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11-07-2013, 12:20 PM
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Master
Join Date: May 2012
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Bites
I am very partial to the mozzies, midges and things that bite. They just love me.
I also react magnificently to bites - swelling, itchy, lots of white blood cells and the like.
Any suggestions for prevention / relief?
Other than witch hazel? And antihistamines?
I'm going to be outdoors a lot soon and I've got a couple of bites on me which are showing themselves up!
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11-07-2013, 04:08 PM
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Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kentucky,USA
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Meat tenderizer works. Works well for bee stings, too. Mix one part meat tenderizer with four parts water. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and hold it to the bite for about 15 minutes. A substance called papain in the meat tenderizer will help to break down the insect venom's proteins. Also hydrocortisone cream helps.
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13-07-2013, 02:16 AM
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Wood ash mixed with water helps. Doesn't last as long as Benadryl cream, but helps
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13-07-2013, 05:36 AM
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Master
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I seem to react hugely badly to bites - and I've gained a couple more thanks to the 8 mile walk of yesterday.
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15-07-2013, 09:02 PM
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Master
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Away with the Faeries,,,,
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Marmite,,,,
Eating it, not spreading it over yourself,,,,
And Dill
TCP or Afterbite for if you get bitten
Love and hugs
Jo
XxXx
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16-07-2013, 07:15 AM
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Master
Join Date: May 2012
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I love marmite and eat it by the bucket so I'm surprised I still get eaten alive!
But thanks Saggi !
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17-07-2013, 01:02 AM
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get some baking soda and make it pasty with some water. put it on your bite, it will take the itch away. i dont know what mozzies and midgies are, but i do know that marigolds keep mosquitos away. maybe there are some flowers that keep away mozzies and midgies.
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17-07-2013, 01:11 AM
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well i was just on facebook and i read that to keep mosquitos away, to put a dryer sheet in your pocket. which sparked a memory, when i was in the navy we put loves baby oil on our skin to keep them away...just saying in case a mozzie or a midgie is a mosquito slang term
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17-07-2013, 05:43 AM
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Master
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Thanks Gracey
Yes mozzies are mosquitoes - it's so common in UK that I forget it's not the real word. Apologies.
I may well get some drier sheets. you know how it is with all the things to put on your skin - the sun cream and then bug spray - it gets a bit ick.
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