Mysterious bites

[Guest guest]

Walter,

I have been going through the same thing. I even moved because of

it. I get it at work too, while no one else does; I am the only one

getting bit, except my old roommate at my old place.

It started about 2 months ago in my old apartment. I am a clean guy,

so I am devastated by this. It got so bad I could feel them crawling

on me at night in masses; this was summer (July, Texas). I would get

small bites on my arms, legs, and torso. I would also get

bites/welts every two weeks on my arm pits and top of my pubic line.

Some small bites on my arms would forma papule, looks like pimple, if

you break it, it got way worse (infected). I was checked for Scabies

and even tried the permethrin cream, no luck. I move and since to a

new apt, the symptoms are better, however I think k I brought them

with me. I threw away all furniture away except the mattress, which I

wrapped in zippered plastic cover; however, I think the buggers made

it through small tears in the plastic from moving. My new place now

has these bugs as well, small bites all through the day, which is

getting better. I fumigated with raid fumigator (12% permethrin) and

a newer raid with Cyflutherin. Seems to help with vacuuming and

spraying ethyl alcohol, but I was told you have to do this every few

days. I am on my 3rd treatment tomorrow.

I have suspected rat or bird mites, but can't figure out how I go

them; if I brought them to work from my home last month or I bring

them home from work, or both. I am the only one who gets bit at

work, I can time it, within 20 mins of sitting down to use a

computer, random areas, and I get small bites on my arms and face,

above the eyebrows. I can feel them crawling on me. At home its

different, more of a random crawling feeling and small occasional

bites.

I have read that these things cannot live on humans and should

die/move on within 60 days or so. Since I am in a new apartment with

no birds or mice, hopefully that's correct, but I am concerned about

work and the bites I get there. I don't know how to bring it up to

Leadership without sounding crazy, as I am the only one seemingly

affected. Also the bites are now smaller, less frequent, with less

skin reaction. It doesn't swell up and look as red like before; the

doctor thinks I am imagining it. However I know it's real because my

old roommate got bites and I can feel sharp pin prick bites every now

and again with a noticeable mark. I think the crawling on me is the

worse part. Any ideas?