Comments on: Lint Bugs

By: A sufferer

A sufferer — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:58:45 +0000

Laurie is right. I tried watering my house plants with beneficial nematodes in water. It has been 2 weeks and I feel much better. However, I still see and feel the bugs, though, they seem to be weaker. I will have to do this until it clears. Thanks again Laurie.

By: sandra

sandra — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:36:17 +0000

@me again Hi, "me again" yes can you send me your pic's I have some too if we can compare them it would be great!!

By: Mickie

Mickie — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:16:27 +0000

also i 4got 2 mention another thing that works is using an anti-dandruff shampoo a minamum of twice a week will also help keep them out of ur hair n ladys keepin ur hair pulld up as tight as possible n in a bun (not a pony tail) or multiple french braids (the tighter the better).

By: Mickie

Mickie — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:55:03 +0000

its so nice 2 kno that im not alone in this constant battle wit lint! My story starts back in june 2011 it was a week after i had my beautiful baby girl when my head n body started itchin like crazy n right away i knew it was head lice. I had head lice 4 a year when i was in the 2nd grade n i was the only 1 in my family of 5 that got it(missed most of 2nd grade, had 2 burn all my clothes n my bed, i had hair past my butt that my dad finally cute 2 my ears after a year of treatments evry other day n hundreds spent on tryin 2 get it gone). Right away i bagd my clothes n got treatment n what not. Im unemployed wit 2 children my son who was 2 1/2 @ the time got treatments constantly (he now has a phobia of bugs in his hair) n my new born lil girl had gotten lice as well. I noticed that when id vacuum things were jumpin @ me n flyin around the room. When id get out of the shower (while still bleedin after givin birth) things would jump in my personal area n it started 2 consurn me that whatever i was battlein was not lice. None of my friends blivd me cuz they nvr got it evn the 1s who had stayd 4 days. Theyd tell me it was all in my head. They locked me out of my bedroom 1 day (bout week 6) n i ovr heard them talkin n callin me crazy sayin that i should b lockd up. It even went as far as my boyfriend not blivin me we live 2gether n they dnt bother him @ all. My mom told me that i was obsessed wit lice (she didnt bliv me when i told her that fuzz balls were bittin me so i told her it was lice still). For 8 weeks i fought fuzz balls tryin 2 kill them. Those 8 weeks of hell should of bn 8 weeks of happiness wit my lil girl but i bairly could spend a day wit her 4 if i stopd cleanin 4 longer than 6 hours they would explod again. I lived in a 1 bedroom apartment n it got so bad that they were in the hall way of the apartment buildin. I moved 2 my moms n evrythin was put in storage. After a week i noticed that they were goin away. My boyfriend kids n i movd in wit a friend n life was itch free. After 2 months i started bring bags of clothes (that were outside in bags @ my moms) slowly up 2 the house n startd bringin stuff from storage (no human contact in 2 months) as well. After nearly 2 months of gettin all our clothes (that had been outside in the rain n cold 4 almost 3 months) up 2 the house i started 2 notice the itchin. Witin a month i realized that i was yet again bin attackd by fuzz balls. I havnt really said nethin 2 ne1 bout the fuzz balls not even really said nething 2 my boyfriend (i try not 2 let him c me pickin fuzz balls off my clothes) i cnt handle bin told that its all in my head that they dnt exisit. I can feel them crawlin in my hair iv picked them out of my head 2 the point my head starts 2 bleed (not so bad now) i can feel them in my eye lashes n up my nose. I hav chronic dry lips (ocd of lickin my lips) my lips crack n peel (ocd of pickin the dry skin off my lips) my lips bleed if i dnt lick them b4 i bite in2 something. When my lips bleed its like a feedin frenzy 4 the lil invisible bastards. They get in my mouth n my gums. I dig them out from under my finger/toe nails wit a knife. Heres what iv learned that works n dnt work: using dryer sheets helps keep lint off clothes in the dryer. Color safe bleech n the hottest temp 4 the washer. Doin small loads instead of a packd washer helps. Bleach every surface possible. Using a vacuum wit a bag instead of a bagless keeps them from jumpin out n emediatly puttin the bag in a plastic sack n throwin it outside (burnin its better). B4 u shower clean bathroom n Remove clothin outside the bathroom n emediatly puttin in plastic bag n keep clean clothes n towles in plastic bag while in shower. The less traffic in n outta ur home the better. Keep heat off as much as possible they like heat (they dnt do well @ room temp or cooler). Im 24 years old, a mother of 2, n i live on the oregon coast n im battlin an invisible monster that lives in lint. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING 2 REMEMBER IS DNT ISOLATE URSELF IN UR HOME IT MAKES IT WORSE! People who rnt goin threw this wont bliv u so theres no point in tryin to convince them.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:46:40 +0000

Please, don’t inhale the Diatomaceous earth (food grade), use a mask and, don’t powder your whole house, just spoon it out and, put it behind couches and, large furniture ect..

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:40:15 +0000

Other suggestions: open windows during the day a little, clean bedding, and vacuum couches once a week.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:29:22 +0000

Suggestions: Trader – Joes laundry soup, Dr. Bronners magic soups (peppermint), vinegar, lavender, tea tree shampoo & conditioner, garlic pills, Diatomaceous earth (food grade). Then, go to doc and, have them test any of the spots for fungus, and do a complete test on your blood. You have to ask, these days docs won’t automatically do anything for there patients except try to prescribe you drugs without knowing what is really going on with you.

By: joanne

joanne — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:15:09 +0000

I am so glad I found this site. I have these “lint like bugs” all over my bed and in my carpet. I pulled them up with tape and took them to my vet because I thought they were mites. The vet told me that I needed a new vacuum, because these were just pieces of lint and dirt. I have vacuumed my bed and carpets and they re-appear the next morning. Some of them won’t come off with tape, it’s almost like they are clinging on to my sheets. They are also in my blankets, towels and socks. Then sometimes I can feel myself getting bitten but I don’t see anything, then all of a sudden a red mark appears. They are friggin out of control. Did anybody find anything that kills these little s.o.b.’s????????

By: Lint hater

Lint hater — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:50:15 +0000

The white bugs outside aren’t related. They’re called wooly aphids. They just look like lint.

It seems a lot,if not all people suffering, are positive for Lyme disease. The tests your dr will order aren’t sufficient. Pay for your test and file through insurance. Use Igenex or fry labs.

This is why you suffer and your spouse doesn’t.

By: Lint hater

Lint hater — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:45:52 +0000

@Cathy Get tested for Lyme disease.