I just want to start by saying I worked in a hotel a few years back and knew all about checking for bed bugs. I was so crazy about it, that even my husband, who thought I was crazy, would inspect hotel rooms before we entered with out needing to be asked. About 3 months ago I started getting mosquito like bites and I couldn't figure it out. I even stopped going outside because I thought the mosquitos were that bad. Everyone in my home went outside, including our 3 young children. No one else was bit. One night my sister-in-law comes over and starts describing these bites she was getting for a while. I finally felt like it wasn't just me! She coaches high school sports and traveled alot around the state staying in hotels. It never even dawned on me. My brother and sister-in-law were moving that month. They were getting rid of almost everything and gave alot of stuff to us for our children and just to hold in the prior months. I was going crazy with the bites and I finally was to the point I didn't even want to be at my home anymore. I treated for fleas, went on vacation and hoped to return to a bite free home. Well the first night home I had 3 new bites. I tore our master apart l [king for anything and we found....nothing! I started reading this forum and was absolutely positive we had bed bugs. All I had was the bites, but I knew I was right. My husband couldn't have disagreed more. After all, we have 7 people in our home and I was the only one getting bit. About a week and a half ago I woke up with a line of butes from my ear to my shoulder. I flipped the bed and there it was. My proof, my sanity, a live bed bug. I screamed for my husband. Now we don't know for a fact that we got them from family, but we are pretty positive that's where they came from. They aren't the best house keepers and really wouldn't notice if one crawled across the floor, as they have had several insect infestations and never cared. So I found the bug on a Saturday and first thing Monday called a PCO. He was highly recommended. We were supposed to have friends over Saturday night and I called to let them know it was cancelled. It was one of the most mortifying times in my life, but to my shock they understood. There was no judgement! would have felt horrible had they got them because we were to embarrased to say anything . Our PCO sprayed with transport and gentrol and dusted with cimexa. While prepping we found a cluster of them in the top of my father's curtain. All the way across the top. I was sick to my stomach. We carefully double bagged it and trashed it. We also got rid of all of our couches. We bagged, washed and dried everything that was any sort of fabric. We encased mattresses, box springs and pillows. Our PCO does one spray and then we have a 6 month warranty. This is where my anxiety kicks in. I've read they should come back in 2 weeks. I also noticed my father room has a smell to it. I feel like he had that smell when we where growing up and after he moved in I smelled it too. He has been here almost 2 years, so I don't believe they came with him. I feel like by now our whole house would be overrun. Am I correct? If it is the bugs how do I get rid of the smell? My PCO also said to bring everything back in and put it back. This will cause the bugs to come in contact with the chemicals and die. Will this work? I'm sorry this is so long, I just feel like I've lost control. Will this ever end and is it actually possible to beat them??!!??! I feel like I'm in a losing battle! I've been bit twice, maybe once after our first treatment one is one my face, doesn't itch so it may be a pimple. Today we found about 10 blood spots under where my husbands pillow is. Are these good signs?
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