Mouse in my bedroom terrified to sleep

[Lara96]

There is a mouse in my bedroom somewhere and I am literally terrified to go to sleep. I have been decorating so have had bags of rubbish so I assume that’s what attracted it.

Maybe if I try and sleep with the light on.

I think I will need pest control as I live alone and I am so squeamish I don’t think I can do this alone.

I have terrible anxiety and I keep feeling like it’s crawling on me but it’s my mind playing tricks on me.

Yes get pest control in as it’s affecting your sleep and mental health.

Love this! Exactly the sort of thing I do 🤣

I had a cat brought in a mouse it is horrible and I hated it. I think I actually have a fear of rodents. Some people hate spiders- I hate rodents. So OP I get it. I used snap trap. It is gross but it was traumatising. Pest control is likely the best idea as there I’ll probably be more than one (unless a cat brought it in to party)

Ugh, that's awful! I was lying on top of the (made) bed, on my back propped up on a pillow reading, and one scurried right across my chest. I was so absorbed I didn't see it until it was on top of me. Glad I was at least fully dressed; I would not have wanted little mouse claws on my bare skin!

From what I've experienced (and read): a single mouse that comes in from the cold will typically be timid and stay hidden, or run away if it sees a person or hears you banging around. But once they've made themselves at home and nested, they become somewhat impervious and will continue to do their business even in full sight, and certainly will rustle inside the cabinet even if you bang on it. They also get used to various deterrents like peppermint/clove oil, those little plug-ins that emit unpleasant high-pitched noises, etc. making it very difficult to get rid of mice once they've settled in.

Not to be alarmist or further frighten the OP, but they are not harmless. It's not unusual for a cornered or panicked mouse to bite a person, and some are rabid or diseased. Even if mice appear healthy, the can carry diseases that are harmful to humans and their droppings can also cause health problems.

£180 ...covers the visits and bait until they are persuaded to leave. I don't like killing wildlife but rodents do carry diseases and I have little children in the house.
Pest Control Man is very kind, understanding and thorough.
I hope you get it sorted quickly, OP.

Snap traps are actually the most humane option. With a cat who often brings in mice, if they refuse to be caught by me, and released, or by the cat and eaten, I'm afraid they get the chop.

Once you've had one die in your house, you won't faff around.

I am going to do a deep clean of the room and then will call pest control to see if they can figure out how it got in.

There is such a horrible smell in my room and it’s definitely peed as I had a box in my room and part of the cardboard was wet.

OMG I would have died. I think I would have actually passed way. Just reading it makes me feel ill. I must have a phobia!

Er... the house mouse evolved a long time before humans started to live in houses. They have adapted to take advantage of our habitations, but they would be able to survive in the wild.

The one in the OP's house must have come from somewhere, presumably from outside. So it can be put back out there without difficulty.

We had a problem with mice last year around this time. At first I was using humane traps but they grew wise to them quite fast. It got to a point where you could hear them in floor boards and attic. I ended up having to use pest control to get rid of them. I’m generally pretty tolerant of other creatures but they were damaging things and you could smell them in certain areas so had no choice. I would say get pest control sooner rather than later, especially if you think there is more than one.