Bloody insect bites - any suggestions?

[twobears]

Fed up today because I've got insect bites all over both legs and they itch and look horrible I know insects must play a vital role in the ecological system but I am not a fan because they always single me out to bite me and I get stupid reactions to the bites. Has anyone ever found anything that works to prevent insect bites? If so, please let me know because otherwise I am cancelling summer and we will all have to return to winter weather immediately

[ioneabee]

Not to prevent it, no, but, to help stop the itching.............spit on them - resist scratching for the 1st 5mins or so and it seems to work fairly well

[twobears]

Ugh, I've got to put spit on my legs? I've got about 30 bites on them. I'd run out of spit

[KyleR]

Don't tell her what to do if she gets stung by a jellyfish!

[rayhoop]

You need to get someone to suck out the venom pronto!

[AK350Z]

[twobears]

I've never seen that one. Will go and look for it tomorrow. Thanks. I've tried most of the others so fingers crossed this one works!

[JackStrong]

feeling your pain and annoyance! Got one on my heel, rubbed on my shoe, turned into a blister that now removed wont stop producing the yellow stuff. Spit I shall!

[HaydnH]

Once you've been bitten Anthisan is probably the best cream I've found to help soothe the itching, available at most chemists but not boots I don't believe. There seems to be a big increase in the number of mosquitos around the UK at the minute, they breed in stagnant water so if you have any sitting water around your house you'd be wise to try and get rid of it.

[Vik54]

Brewers Yeast tablets for prevention - supposedly they don't like Thiamin rich blood. Or of course you can just rub yourself with raw onion

[rabbitstew]

Apparently they dont like the smell of marmite, so eat plenty before you go out next time.

[twobears]

Haydn, I use the Anthisan all the time and it really works. I need to figure out how not to get bitten in the first place though. I've ordered some of the Smidgie stuff and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will work. The reviews all sound very encouraging. As for the standing water, er, not sure how to get round that as I live in fen country I've also got a rather stagnant pond for my waterfowl which I must clean out this weekend but I am surrounded by dykes (no jokes please ) that I can't exactly get rid of

 

Vik, I thought brewers yeast was good for erectile dysfunction and I definitely don't suffer from that I tend to prefer something by Chanel rather than the fragrance of raw onion too Might try it if nothing else works mind you ...

 

rabbitstew, nothing would persusade me to eat Marmite It's not even food in my opinion

Edited July 26, 2013 by twobears

[JetSet]

I rarely get insect bites, either that or my skin doesn't react to them. It might be an old wives tale but I believe fair skinned people like me aren't targeted by insects as much as darker skinned people. The last time Caroline and I went to The States I picked up a number of Deer Fly bites, Caroline had 10 times as many....just saying. The only exception for me would be bee and wasp stings I've probably had a couple of hundred over my life time .

 

 

Pete

[DoogyRev]

Brewers Yeast tablets for prevention - supposedly they don't like Thiamin rich blood. Or of course you can just rub yourself with raw onion

 

+1 Vitamin B1 is the thing to take

 

. . . unless of course you like odour onion

[twobears]

Nope, not keen on onion when worn as a perfume Will try the Vit B1 thing though

 

Pete, how on earth have you managed to get so many bee and wasp stings?? Unless you are a really incompetent beekeeper or have stuck your hand into a wasps' nest I can't think how you could have garnered quite so many stings?

[glrnet]

This works for me:-

 

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Repel-Insect-Repellent-Pump-Spray-120ml_1121457/

[Harryjax]

Rub germoline on bites works a treat.

[AK350Z]

This works for me:-

 

http://www.boots.com...-120ml_1121457/

 

DEET obviously works being strong as hell, but don't using it around any Goretex or waterproof stuff as it wrecks it.

[JetSet]

 

Pete, how on earth have you managed to get so many bee and wasp stings??

 

Most of them occurred when I was mowing my Dad's lawn using a petrol mower. It must be the smell of hydrocarbons that annoys them. We had several pear and apple trees in the garden plus there were at least two swarms of bees in the cavity walls of my dad's house. I once got 5 stings in a day and a sting on my eyelid the day before I got married, plus one on the top of my head for good measure . Last one I got was when I took a bath and a bee must have landed in my undies.....ouch! Luckily, I've never had a Horsefly sing, I believe they are really nasty.

 

Pete

[AJRFulton]

antihistamine creams work wonders on bites.

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Or do as I do and don't go outside. I hate arachnids and insects.

[nwilso]

No lie AVON spray

 

Gives this read http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/avon-s-spray-finds-calling-as-midge-repellent-for-royal-marines-1-1403152

 

Can really say that Avon spray really works and makes you skin so soft at the same time!!!!

[philb1965]

I've always sworn by jungle formula spray, works for me.

[rob63]

Trust me on this, cheap Avon moisturising cream for prevention and post care then rub a wet Asprin on them.

[coldel]

Funny enough sudocream which we have for the baby works well haha