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I'm one of those people who gets eaten alive. I've already been bitten this year. The bites seem to last for ages, swell up and itch like hell. Even when I think they've gone, when I get warm they start itching again.

Anyway a friend told me a treatment which I tested out. It's easy, cheap and works better than TCP, vinegar, or bite sticks.
For me anyway.

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Make a small paste of washing up liquid and sugar. Apply to bite and then put a plaster on. It draws the sting out.

Two treatments and a very nasty bite has gone for good.

Thanks for that one SSG. Copied and pasted, Mrs CM also gets eaten alive in summer

Basil oil also works a treat! I use essential oil but I see no reason why you cant just grab a sprig of basil and rub that on the bite (obviously later on when basil is growing better)

Carltonian Man wrote:Thanks for that one SSG. Copied and pasted, Mrs CM gets eaten alive in summer

My pleasure. I found it actually treats the bite rather than just relieving it for an hour or so.

becks77 wrote:Basil oil also works a treat! I use essential oil but I see no reason why you cant just grab a sprig of basil and rub that on the bite (obviously later on when basil is growing better)

Thanks. Another one I've not heard of before. Anyone know why some people get attacked more than others? It's always baffled me.

We use soap and sugar regularly for drawing out spelks etc - it works really well

if you eat lots of garlic
they don's bite you

Thanks for these tips especially the sugar and soap, I've been bitten 3 times on each wrist in the last week, the itching just isn't stopping
Making a paste as we speak...

Let us know how you get on Romie.

Never heard of that one! thanks fro the tip, will be mozzie time here soon

Prevention? Avon skin so soft before you get bitten. It works.

Eat Marmite often

or Brewers yeast tablets if you can't stomach marmite

Garlic and Chillis work well.

I hardly ever get bitten, but people I knew in Chongqing (south China) always eat garlic and chilli to stop the things biting them.

Tea tree oil or lavender oil are great to take away the itching.

if I'm around, nobody else tends to get bitten!
I'll have to remember the washing up liquid and sugar paste, or the basil for next time. thanks!

iodine. spot it on and the itch and bite goes in an hour. the colour doesnt.