oom on two occasions.

Here's what I recall about my stay:

1) for the overnight, I was in the older B wing. I noticed a smell and remarked that it smelled like soda pop - one of the people with me said she thought it smelled like raspberries(which subsequent research indicates is a sign of a heavy infestation).

2) I stayed in the tower for 6 nights. One of those nights I noticed a dark blood stain on the sheets but thought perhaps I cut myself shaving my legs. Later, I learned that the larger spots are from crushing a bed bug that has just fed.

3) I saw a bug on the side of the mattress and scooped it up with a tissue and flushed it down the toilet. I recall thinking at the time I had never seen one like it before (now I am all too familiar with what bed bugs look like).

It has been two months since Orkin began treatment. I moved to the basement bedroom and got rid of almost everything from my bedroom (the rest has been bagged and sealed). I am now researching K9 dog detection for bed bugs as I need peace of mind before I return to my bedroom. Amazingly, we have seen no other indications(spotting, bites on other household members, etc.) anywhere else in the house.

It has been a real nighmare, both financially and emotionally.