These bites have been coming for about two weeks now. I’m also getting patches of rashes/ dermatitis, and some dry skin where I scratch more (trying to stop but as you can see on my forearm, difficult). They’re mostly on my thighs, arms, and stomach. They’re mostly clustered, with some on my stomach in kind of perfectly spaced patches of 7 bites. But on my chest there’s one that appears more like a scratch/ line.
I’m not able to notice when I’m getting bitten but I’m guessing at night, and itchiness usually worsens at night. I don’t really notice any crawling sensation. I usually sleep around 2am-11am.
I have good eyesight and have been able to find no trace of bedbugs, bird mites, or anything else (no shells, feces, bugs, etc.). Pest inspectors searched twice for bed bugs and couldn’t find anything.
My cat has displayed no signs of bites.
Have been routinely hot washing clothes and bedding, steamed all cloth furniture, sprayed isopropyl alcohol and cedar oil everywhere (particularly on the fire escape/ around windows, on bedding and furniture).
Bites seem to have slowed down but I’m still fining more. If things continue, I’m doing a deep clean and more noxious stuff Monday- moth balls, permethrin, miticides.
My best guess is bird mites because doves live and perch on my fire escape- I’m in a studio apartment. I closed the windows about a week ago. But also worried about scabies (except location seems different) and bed bugs. Not sure what else- driving me insane, feeling sad and anxious about it. Thank you for any help you can offer ♥️