Basic First Aid

Anytime we have problems with ants, fleas and/or ticks, cockroaches, water bugs, spiders and other insects we have to use something to treat the infested areas. Now, this is not always so easy to do, and when there are children around the difficulty to eliminate these pests increases. We have to be very careful and cautious when spraying or using powders for these bugs because of the chemical reactions that may happen.

Sometimes a person’s body can have a reaction to the one or more of the chemicals in these pesticides even though you may think it is harmless. Even though the spray is wet it will dry fairly quickly. Once dry, it can still affect a person because of the sensitivity of the person’s body and immunity reacting to the chemicals in the pesticide.

If someone is having a reaction to a pesticide, there may have a sick stomach, a weakness, fatigued and headaches. If you suspect this may be the problem, let your doctor know and have some tests run to verify the source.

Filed under: Pesticides