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What do you do about bedbugs bite?
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Hot water+ HC: Wash all the linen and clothes in hot water. Some otc Hydrocortisone cream should help with itchiness from the bites.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Bad news: You need a clean apartment! call exterminator check with your doc also.
Answered 8/17/2013
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Exterminate!: Antihistamines or steroid creams can control the itch to an extent, but what you really need to do is get rid of the bugs.
Answered 3/17/2014
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