Submitted by "Just a suggestion" on 03/19/2008

Some of the tenants should think of putting their beds in the Middle of room and place the feet of their bed into pans of water like a moat. Keep bedding from touching the floor. This may help some of the people get at least a good night sleep. This is what my Great grandmother did when bed bugs were bad in her day. I hope this helps someone.

Submitted by "Anonymous" on 02/22/2008

I first noticed three red bites on my arm around Christmas of 2006. I was sleeping over at a friend's place, and they had a couple of pets, so I thought they might be flea bites. I would occasionally notice bites, but nothing major until about March 2007, when I would wake up with bites on my legs and hands. I googled insect bites, and found a site about bed bugs, so started inspecting my bed and bedroom. I finally found a dead bug in my closet, then found a live one on my bed, but this was months after I had started being bitten. The manager of the building was great, and called in the pest control, who advised me that it was only my suite that was affected, and no need to tell my neighbours, and that I could keep it under control with regular vacuuming. This was May 2007. By this time, I wasn't sleeping at all, and I'd wake up at all hours thinking the bugs were crawling all over me. After the suite was sprayed, I wasn't bitten again, but finally moved out. I got rid of my bed, and had a new one delivered to the new apartment, but did keep my couch. I'm now worried that that was a foolish thing to do. In hindsight, I was so ashamed, I didn't tell anyone, but the closest of friends; I now wish that I'd told all of my neighbours, as I have read that the entire building should be sprayed, or, barring that, at least the suites next to and above and below mine.

Submitted by "awz" on 07/17/2007

Bites in the night, on my couch and by my computer. Finally found a dead one by the couch.

It's getting sprayed, but I saw some thrown out mattresses the other day, so I don't think I'm the only one in the building.