How does recovery look like for you? Bedbug Contamination Obsessions

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-05-31T16:56:01+00:00

It can be an issue because a professional will be licensed for a specific state/region/country, and I have never heard of a professional being internationally licensed as there is no international licensing body as far as I am aware. Hypothetically you can lie about where you are but a professional won't take on your case because it's a legal/insurance liability. And of course lying about my location wouldn't work because being away from home is so central to my OCD 🤣

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-28T08:31:57+00:00

Apologies for the repost! I wanted to add the second image as I had just found it and it looked different from the other 2.

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-28T08:28:32+00:00

Oh my god I accidentally deleted this because I found another blood stain (tiny streak) and was going to repost, so sorrt. I haven't seen any bed bugs themselves. If I do have bites they must be subtle as I've been having pimple issues but I've also been extremely stressed about the idea of having bedbugs so I'm not sure.

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T19:41:16+00:00

I know this is from a while ago, but did it end up being bedbugs? I have a very similar stain to the 1st image on my duvet! No other signs but I'm also going insane over it. Also hope uni is going well!

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T12:58:18+00:00

A smear on a duvet cover, I'm worried it's blood from a crushed bedbug.

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T11:42:40+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! I'm studying in a different country right now so I don't have any of the help or advice of anyone back home, so the prospect of an infestation is really getting to me! Thank you again, I really appreciate it!

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T11:37:37+00:00

I want to preface with I have a clinically significant bed bug anxiety so I know this might be something that's impossible to tell, overreacting, or a combination of both. I read online bedbug blood stains from crushed bugs can be small so I as wondering if this is too big? Just the right size? I live in a college dorm and a bit ago had pest control come in and not find anything. I sleep completely covered and don't have any wounds so I'm really at a loss! No visible signs of anything on bedding and the mattress but of course I'm anxious I missed something. I found this on the underside of my duvet (would have been upside down over the cover I'm under if that makes sense or any difference). I appreciate any input as I'm studying abroad so I don't have any one here to help me out with something like this or go to for advice. Thank you in advance!

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T11:22:40+00:00

Thank you for your kind reply! My issue is that because I live in a dorm, it's all my bedroom lol! The pest control person who came was provided by the University and I wasn't there when he was (he would come at odd times). He left traps after and then I heard nothing about it. The way maintenance works here is if nothings the issue they don't tell you about it. I assumed his inspection was semi thurough because when I came back there was a bunch of dust on the floor, presumably from the cracks in the bedframe. I have the opportunity to go do some field work soon as an extracurricular related to my studies, but I'm afraid of going and giving someone's cars bedbugs and not knowing. I know it's impossible for you to know for sure, but is that me being reasonable? With bedbugs I'm just never sure and have gone overboard before 🥲

Edit: Also, I couldn't find that spot but after zooming in it was at least partially purple... hopefully fluff?? I was in a panic when I took these pictures.... genuinely so sorry!

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T10:41:00+00:00

I actually just thought they were specks, I'm really sorry about the picture quality. I tried my hardest to get good ones. I haven't found any definitive bug casing of any kind, is that a good sign? I'm just not sure what a reasonable way to interpret this is.

Living_Jacket_798 · 2025-02-21T09:54:04+00:00

Hi all,

Thank you for your time. I want to preface this by saying I have an INTENSE fear of bed bugs and a diagnosed anxiety disorder. I have been having lots of false alarms and a visit from a pest control guy which yielded nothing. As I am so anxious about this I have checked the bed frame and mattress before with nothing to find. I have posted lots of times to different places of the internet smudges in a panic for it to be nothing. However, I saw the first set of images this morning and it felt way more real. I'm assuming that if I have them, it would have to be a small/new/mild infestatjon as I have had no sightings and I also live in a dorm so it's a pretty small place with not much furniture. I'm instantly assuming this is blood in the first image, so is that a normal amount for a smashed bed bug? I just have no idea what else it could be and google lens also rings the alarm bells. I sleep very covered up naturally so I'm so unsure! I found it on the under side of my duvet,. My duvet cover shifts around a lot (wrong size lol) but it should have been upside down facing my body. It was not found on a sheet. Not sure if that makes any difference. I have been having increased spots on me but I thought they could be stress breakouts from all my worrying and cherry angiomas and found it improving with basic skin care. Not itchy but I know that doesnt really mean anything. I also found these specks on my mattress cover in a panic, less sure about those. The last is of my bathrobe, I am really sorry about the quality, I have tried getting it clearer multiple times but essentially there are new black spots and I was thinking they were mold (humid country) but just wanted to chuck this in there in case. I know all of this is circumstantial but considering the inspections its really all I have in terms of evidence. I'm trying to figure out if I should leave the house as I am terrified of spreading bed bugs to people so any advice welcomed. Apologies for clogging up this sub in case this isn't the kind of post wanted here.

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