Getting rid of itchies?

[catnapper]

Would a nice baking-soda bath - warm water - give you some relaxation and relief? If tomorrow's doctor says "I dunno" refuse to leave until you see his or her boss.

LOL -- that would be hard because she is the boss!

[Karen]

LOL -- that would be hard because she is the boss!

Then ask her to call her smartest teacher/mentor!

[Randi]

Could it be that you have these?
http://bedbugger.com/bed-bug-bites-photos/

When our building was having the roof done, people on the top floor complained about bites and a guy came round to spray all flats two or three times. Luckily, I never got any bites - don't think they got this far down.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

A few months ago, we had same problem here! Turned we had ..... flea-bites !!
Our cats had fleas, and the house was infested too . It took us 3 months to get rid of the bugs

[lvpets2002]

I was going to say Fleas.. When I used to live in a Trailer I had a indoor/outdoor cat & she got the trailer infested with fleas.. OMG it took forever to get rid of them..

A few months ago, we had same problem here! Turned we had ..... flea-bites !!
Our cats had fleas, and the house was infested too . It took us 3 months to get rid of the bugs

[shepgirl]

I don't buy that stress diagnosis. The whole family would not come down with the same kind of skin reaction from the same stressor. Sounds more like something in the air or house. Unless you've all been eating some new kind of food that comes from another country and could be contaminated? I'd keep looking for a solution, stress sounds unlikely to me. What about the person who is moving - any symptoms on her?

[Catlady711]

I don't buy that stress diagnosis. The whole family would not come down with the same kind of skin reaction from the same stressor.

I tend to agree. People react very differently to stress and for a whole family to react the same way just defies the odds. but if destressing gets rid of the problem that's wonderful, but strange.

[catnapper]

Could it be that you have these?
http://bedbugger.com/bed-bug-bites-photos/

When our building was having the roof done, people on the top floor complained about bites and a guy came round to spray all flats two or three times. Luckily, I never got any bites - don't think they got this far down.

Nope - those are all too big (the bite marks and welts.) Our bumps are teeny tiny. I have a 9Am Dr. Appointment (its 8:30 now.... suppose I should get dressed and leave?)

[Twisterdog]

Ask your doctor to do a skin scraping and send it to the lab. My son had the same symptoms after coming home from a boys' school. Several doctors misdiagnosed the problem, until one actually used a microscope. He had a rare type of mite, and once it was properly diagnosed, it was simple to cure.

I agree with Karen, allergies seem highly unlikely.

[catnapper]

This doctor agrees with the therapist - she says it is stress. Now, its HIGLY likely that it is the real cause, because we're manufacuring stress around here. Ashley is moving into her apartment monday.... it can't come soon enough. This past Wednesday, Ashley was fighting with her sister (TOTALLY her fault, but blaming someone else - of course ) and she screamed "I can't wait til Monday so I can leave this place and never see any of you ever again!" To which I let out a spontaneous WOOHOO! Ooooohhh boy, was she mad. I thought it was funny.

The doctor said she'd have given me a muscle relaxer to try, but its not necessary if the stressor is leaving in a few days. but the doctor did take some cultures to send off to the lab. She said she's sure they'll come back negative for anything. We'll see.

[Cataholic]

I immediately thought bedbugs when I read your symptoms. I had a client with the same symptoms and it was horrible to remedy the situation. I don't by that it is 'stress'. All of you react the same way to stress? Not very likely.