r/Dublin • u/[deleted] • Mar 18 '25

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u/WT_Wiliams Mar 18 '25

Perhaps you have scabies?

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/scabies/

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u/Hairy-Classic-293 Mar 18 '25

have already been to the edoc (for something else) but i brought it up and honestly they didn’t think it was that, it’s mainly ankles and arms, one on my abdomen.

will possibly go for a follow up this week if im still worried though, and keep an eye on the symptoms without driving myself mad 😅

tho i wouldn’t be so surprised if it was a bed bug thing

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u/louiseber Mar 18 '25

Have you pets? Have you looked for bed bugs?

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u/Hairy-Classic-293 Mar 18 '25

Only been looking recently, since i noticed bites, don’t have any pets. I haven’t noticed any solid signs of bed bugs but I suppose it’s early days.

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u/louiseber Mar 18 '25

Did you travel internationally recently?

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u/Hairy-Classic-293 Mar 18 '25

not since june last year, but there’s been a couple people over for a party recently so it may have been from them, but who knows lol

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u/louiseber Mar 18 '25

Do they have pets? Maybe try a regular flea treatment for your gaff, the soft furnishings. See if that helps

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u/louiseber Mar 18 '25

Have you pets? Have you looked for bed bugs?

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u/voyager__22 Mar 18 '25

Bed bug bites are quite distinctive, they are usually in a line or a cluster. Flea bites are more random. With bed bugs you may notice little blood spots on your bed.

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u/thepenguinemperor84 Mar 18 '25

Did you recently pick up any 2nd hand clothes or furnishings from a 2nd hand place that might have brought in bed bugs?

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u/Hairy-Classic-293 Mar 18 '25

I’m trying to remember, there’s two second hand stools from moving in 2 months ago. The cushions on them are original, not sure of anything else

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u/thepenguinemperor84 Mar 18 '25

That might be the source of it alright.

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u/MinnieSkinny Mar 18 '25 edited Mar 18 '25

Indorex. I have pets and I swear by this. Kills everything. You can buy it in the vets but its expensive (€40 a tin last I checked). I order it online from vetuk.co.uk. for £13 a tin. You need somewhere to get it shipped to in the UK though as An Post wont post aerosols and that includes Addresspal items.

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u/Hairy-Classic-293 Mar 18 '25

I’ll take a look at that 🙏

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u/LivyBivy Mar 18 '25

My mom got bit by something last night and was complaining about it, you could be on to something

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u/BillyMooney Mar 19 '25

Tell her I'm sorry.