Itchy

[judecorp]

I am SO freaking out about this bug thing, so much so that I can't stop itching and feeling like there are bugs all over me. Which of course there aren't. But still.

But I've been looking up bed bug information on the internet to try to find out what we'll need to do if in fact this IS a bed bug infestation. We supposedly will have to bag and wash (in hot water) all of our clothes and all of our linens. And then we'll have to have a pest control person come, probably several times. But what just occurred to me is that it's not safe to be pregnant around pesticides! So what the heck am I supposed to do? Should I start everything this cycle and try to get pregnant and risk complications from pesticides? The whole thing just makes me want to cry my eyes out. I don't even know what to do. I am so scared about teratogens and all of that as it is and now we're going to have someone fumigate every nook and cranny in our apartment? What the hell am I supposed to do?

I can't even deal with this. I'm supposed to be making cupcakes right now for my coworker's anniversary but all I can do is cry.

Comments

Re: Don't let the bed bugs bite...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the picture! That's not what Jen looks like because she is apparently having allergic reactions to whatever is biting her (big BIG welts). I have a few bumps that look like that but not on my face. AIE! Poor kid!

(And does she know if she brought the bed bugs home with her? We're wondering if they were in our hotel in New Orleans.)

Re: Don't let the bed bugs bite...

[32flavorsnthen.livejournal.com]

I watched a 20/20 on bed bugs and they were saying that the most common way for them to get in peoples houses is hopping a ride in a suitcase after people stay in a hotel room. I am now ridiculously paranoid about hotel rooms. I think that is probably the most likely explanation for where they came from. That sucks though. I feel sooo bad for you. My family had a lice infestation a few years ago and every time I closed my eyes all I could thing about was bugs!

Re: Don't let the bed bugs bite...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I can tell you right now, I am not really in any hurry to go on another vacation. The exterminator and Jen's doctor thinks we got them from new Orleans, same thing, the suitcase. I suppose we should just throw out all of our suitcases.