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They are driving me nuts..................been scraching for the last 2 hours tried all the creams I can find in the house and could still tear myself to bits.

Lin x

have you tried calamine lotion.

Hi Sparrow wish I had some in the house would bath in it lol.

x

~~~ waves to all, :)

Lol Lyn

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We get them here and oh boy, can I sysmpathise with you, do I sympathise with you - yes!

My son and I are both allergice. I once had to have a week off work (my foot doubled) and my poor son, same (leg was like a tree trunk once, then his face was bitten, very dangerous, one part was his lips).

Anyway, we now both have special tabs in cupboard just in case. If you are swelling, go see doc, they can give you something to help.

Benadryl cream is good from chemist, bit like calamine but nicer, in tube.

Hope you feeling better soon.

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xxx Shimmer xxx

Thanks Shimmer I will be on the chemist door-step at nine...............otherwise I will have no skin left !!!

Lin x

Read a tip on here the other day that said to stop mosie bites carry a tumble dryer sheet in your pocket! don't know if it works but could give it a try.

~~ waves to Belair :)

Can't stop work today, so pleased hun that I could help in some small way. :)

Belair, I shall try that! Tumble sheets here I come!>>>>>>!

xxx Shimmer xxx (dippy with it!)

Antihistamine tablets help me (non drowsy of course)

Seen this written a lot!
The avon dry oil body spray works it used to be called woodland fresh now its called soft and fresh i think (but anyway its a green bottle!!)

my brother uses it and hes in the navy he didnt get the recommendation of me though he found the marines on his ship where using it and found out it works.

Avon Dry Oil Body Spray (product code 25742) in Soft & Fresh fragrance is £5 per 150ml bottle. If you get hold of an Avon catalogue, they might be on offer 'any 3 for £6'.

Something to keep in mind: Since some people seem to be a mosquito magnet while others around them don’t get a single bite, I have the suspicion that there could be a personal body chemistry factor involved. And that could explain why a remedy that works for one person, may not work for another.

I suspect that’s why some people swear by the Bounce sheet method, or the Avon Skin So Soft solution, while others have a different experience. Bounce nor the Avon SSS did a thing for me btw, but I did include them in the list below. I know a few people who SWEAR by them.

Basics for Mosquito Bite Prevention:

Wear light colored clothing, mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothes
Keep your body covered as much as possible (including wearing a hat), although mosquitoes can find their way through the fabric–it does cut down on bites
Mosquito Bite Prevention Home Remedies & Tips

Vanilla Extract: A few different recommendations for this one, each contradicting the other. Some say to dab Vanilla Extract on your pulse points, others say to rub it all over your skin & dab your clothes. Some say the cheap stuff is what you have to use, others say the real, pure Vanilla is the only thing that will work. Some say to apply it full strength, others say you can dilute it with water and spray it on. Play around with Vanilla to see what gives you best results–there are plenty of believers for this one as a mosquito deterrent so I think there’s something to it.

Garlic: This isn’t a favorite thing to do day-to-day, but if you’re going camping or hiking through heavily mosquito infested areas, try a garlic powder and water paste. Apply to pulse points, behind knees, on shoes and ankles and a dab or two on your cheeks or somewhere on your face and kneck. Remember–keep out of eyes. And maybe stay out of public places too ;).

Essential Oils: Mix choice of essential oils with rubbing alcohol, or witch hazel, or distilled water and spritz on body or directly on cloth to rub on body (shake before each use). Or add a few drops in baby oil or olive oil then rub on skin. You can also apply drops along a strip of fabric (cotton) and tie around wrist. *Make sure to avoid mouth and eye areas when using essential oils.

Citronella oil
Lavender oil
Catnip oil
Eucalyptus oil
Pennyroyal oil
*Seems to be strongly recommended

Tansy oil
*Seems to be strongly recommended

Basil oil
Thyme oil
Cedar oil
Tea Tree oil
Peppermint oil
Lemongrass oil
Plants: Break off leaves and crush them roughly, rub them all over your clothes and skin. Toss the bruised leaves around the perimeter of your deck or patio. Also plant these in pots and arrange them around the patio. You could also infuse these in water and then use that as a spray.

Citronella
Lavender
Basil
Catnip
Pennyroyal
Tansy
Marigolds
Commercial Products (other than DEET items)

Avon’s Skin So Soft (straight or mix 50/50 with rubbing alcohol)
Bounce Sheets (hanging out of a pocket or waistband)
Listerine (mixed 50/50 with household vinegar then sprayed all over body)
Vicks VapoRub
Household Hack:

Spray garlic powder and water all over the yard and bushes. Use a fertilizer hose attachment. Will need to be done bi-weekly (approx) or after a heavy rain.

Items to Eat (daily): Apparently the smell that comes out of your pores from a steady diet of the below deters mosquitoes. The items aren’t meant to be combined, they’re just different suggestions.

Garlic
B1 Vitamins
Brewers Yeast
Lemons

Thanks for the tips ladies, sorry to say have tried most of them except the ' tumble dry sheet ' one.
Off to chemist now, while I've still got some skin left lol.

Lin x

Well ladies afte all the good tips I can now tell you after the chemist took one look at my ' bites ' he told me to go to the Doctor !
The outcome of which is that my bites , more particularly one on my stomach has turned to cellulitis.......great !
Result= penicillin tablets+ anti-hystamine tablets+
steriod cream.
My poor tum is bright red and very hot. Hope it feels better tomorrow.
The moral of the story is NEVER ignore insect bites!

Lin x

try witch hazel i found this great when on holiday abroad to dab on its very soothing also my OH swears by linx body spray to keep them away hope you are better soon linda