Oh, no. Another bite.

[Tilly2]

I have just finished a course of antibiotics for a bite on my leg which became infected and now I have another bite on my arm which appears to be going the same way. It's already at duck egg proportions.

Why do I react so badly to bites? Is there anything I can do to stop this over -reaction?

[NoMercy]

Prophylactic doses of Piriton.

[Sqad]

\\\Why do I react so badly to bites? Is there anything I can do to stop this over -reaction?\\

No.

[gness]

I don`t know what`s happening this year Tilly. I have never noticed let alone reacted to bites. One on my leg is just healing after weeks but yesterday one on my elbow was so bad that I had to get it looked at and I still can`t bend my arm. The swelling is so huge. And it`s my pint lifting arm. :-(

[sunny-dave]

Me too Tilly - bite on inside of wrist now going nasty - waiting for call from GP, but guess it means another course of antibiotics.

I do take piriton NoM (and apply anthisan), but was away from home & didn't act quickly enough this time.

[tonyav]

Two very tasty ladies.

[Tilly2]

I think there are more mosquitos about this year. This is the fifth bite I've had this summer.

So nothing to be done then, Sqad. No miracle potions. Antihistamines and tea tree oil?

[gness]

Morning Tony. Well? x

[Sqad]

Your question has confused me a little......I take it that you mean anything you can take BEFORE you are bitten......................is that right?

[gness]

Can`t think a mosquito could do this much damage Tilly......Tony now is a different matter.

[Tilly2]

Yes, squad. Is there anything I can take which will help me to become less sensitive to the inevitable bites?

[Sqad]

No.

[tonyav]

Morning, yes thanks, are you.

[Tilly2]

Tony, they don't look like vampire bites. Just your common or garden biting insect

[gness]

Fine except for the horrendously swollen arm thanks. Long straw tonight I think.

[Robinia]

I'm the same, just getting over three nasty ones on my arm & got some more on my foot.
The best thing I can do is take an antihistamine the minute I suspect I've been bitten and even then I can't avoid some inflammation. I asked the doctor if it was ok to take anti-h's all summer as a precaution but he didn't think that was a good idea.
Some people swear by Skin so soft by Avon but I hate the smell of it...that's probably what keeps the insects away. An elderly neighbour swore his Old Spice aftershave stopped the bugs from biting if you fancy splashing yourself with that? :)

[tonyav]

Oh well, the straw it is then.

[Robinia]

ps - get a cold pack on your arm, it really does help to get the swelling down.

[Tilly2]

I've heard about 'skin so soft', Robinia. I started to use the spray on dry oil. yesterday. Fortunately I do like the smell of the blue one. The pink one is too much.

[dotty.]

you can always try a lemon based deterant spray, we were told about it in Turkey and it worked, in cuba i nearly died from shock after over 100 bites, it was horrible and so painful, they told me it was because i tasted good to a mosquito and that i should have taken garlic capsules for 3 weeks before going away

[lcg]

you can try yeast tablets (available from your pharmacy). i use them when i go abroad and i am the only one who doesn't get bitten. might work, then again, it might not. good luck x