Flea Bites?

[MrChow]

I will post some pics when I have worked out how to.

Basically my son has been bit a lot over the past few weeks - usually once he is home from his dads place (dad lives with ds nan still) and she has about 9 cats. None of which are properly flea treated. I have moaned a fair bit about this and DS dad said he will make sure bedding is washed etc. We do have a cat who is front lined monthly but as his bites have got worse in the past week I have literally washed everything on a hot wash, even cushion covers off the sofa. I have front lined the cat again, and even bathed her just in case. I used RIP fleas in the living and play room. He appears to have been bitten more in the last few days.

I have been making sure our cat stays in the utility room and back rooms or outside as I am so paranoid plus I now have been bitten although mild compared to DS. I am fed up now. I have used calamine on him, rechecked the cat who is clear, antihistamines. The lot. I have also ordered more RIP fleas and front line to double check the cat.

Can fleas travel? I am wondering if some may have come back on his clothes?

Are there any other measures I can be doing? I am thinking GP for cream next...

If his dad isn't doing the same then it will make no difference what you do.

Cat fleas can sometimes travel. I found one on me on a plane half way to Gran Canaria once and can only assume it came from my late long haired flea magnet cat. I think frontline isn't always effective against fleas.

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Yes they can travel. My son got bitten at the child minders & we didn't have a cat off our own at the time. I found a flea on my leg in my house & managed to kill it. Luckily that stopped my house being infested. I had a major falling out with the chip minder & stopped him going straight away.

My 2 cats have always been treated with Advocate & have never had any problems in the house.

Just my theory but I think fleas have become immune to Frontline Advocate is a lot more effective.

is RIP fleas a housetreatment spray? I use Indorex.

Frequent Vacuuming is one of the most important things you can do to control fleas.

Update

RIP fleas took a week to arrive from amazon, wasn't impressed. Things got worse DS was so bitten that I threw out his memory foam topper as every morning was bite central. I had to go to the vets halfway through doing the house and buy some more RIP as it only did 3 rooms. I washed everything. I hovered daily, sometimes twice daily.

We had a whole weekend of not seeing a single flea.

Until today, I found 3.

Pissed off! I will try something else. Things are better but its still not good enough. I have slathered DS in coconut oil tonight to help his legs heal. He wont even wear shorts.