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Bed bugs??

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Bobbisocks · 27/07/2025 09:40

Sorry, posting here for traffic and because I'm not sure where else to put it.

We've recently returned from a holiday abroad (Europe) where we stayed at a number of places, which all seemed clean and had good reviews.

However in the last few mornings (so from about a week after our return) I've woken with a few itchy red bite-like lumps in quite intimate places - under my boob, inner thighs - areas which could only have been accessed while I slept, and presumably by something that crawls. (DH is unaffected but he's currently sleeping in a different room - we often do when it's hot)

Could this be bed bugs? I've examined the mattress and can't see anything, but I've read they could literally be anywhere! How on earth do I begin to tackle this? Is there anything else it could be? We have visitors in a couple of weeks who are really looking forward to coming. If it's really bed bugs I'd have to put them off, but I dont want to do anything drastic. I'm feeling utterly horrified.

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Dontletthebedbugsbite2 · 27/07/2025 09:45

Hey! We had a similar dread after returning from a holiday abroad but fortunately we didn't bring them home as I didnt bring anything into the house. Bed bugs typically bite in a pattern of 3 lines or a triangle. You can also check the mattress seams for droppings or squashed bugs where youve been lying. They typically bite exposed skin so arms, legs, face even. Bits of you that are in contact with the mattress. When I was deep in despair about this thinking I'd potentially brought them home I read all things online known to man. When did you return home? Could you have been bitten there? Do you have a photo of the bites?

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