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Itching from bites
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When you get bitten (without feeling it) does the itching start straight away or is there usually a delay between the bite and the itching starting.
I've just got an itch on my shoulder and when I scratched felt 4 lumps which all feel itchy, then immediately felt another lower down on my back. I'm wondering how I got them as I've been sat on my backside for the past couple of hours.
I've just got an itch on my shoulder and when I scratched felt 4 lumps which all feel itchy, then immediately felt another lower down on my back. I'm wondering how I got them as I've been sat on my backside for the past couple of hours.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Many species of biting and sucking insects inject you with a local anaesthetic while they're feeding from you. So you don't notice the irritation until the anaesthetic wears off.
Further, it's the release of histamine (by the body's immune system) which actually causes the irritation. Once again, there's a slight time delay while your body reacts to the injury.
Chris
Further, it's the release of histamine (by the body's immune system) which actually causes the irritation. Once again, there's a slight time delay while your body reacts to the injury.
Chris
Apparently this has been said to help prevent bites from mozzies and according to some, used by military personnel in Scotland. I don't know how effective it is but as it's nice to use, maybe giving it a try will help.
http://avonshop.co.uk...y-oil-body-spray.html
http://avonshop.co.uk...y-oil-body-spray.html
i am under major siege being one of those fair-skinned ginger tw@ts so often derogarated here. I have also raised a couple of threads.
Solutions
(i) under attack, chrysthaneum oil, tea oil, the Avon product
(ii) prevention, up your B2 and also they say garlic works - I am going for the latter though B2 intake has benefits in preventing the Big A and I might have some long term benefits from that (those on the know will know what I am sayiing)
(iii) been attacked, Avon blue and calamine lotion.......the latter dried out the bite and the "anti-coagulent that the buzzards put into you - ref the other contributions)
Good luck - now where is my shot gun?
Solutions
(i) under attack, chrysthaneum oil, tea oil, the Avon product
(ii) prevention, up your B2 and also they say garlic works - I am going for the latter though B2 intake has benefits in preventing the Big A and I might have some long term benefits from that (those on the know will know what I am sayiing)
(iii) been attacked, Avon blue and calamine lotion.......the latter dried out the bite and the "anti-coagulent that the buzzards put into you - ref the other contributions)
Good luck - now where is my shot gun?