u/Cardiara667

I don't have bed bugs but am terrified of them. I recently purchased two of the utopia mattress encasements off Amazon for my box spring and mattress for peace of mind. However, I may have jumped the gun too quickly as I am now wondering whether they are actually any good. How do you know it is actually bed bug proof? I've heard the Protect A Bed is excellent but its so pricy. Also, if you do purchase for peace of mind, how often should you wash them? Do you put your 3 sided mattress protector on top or underneath? Apologizes for all the questions. Thank you for any advice!

I don't know how everyone hates it so much. Its one of my favorites. Does anyone else out there like it?

Is there a part of your body it hits most/worse when it gets bad? For me, its in my gut. It feels like twisting and knots and wrenching. And then the symptoms from that cause muscle tension, headaches, etc. But I feel like it lives and originates in my stomach.

Everyone always says, "you'll be okay, it is just an uncomfortable feeling that will pass" and I can just never get on board with that.

It is among one of the worst feelings I have ever experienced. I would say worse than depression, for me at least. On par with grief. It is truly, truly, beyond awful. I guess maybe there's no more apt way of putting it? But uncomfortable just feels so downplaying..maybe that's just me?