I will now then , if someone just confirm the " diagnosis ".
When I first came here I lived in a highrise, did not have mesh on the windows ( who needs it 25 floors up, right ! ) , opened the windows to air the apartment, saw nothing unusual but had, starting in about April , the lovely suprise of waking up and having been bitten to death.
I thought it was bed bugs. It was natural to do so. ( In bed , must come from bed , only symptoms are from the bed / night etc ). I think of this first as I have little or no understanding of living daily in a tropical evironment.
Hoover the bed, wash the walls in bleach dilute mix ( mould attracts bugs, warm / humid brings mould ) and clean every surface, obvious and hidden.
OK for a couple of days. Then -- same again.
My name for it was Gwailao Fly . It eats me but left my wife alone ( she is Chinese ). It happened in periods of a few days followed by a period of " rest "
I also thought I had an infestation in my office carpet as I kept getting bitten above the sock line, maybe when my legs where exposed when sitting down at the desk. Bugs jump right ? We all know that.
In the hot weather, we do not use a sheet cover and prefer commando. If you cover up , then your feet, arms and neck are still exposed. The most anyone wears here is very light and loose with lots of opportunities to expose skin.
The culprit was NOT bed bugs but MOSQUITO.
Now you will all say - Impossible , Rubbish Only in the countyside, in the Jungle etc etc. WRONG !!!
You never see them. BUT BUT BUT - They only work at night and my guess is you only open the bedroom windows and may have the bedroom doors shut. You may only see any sort of fly in the bathroom where there is water to which they are attracted, not to drink but to breed.
They live in the corners of the ceiling and in the light fittings, behind and underneath surfaces. You rarely see them and then maybe discount the odd flyby because " its only a fly ".
You live high up in the sky. BUT BUT BUT - They get up via air currents and live in your building. You live in the city. BUT BUT BUT - They do too. They only publicise them in the countryside because they are indemic and the risk with Dengui Fever is therefore greater.
TRUST ME, its highly likely.
2 ways to prove it.
1) Buy a Mosquito net. They work and it instantly turns your bed into a Fantasy 4 poster !! You can be that Colonial Prince / Pricess you always dreamed of being.
2) Buy a can of OFF ( Orange can from many many outlets ) . 6 fl oz and made by Johnson. LIGHTLY spray it on your arms , legs and body ( if you sleep commando please cover those places that are sensitive , cos it WILL STING in thise areas. ). Follow the istructions on the can. It has a pleasant odur and really works.
The problem will magically go away or at worst DRAMATICALLY reduce.
For the bites, my wife had this magical white liquid that was marvelous. She would never tell me what it was. She was unable to get it recently ( its good for lots of skin things ) so I use Mentholatum. YES , I know its for Chests and Colds etc BUT it works and takes the sting and swelling away in a few minutes.
Mossy's are the very last thing people think of . You expect great big things you can see and feel. Its not true. You can see them sometimes BUT if you feel anything its too late. Its also only the females that bite and suck your blood. A male SHOULD leave you alone.
FYI, Now I live in the countryside my wife has bought me a " Tennis Raquet with electic mesh fly killer " powered from two torch batteries. Who needs a Wii for cyber tennis and the Mossy's make a nice crack bag when swiped. COOL.