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Scared of Having Bed Bugs?
Hello,
I absolutely HATE bugs - If I see one, I automatically freak out and feel like I'm going to pass out. My brother has bed bugs and my mother has been visiting lately due to his daughter being ill, and I'm afraid of her bringing them back and getting to me. She shakes off her clothes really good before she gets in the house and washes them, but I'm terrified of getting them. My mother doesn't sit down or anything just in case, but I'm so paranoid. Do I have anything to worry about? My mother does her research on how to not bring them back and stuff like that, I just REALLY don't want to get them...
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Bed bugs are a growing problem in some regions. However, if it would turn out that you ended up getting them in your home, it's not as if it is a problem that cannot be fixed.
A few signs that bed bugs might be in your bed are waking up and finding small marks with so minor amounts of blood on some areas of your body. From what I've heard, they tend to go after people's ankle areas.
You can also flip over your mattress and do some looking, a lot of people find them near the headboard.
I know it may make you feel a little grossed out but as far as I know, for the most part they are more of just an annoyance than anything. So, if you do end up with them, just take the proper steps to get rid of the little guys and you'll be just fine.
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Your fears are valid, so I wouldn't call you paranoid. Bed bugs are on the rise, easy to get, and almost impossible to get rid of without a professional who specializes with bedbugs. However, they carry no diseases, so they're essentially nothing more than a nuisance. I recently had to deal with them because of an infested mattress we recently purchased and I seem to have gotten rid of them, so it's not impossible. The trick is to eliminate them before they become an infestation.
Given your mother's research, I'd say your safe and have nothing to worry about. Bed bugs only come out to feed, then return to where they're hiding until they feed again. They only feed about once a week and tend to feed in a place where someone will often stay for long periods of time, so it's unlikely that your mother would bring them home.
If it makes you feel any better, there are other precautions you could take to ease your mind. When your mother washes her clothes after visiting, she can wash them on the highest setting to ensure the death of any bugs that might sneak by. You could get food grade Diatomaceous earth and put a generous layer on the floor around the legs of your bed. This will repel any possible bugs while you sleep and any that try to get through this barrier will die.
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