Chiggers are found in tall grass and weeds. Their bite causes severe itching.
Bed bugs are small, flat, parasitic insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are reddish-brown in color, wingless, range from 1mm to 7mm.

Question 7

I have questions about bed bug bites.

Accepted Answer

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 8

I think i have bed bug bites help asap?

Accepted Answer

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 9

What medicine is recommended for bed bug bites?

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Bed bug bites vs chigger bites

How can you tell the difference between bed bug bites and chigger bites?

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What is the difference between chiggers and bed bug bites?

How can you tell difference between chigger bites and bed bug bites?

Could this be chiggers or is it definitely bed bugs? help!!!! what is the difference

Exposed to patients with scabies, chiggers and bed bugs but today i noticed i have 6-8 itchy bumps behind my knees but its my 3rd day of diarrhea (1 bowel movement each day(loose muddy stool) ) should i set up a doctors visit ?

Didffernce between chigger bites and bedbug bites?

I have questions about bed bug bites.

I think i have bed bug bites help asap?

What medicine is recommended for bed bug bites?

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

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