Insect bites

[captainbovine]

Lordy, Lordy, I'm getting bitten to death here at the moment, August is the pits as we get bitten all the time. You don't see anything though, you just feel a wee tickle and then you itch and itch.

Any natural repellants you can recommend? I did hear to eat Marmite as they don't like it, but as I don't know what "they" are (as we can't ever see anything having a nibble) I don't know if it would work.

Any ideas please?

I'll never be bored as I can just play dot to dot on meself

[dark_castle1]

You could try a rub down with vinegar Cb to take the itch away. Although you will smell like a chippy    

[merc1_clocks]

Poor CB...

                                                              

[ed_blackadder_1]

Apparantly if you eat garlic it makes your blood taste funny so the insects don't bite, I think you can get a citronella spray that will keep the little blighters away.

Huge sympathies I always get bitten by horseflies and swell up like a balloon,

[ilove2patch]

The Avon Skin So Soft lotion is very good as a repellent.

[**towery**]

i used to have marmite daily - had a scrape on toast

and garlic helps toi

the avon skin so soft is the green one woodland somethingorother  not the pink one

keeping skin covered tightly at the ankles and wrists can help too id you have been in the garden

[stroppy*cow]

A dab of lavendar essential oil on the bites stops the itching and heals them up quickly.

No advice on prevention though

[**towery**]

iv found half an antihistamine daily helps with dulling the itch

[carolyorkie2010]

Bicarb of soda made into a paste can help, but its a bit messy. Calamine lotion also.

[**streety**]

I'm suffering too.  All over my legs and two huge swellings as if I've been stung are on my arms.  Very attractive.
It seems a new one pops up every hour.  What is going on?

I have boots Hydrocortisone cream, but does nothing to relieve it

[captainbovine]

Beejeebers! they're still at it!!!

I'd taken an antihistamine yesterday as the one behind my knee was itching like mad. I have some Anthisan cream which does help a bit, and I have the blue skin so soft from Avon which is excellent in the garden on face neck and arms the boogers won't come near you then. Maybe I'll have to spray it all over meself when I go to bed too.

The culprit I think is a wee tiny fly about half the thickness of a grain of rice...saw one on my tshirt yesterday, I think they get caught in the fabric when you dry clothes outside on the line.

Poor Streety....they drive you bonkers don't they.

Thanks for the tip on the garlic, so it's Garlic, Marmite, Avon, and a stick of dynamite then eh?

it's war I tell ye.........................................

[rose2008-2008]

You could try Calamine Lotion to ease and maybe repel. Burn Citronella sticks or oil to repel them Hun, POOR THING. Shall i rub your cream in for you??, i be round in a sec!!!!.

[stampingpat]

I think it is ants......... I have had bites on my left leg near my knee and felt sick for two days. I am a bit allergic to them so had to go and get some benedryl to take. I eat loads of garlic here so that doesn't seem to work with me. 😞 Must try the marmite thing and see if that works.

[ilove2patch]

You need to swish your tail more CB.

[**towery**]

oooh  maggie you made me laugh 🙂

[captainbovine]

nice one Maggie

[dairyview123]

Years ago CB I was in my 40's 😉 and I used to play flat green bowls, one bowling green was dreadful for mosquito bites. I got one on my lower leg and needed hospital treatment daily for one week, couldnt get the area wet and I had to go shoeless as nothing fitted my foot. 

While at the hospital each day I was treated by different nurses, some had never seen the horrid mess it had made while others were more informative as to why the mozi chose me!

Age and hormone levels were one, the mozi knew if it was 'that time'! lol apparently we secrete a hormone they are attracted to at that time.

Another nurse told me that you only need biting once and then further bites will appear along sweat lines on your body, this becomes clear when one appears on your backside or nicker line! lol or around your bra line.

Touch wood now im into my 60's I dont seem troubled with them..........looks like ive gorn orf

I was BTW a TCP girl!

[merc1_clocks]

I was BTW a TCP girl!

Ten Curried Pickles

[captainbovine]

no, The Chomped on Person

[merc1_clocks]

Nah...Two Clapping Penguins