Re: Reatha

[Guest guest]

Reatha,

Im sorry to say it but your situation sounds all to familiar. These

were the sorts of things that my mother was doing when we were

infected. And believe me she was being careful. These things infect

everything including your face and lips. I would strongly encourage

you not to risk it. I am living proof that it can happen. Just tell

your daughter that you would not be able to live with yourself if you

infected them. Use that as your motivation. Get mad and hit hard.

When you are free and clear(and you WILL be) you will be able to hold

that grandbaby without a care in the world.

> > > > >

> > > > > From: Rita and Mike Carlson m..r.carlson@

> > > > > Subject: Re: birdmites = tenacity

> > > > > bird mites

> > > > > Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 4:00 AM

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Bird mites are very painful.. At times it feels like

> > > > little scalpels are cutting into the skin. Also the length of

> time

> > of

> > > > infestation is longer. They can live for about 9 months

without

> > > > feeding. The sheer tenacity of the things is amazing. They

are

> most

> > > > active in the evenings and at night. The feeling of a " pin

> prick " is

> > > > awful to live with. At times it can feel like tiny bees are

> stinging

> > > > the skin. The one thing that really sends everyone for help

is

> that

> > > > nothing seems to kill the things. All the scabies treatments

> are a

> > > > waste of time and money. I have thought for some time that

it's

> not

> > > > West Nile killing all the birds, it's these darn mites.

Washing

> > > > cloths won't get them out. If you can get some of those big

> totes

> > and

> > > > soak every thing that touches your skin at least over night

in

> water

> > > > making sure they are weighted down and completely submerged,

> then

> > > > washed ,you will be wearing cloths and sleeping on bedding

that

> > > > doesn't have them laying-in-wait for you. Once you start

> thinking

> > > > that everything you have touched is contaminated by the

things

> you

> > > > will start to see improvement. I even had to stop carrying a

> purse..

> > > > Using dehumidifiers and keeping the house temp. at 75 or

higher

> > seems

> > > > to pay off in about 5 to 6 weeks. Living with bird mites is a

> true

> > > > nightmare but you can survive them. It takes time and making

> some

> > > > hard decisions. This site is full of good ways to fight a war

> > against

> > > > the things. Good luck and don't give up. Rita

> > > > >

> > > > > new to bird mites and don't

> > > > know if that is what we have, any help?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, I'm not good at the computer and hope I can find

> > > > this message

> > > > > board again (: but we are pretty desperate in our

> > > > household right

> > > > > now. I went to Fl to spend time with my sister whose

> > > > husband just

> > > > > died from cancer. I had a lay-over in Atlanta and had

> > > > to stay in a

> > > > > motel. I'm not sure if that is where all the problems

> > > > began. After

> > > > > coming back which added up to about a month later, I

> > > > had a rash break

> > > > > out. I went to the derm. and she said it was probably

> > > > scabies and

> > > > > perscribed perm. That didn't work even though it did

> > > > for a short

> > > > > while. I now see I should have cleaned better. Then I

> > > > called her,

> > > > > she perscribed Ivermectin. It is not only me but my

> > > > alzerheimers

> > > > > father in law that lives with us, my husband and

> > > > daughter. The derm.

> > > > > refuses to do any more and said to see our family

> > > > doctor. I have

> > > > > been cleaning like crazy, washing everything all day

> > > > long and we just

> > > > > finished a web site product called all stop. We are

> > > > getting so

> > > > > depressed about the whole thing. I have checked into

> > > > all different

> > > > > mites and don't know if we are dealing with scabies

> > > > or bird mites.

> > > > > We feel the pin pricks, get white head type pimply

> > > > bumps. We have

> > > > > had bruses appear and little red spots like broken

> > > > blood vessels.

> > > > > Does this sound familiar with any of you. Grandpa is

> > > > getting a bad

> > > > > reaction from the web site products so we just took

> > > > him off today and

> > > > > really toningt was to be the last day of treatment.

> > > > Is there a way

> > > > > to identify if we are dealing with one or the other?

> > > > Thank you all I

> > > > > am so happy you have a support group for one another.

> > > > This certainly

> > > > > does try ones patience.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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