addielane on "I have bed bugs for a second time, in a different apartment"
I moved to Chicago- one of the country's leaders in bed bugs- about a year and a half ago and I lived with a roommate who was also a coworker and close friend. Fast forward to January 2017, I have...
View Articlepahoababe on "No sign of bugs for 4 months after moving. Then last night we...
Hello everyone! I’m so sorry that we’re all dealing with these little bastards but I’m so relieved to have found this community! My husband and I realized that we had bed bugs at the end of December...
View ArticleParanoidbybugs on "Just need to vent feeling helpless"
Anyone anyone else become discouraged or feel like the nightmare will never end? On going treatments in a single family home. Just went 10 days with no sightings or bites and just found one crawling on...
View Articlenotmebutmaybe on "I can't believe I signed a lease here; bed bugs forever?"
Hi, I'm new here- hello!To give you some background, my boyfriend and I love New York City's West Village. It has old charm, old buildings, and Washington Square Park. We saw a place with cheap-ish...
View ArticleLosttraveler12 on "Have I been wasting my time?"
Long story here, I've been battling this bed bug problem for about years, with no end in sight, that continually has gotten worse.I've been looking in forums for quite a while, I've never had...
View ArticleAnnyJ25 on "Bed bugs continue to resurface at my apartment."
I'm new here, but have been on this site before because I've been dealing with this on and off for almost two years and I'm about to give up.I moved into an apartment complex almost 2 years ago. My...
View ArticleAryn on "Bed Bugs Out Of Nowhere, Can't Afford Treatment"
Alright, I didn't want to make this, but I'm at a loss and I'm losing it. Around two months ago, mysterious "itchy spots" began to appear out of nowhere, every few nights on my wrists. No idea what was...
View ArticleBuggeredOff on "Moved and worried"
I am typing this as I take a break from doing my final clean up before my walkthrough at this bug haven apartment complex.Moved in August 2016It all started around December 2016/January 2017. Adjoining...
View Articlebbsuffererct on "Just moved, done everything, still bites! Help!"
I was living in an apartment about a year and a half ago where I believe I initially picked up the bed bugs. I began waking up with red, itchy welts all over my body that showed up mostly during/after...
View Articlewestmoreland on "CiLex2, electric boogaloo"
Hello there.I had bedbugs 10 years ago. Yadda yad! I'm pretty sure I read a few of these stories already back then, and so have you.I am amazed and humbled and grateful to find this corner of bedbug...
View ArticleSleeplessJuneBug on "PTSD or possibly back for real.."
Last year about this time is when I first saw a bedbug in my own home. We went through the treatment for July and August. Didnt have any bites or see any bugs for months. Moved apartments in March....
View ArticleMircat9000 on "They're getting craftier!"
These damn evil Biters are hiding in my phone of all things now...We managed to nearly wipe them out a few times over the past year, but now I see how they keep surviving.Bleach and poisoned air can't...
View Articleanxietynightly on "Day 70 post heat treatment and still stressed"
Hi there, I write this at 5AM after another sleepless night. My roommate had a guest (ugh- at least we knew the source) bring bed bugs to our two bedroom apartment, which thankfully we caught early....
View Articlemcsmcs on "AGAIN"
We have bedbugs in our apartment. It's the second time in a year and a half. Confirmed by an exterminator. Landlords not being terribly responsive yet.My father died 5 weeks ago and I feel really...
View ArticleHecatesMisery on "17 months after a successful treatment, it happens again."
So in January of 2017, I saw a single bedbug crawling around on my blankets, one week after being bitten. I FREAKED THE HELL OUT. I remember I called management and they had an exterminator show up an...
View Articlerjw2468 on "Bed Bugs on my boat-am I fighting a losing battle?"
My story is the same as most everyone here, but just a little different. Sitting on my fiberglass sailboat one day in August, I went into the forward sleeping area that is my bed for a change of...
View ArticleCantStopCrying on "Vacation nightmare"
So its been a year since we last got treated for BB. I was finally starting to lighten up a little and not worry every second of every day (although I still worried a lot). Well we went on vacation and...
View Article(deleted) on "Everyone Please Read Important"
So it's gotten even worse with the landlord I had thought that by bringing in the local housing authority it would help to stop with his threats of eviction. I am now receiving letters stating that the...
View Articleinsectarian on "Found 4+ Adults On Mattress (Fairly New To This Nightmare)"
Hey All,I've been reading around a bit on the forums, and here's my situation:I found a single bed bug quite some time ago (Nearly 1.5 years ago). Adult. I killed it, informed my landlord. I thought it...
View Articlewillthiseverend101 on "Bed bugs are ruining my entire life (sanity,...
About a month ago I discovered bed bugs. I currently live with my parents and found out that I got them from my boyfriend’s apartment. My boyfriend doesn’t have the money for an exterminator so he’s...
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