OT: The good, the bad and the ugly!

How awful!!! Many get well wishes heading your way. I would have never even thought about bed bugs especially in a decent hotel. Yikes. You definitely should say something to the management of the hotel. I am sure they would want to know about the problem!

Many hugs!!!

-Tammy

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Actually I did notify the hotel before leaving. They apologized a number of times, had the room shut down even housekeeping was told to stay out and they were going to call their bio-something company. They said that they would call me to let me know what actually bit me, bed bugs or fleas. I'm thinking bed bugs because of the pattern. If there were a flea infestation I would have more bites on my ankles/legs and fewer on my arms and face.

Oh and the hotel took off the charge for the second night. It doesn't begin to add up to the discomfort of having all those bites everywhere!

M-C

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Oh my goodness MC! Makes me itchy just reading your post. I can't imagine. We may need to send you mittens to put on your hands so you don't scratch and make it worst. Hope you get better soon.

Chrissy

Oh MC, that is the pits!!

I read a online news thing abot it last summer and it does cross my mind with ALL th eplaces I stay and go. I even look at the head of the comforter on the bed. You may not think or know it, but they do not change them after each guest. I usaully turn mine around as I do not relish the thought of others who may have coughed, drooled or left other things on it! That is probably come to think of it why I get a bad headcold/sinus infection after every trip I go on.

Hope you are feelig better and quit scratching!!

((HUGS!))

OKC Dave

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Oh goodness MC! I do hope you're beginning to feel better. Hopefully the benadryl will take care of the bites soon so you can stop itching. I feel so sorry for you! DD and I both react strongly to misquito bites, and I know how just one or two of them make the two of us itchy, so I know you must be dieing of misery! Poor you! Hope you get better real soon.

Actually, Dave, with your allergies, you could very easily be allergic to dust mites. Unless the hotel/motel/etc has an allergen-free mattress and pillow covers, dust mites are in the bed. They won't bite, but they do cause allergies. They're one of the many things I'm allergic to.

Yay!

Oh, no! :-o

Oh, man. Now *I'm* itching just thinking about it!! :-(

Sorry this happened! I'd heard about it on the news but I hadn't heard any first hand reports yet. Hope the bites clear up soon.

Carolyne in TX

Grosser still, I believe it is dust mite *poop* that people are allergic to--ewwwww!

Carolyne "Ready to live in a plastic bubble" in TX

I had never heard of this happening in a hotel before, how icky! That just creeps me out! Barb:o)

I never thought of that Deb, and THANKS Carolynn for clarifying what it is - ahahhhh!

I also have thought about the grunge in the trucks, that is one reason I clean the tar out o them even for one day trips. You wold not believe how nasty some drivers are in their trucks or leave them. Pig is not even a close description - uuuggghhh!

Gotta go get some anti-histamines and decongestants so I can try to get rest of this crud out!

((HUGS))

OKC Dave

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What a terrible thing to have happen. Hope the benadryl works and you are feeling better soon.

It sounds like it's time to wave a lawyer at them... I hope you've got photos of the bites for evidence. It's not like they could pretend you were bitten any place else.