"Bed fellows" of the 3rd kind.

[swissie]

Indeed, strange "bed-fellows". Please, not in a context with politics or sexual encounters.

 

I wake up with a little part of my skin "itching". Before, I started to scrach, making things worse. 

 

(Looks like a 3 millimeter volcano, in the center a little hole, less than a millimeter, hardly noticable). 

 

I stopped scratching, instead I use a cotton puff, drenched in 70% alcohol, applying to the affected area. Rubbing it over the "volcano" for a minute or so.

 

With extremely good results. The "volcano" goes to sleep, not expanding, the itch is gone. Not affecting my daily life in any other way.

 

 But still: What could be my "bed fellows"?

 

[Harrisfan]

Bed bugs

[fredwiggy]

Sandfly bites are what you're describing. It's called leishmaniasis, which is the infection caused by the bites themselves.This link shows the differences...........https://www.prevention.com/health/g33011148/common-bug-bite-pictures/

[novacova]

Apply mupirocin and tape it up.

[Sheryl]

If bedbugs there would be multiple bites and it would occur every night.

 

For a single occurrence  could be many things including spider.  No way to be sure. 

 

Bickering/flaming posts have been removed. 

[swissie]

12 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Sandfly bites are what you're describing. It's called leishmaniasis, which is the infection caused by the bites themselves.This link shows the differences...........https://www.prevention.com/health/g33011148/common-bug-bite-pictures/

Thanks for link. The pictures show many "bites". I only get bitten every 2 to 3 days by a single bite. After that, the "attacker" goes on holiday for 2 to 3 days.

[swissie]

In closing, I would like to refer to my "remedy" I posted in my OP.

 

 Upon first "itch", don't start to scrach, although this may be a basic instinct. Instead:

- Take a cotton puff, saturated with 70% medicinal alcohol (not to be confused with Mekong-Booze). Apply to affected aera, slightly rubbing for about 1 minute. = Problem solved! 100% success rate.

 

I could imagine that this procedure could work for a numeber of insect bites, if immediately applyied after the first itch.

 

I would like to invite posters, after having "bitten" by some insects and having applied my "remedy" to report back here. If that works on a "lage scale" I expect to receive the Nobel Price for "preventive medicine".🙂