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Flea and Louse Bites
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Also known as: ectoparasite bites · parasite infestation · flea bites · louse bites · itchy parasite bites · fleas and lice · parasites on the skin · vermin bites · parasite stings
Your Body Is Speaking
It itches. Unbearably, stubbornly, in places you cannot leave alone. Small red dots on the skin that inflame, swell, drive you mad. You scratch — and it gets worse. You try to ignore it — and it gets louder. Flea and louse bites are more than a hygiene nuisance. They are a physical exclamation mark.
Medically speaking, flea and louse bites are skin reactions to the saliva of parasites that feed on your blood. Your immune system recognises the foreign substance and responds with inflammation, redness, itching. But from a psychosomatic perspective, a deeper question arises: What is gnawing at you? What is draining your energy without you defending yourself against it? What is sitting on your skin — or under it — and won't let you rest?
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