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Bed Bug Bites - My First Encounter with Bed Bugs

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Everybody’s first encounter with bed bugs is supposed to be an unpleasant one. I don’t know if anybody finds it pleasing at all. Mine happened quite a few years back, when I moved into a flat already infested with the creature. But at that time, I reckoned bed bug bites were not so painful, much like mosquito bites. I was wrong. Absolutely wrong.

That night, I went to sleep after making sure that no bed bugs were found underneath the bed or on the mattress. I heard of some stories before but never really experienced what it’s like to be bitten by them.

I somehow woke up at 5 in the morning and felt itchy all over my body. My face felt numb and swollen. Immediately I jumped out of the bed and switched on the light. I was horrified to see that my arms, legs and face were full of red marks of what appeared to be mosquito bites. But instead of a few marks here and there (as you would get from mosquitoes), the bed bug bites were all over my body. And it got worse when I started to scratch it, silly me!

Bed Bugs - Flicr image by JLplusALThe allergic reaction then started to get into act. I started to feel dizzy and have difficulty in breathing. I was beginning to panic but somehow calmed myself down and started applying some calamine lotion that I luckily kept in my first aid kit box. After 10-15 minutes, the swelling began to subside. And I managed to go to sleep, not after battling hard with my urge to scratch those crazy bites.

All in all, it was a horrible experience. If you haven’t encountered bed bugs before, never underestimate the pain you’ll be having. Some can experience mild allergic reaction but some can suffer a lot from the bed bug bites. Make sure you’re well prepared with all the medicines.

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