It all started when I came home for Thanksgiving break and after a few nights of sleeping in my bed, I noticed lots of itchy red spots on my back, arms and stomach. I started freaking out and immediately assumed bedbugs. I checked everything- bed, wall, surrounding furniture, the ground, and I've come up with nothing. Not a single bug, shed skin, fecal stain, etc. I then learned that the spots on my back were due to a skin rash called rosea pityriasis. That calmed me down. But now, knowing all that I know about bedbugs, I cannot stop freaking out. Some more spots (not itchy or big, kind of look like pimples or inflamed hair follicles) have popped up on my legs and knees in the month that I have been home for winter break. I keep checking everything, and again I'm coming up with nothing. A huge majority of my break has been me laying in bed (all day) watching tv, playing video games, reading, etc, and I have not seen anything. If I'm at home, I'm in my room laying in bed so I feel like I should have seen something for myself by now. But I don't know, I know how sneaky they are.
I want to get a PCO in to check and calm me down, but my mom refuses to let me call someone and she won't believe anything I'm saying. I'm going insane and I can't stop feeling like something is crawling on me when I'm laying in bed. I feel itchy and I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping because I'm terrified of finding a bug on me. I noticed a few new spots on my leg today ( 3, kind of in a row) and I wanted to start bawling my eyes out. I'm stressed and I'm terrified. They're on my mind 24/7. I don't know what exactly I'm looking for, but just, how do you guys cope with the constant anxiety? I can't do this.