Last evening, I was bitten again by something. I was bitten about a month ago on my arm, and had a round swelling mound at least two inches in diameter. Red and warm to the touch. Several points in the middle that oozed a clear liquid for a week, then scabbed over, then healed. It left a scar. I got overall body cramping.
I sprayed the hell out of things with the Ortho house spray. I sprayed again yesterday. And I mean SPRAYED.
This one is on my ear lobe, and appears the same.
In the past, I have had bites mostly on my abdomen in front, and right above belt height. They are a raised thing the size and thickness of a dime. The dime sized welt is white, and surrounding flesh is red for about an inch.
I am obviously dealing with two types of bugs here. Inspection reveals nothing on or in the bed. Under the bed, I have found dead spiders, so apparently the spray is working, and maybe I had a new or intoxicated interloper last evening. I am going to remove all bedding and thoroughly inspect today. Is there anything like a UV light, or such that I should use that would highlight the cause? I do have a very good German Scheinbach illuminated inspection scope should I find any dark objects of interest.
I have two little dogs, and they will put anything in their mouths that will fit. They will lick most anything that smells different to them. I must use great caution in what and where I spray, so aim for cracks, and behind things where they can't get to and put a lot in there, and not so much in other open places.
I live in a rural setting, sand dunes all around. I found a drunk scorpion in the pantry two days ago, but scorpions and spiders are so common here that it doesn't raise a flag at all. One needs to look around, and I got lucky on that one, because it was laying in plain sight. Lucky I didn't go in there in semi-darkness. I have been bitten three times in my life by scorpions, and it is mostly an aggravation, but I haven't been bitten yet while on this coumadin medication.
Can anyone give me any advice? A brand of spray? Any type of substance that is non-toxic for the dogs? Call a pro?
Any advice or help appreciated.
Steve
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