Identify Itchy Rash??

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Hi all..

I just went to the pictures section and looked at the photos of

the itchy rash and I had an idea as to its cause. BED BUGS. I would

check the bed area and mattresses for the little critters just to

rule it out. They hide in the folds of fabric and are easier seen at

night when they are active. Its the saliva that gives you an allergic

reaction.. and only some people are allergic.

Now please, don't think that I'm being offensive by suggesting that

you could have them in your house -- I had them in mine when I lived

in Colorado thanks to a futon chair we were given. The rash that I

got from them (husband wasn't affected) looked like various sized

hives or chicken pox and it did spread. No one could tell me what the

rash was from, and I only found out when I discovered the bugs. I

just read an article in Good Housekeeping magazine (when I was at the

laundrymat) from the last 6 months that talked about the dramatic

rise in cases of bedbugs.. and how they affect anyone's home - clean,

dirty,rich, poor.. whatever.

Just a suggestion.

-Hawke

(crawling out of lurkdom after recently getting her internet

connection back)