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Insect (?) bites.

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fedupandfifty · 30/03/2011 17:29

I get bitten all the time by what I assume must be midges, and in summer I am constantly scratching at myself. I come up in smallish, itchy red weals that swell up and leave a scab that drops off after a few days. I even get them on my bum, although it's mainly on my exposed bits like chest and hairline. No-one else seems to get them, and although they don't bother me particularly, they are unsightly. Is anyone else prone to this?? Thanks in advance.

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alypaly · 30/03/2011 18:33

have you been in contact with fleas?

Vi8 · 31/03/2011 17:39

Do they seem to be in a line? Chest and face are typical of bedbug bites. Any spots of blood in your bedsheets? I would check mattress...

fedupandfifty · 31/03/2011 19:23

OMG Vi8!! I'd convinced myself they were midges after googling last night! I'm fairly sure they're not flea bites as I used to have loads when we had cats and these are different. I've never found blood on the sheets, but never really looked...I think I'm too afraid to...

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alypaly · 01/04/2011 13:09

have you got any pictures fedup

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