Huge Bed Bug Bite

I stayed at a motel recently, and the next morning I discovered that I had several boils on my arms. As soon as I got to the office, I told my co-workers about my experience and one of them said, “Oh yeah , I’ve been getting little red spots on my skin from bed bugs, too.”

Huge Bed Bug Bite

Most people who are bitten by bed bugs experience symptoms that include irritation, sores, or itchiness. But how should bed bug bites be treated and can they be prevented?

There are several ways of reducing the chances of getting bites, while the treatment options include good hygiene and antihistamines.

This article explores bed bug bite treatment and prevention methods in detail.

Bed bugs

Bed bugs are small parasitic insects that feed on human blood.

While they are a public health concern, bed bugs are not known to transmit disease through their bites.

Bed bugs use a small tube-like structure called a proboscis to pierce the skin and drink a person’s blood. The pests are most active when humans are asleep, during the night and early morning.

An estimated one in five Americans have personally dealt with a bed bug infestation or knows someone who has encountered the pests.

Bites
line of bedbug bites on a woman's back
The bed bug bites may form a line or be in a zigzag pattern.

Bed bugs can bite anywhere on the body where there is skin. Typically, bites tend to occur on areas exposed during sleeping, such as:

  • neck
  • face
  • hands
  • shoulders
  • arms
  • legs

Many people do not feel the bite itself or develop clear symptoms other than the dots where the bug bit and some minor, surrounding inflammation and irritation. Others are considered hypersensitive to bites and develop more severe symptoms.

In most cases symptoms occur more or less immediately after the bite, but they can develop or progress over the following days as well. Without further irritation, symptoms typically resolve after a week or so.

Almost all bed bug bites will produce some degree of discomfort, typically itchiness and inflammation. Other signs and symptoms of bed bug bites include:

  • a burning painful sensation
  • a raised itchy bump with a clear center
  • a red itchy bump with a dark center and lighter swollen surrounding area
  • small red bumps or welts in a zigzag pattern or a line
  • small red bumps surrounded by blisters or hives
  • papular eruptions or areas of skin with raised or flat patches that may be inflamed
  • small spots of blood from bites often dried or stained onto sheets or bed clothing
  • reddish or reddish-brown dried stains on fabrics due to bed bug droppings
  • white or clear skins, shed by the nymphs as they mature

Individual characteristics of the bug’s bite and the person who is bitten also influence the resulting sore.

While fairly rare, some people have or develop severe reactions and symptoms from bed bug bites. Serious symptoms that require medical attention include:

  • difficulty breathing
  • blisters
  • fever
  • feeling nauseous or flu-like
  • swollen tongue
  • irregular heartbeat

Huge Bed Bug Bite

Have you ever wondered why bed bugs bite you?

We know the answer!

Bed bugs are the smallest of the blood-sucking parasites that feed on humans. They are reddish-brown, flat, and wingless. They live in cracks and crevices in and around beds and other furniture, as well as in carpets, upholstered furniture, and on mattresses. They’re usually found near where people sleep. Bedbugs don’t have nests like ants or bees; they live alone or in small groups.

They’ve been around for centuries but only recently became a problem for us (and our pets) because bedbugs are very good at hiding. It’s important to remember that just because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they’re not there—they’re really good at hiding from us until it’s too late!

The bites are often described as feeling like an ant bite—a red bump with a white center about the size of a poppy seed that itches for days after it appears on your skin. It can take up to 10 days for the itchiness to go away completely after a bite from an adult bug.

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    Mighty Patch Original from Hero Cosmetics - Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patch for Covering Zits and Blemishes, Spot Stickers for Face and Skin, Vegan-friendly and Not Tested on Animals (36 Count)
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    StingEze Original Insect Bite Itch Relief Dauber, 0.5 Ounce, Black (3310)
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