Bites. Pregnant so want a green solution. Help?

kirac

Help.  We babysat a cat and we might have fleas now or some bug that keeps biting me.  DH has no bites.  I had to go to the dermatologist because I had a reaction to the bites (my leg swelled up and turned red - got topical steroid and antibiotic). I usually get bit a lot but I don't have such a severe reaction.  I went out of town and was hoping it would be better when I got back (one-time thing), but I got a few more bites last night so we have to do something.

So, we have no idea what's biting me but it's in our house.  I guess we could bomb our house but I want to be safe.  Any ideas that are more green?  Or should I just hire a professional exterminator to be safe?  Help!

Alisha_A

Have you been vacuuming, and washing bedding? Throw out anything you sweep or vacuum up in the outside trash.

Someone posted a really effective (had tons of reviews online), safe insect repellent on MM the other day, but I can't think of it right now, and I'm not sure it'd work on fleas.

Ugh! Sorry, what a mess.

CDMay2006

An effective way to get rid of bugs is to use diatomaceous earth.  Ask at a natural pet store and follow the directions on the label.

juno

It couldn't possibly be bedbugs, could it?  Have you seen the fleas?  Or do you wake up with bites?  If it's bedbugs, I don't think a bomb would help.  I think a professional is the only answer to that problem.