Wellness

[SoCal Bred]

Last summer and this summer I have been bitten by mosquitos on my upper arms and legs, the itching is driving me crazy, I have tried After-Bite, Vicks Vapo Rub, Campho Phenique, you name it.... everything just seems to take the itchiness away for a few minutes, then I'm scratching like crazy for at least 3-4 days..  

Is there something to take internally to ward off these mosquitos from biting or an over the counter medicine to relieve the itching, open to any suggestions.

[SilleeMee]

Calamine or cortisone cream might help. Start using some kind of insect repellent when you go outside.

[Susan Louise]

@SoCal Bred  For me, chigger bites are worse than mosquito bites...the need to itch/scratch drives me mad sometimes...LOL

I have found great relief by taking a tablet or two of an antihistamine and rubbing Cortazone 10 on the bite area. I usually start getting relief within about 10-15 minutes.

[Shelbelle]

Few years ago I started using hand sanitizer on mine. the high alcohol content is great for the itching and if the gel has added Vitamin E or Aloe, that adds moisture, works like a charm. 

[Group 5 minus 1]

I am so allergic to the bites I use a doctors rx and I avoid going outdoors when M.season begins.

[Just Bling]

Rubbing Alcohol, the higher percentage the better.

[GSPgirl]

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@SoCal Bred wrote:

Last summer and this summer I have been bitten by mosquitos on my upper arms and legs, the itching is driving me crazy, I have tried After-Bite, Vicks Vapo Rub, Campho Phenique, you name it.... everything just seems to take the itchiness away for a few minutes, then I'm scratching like crazy for at least 3-4 days..  

Is there something to take internally to ward off these mosquitos from biting or an over the counter medicine to relieve the itching, open to any suggestions.

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After Bite......not the one that has baking soda in it but the original one that smells like  ammonia.  It's the only one I can use that I don't have to reapply over and over.  Amazon sells it.  Read the comments to make sure you get the original one.  I also have a friend that uses iodine on her bites.  I tried it, but it didn't work as well as the original After Bite. 

[Toots711]

@SoCal Bred 

A doctor once recommended applying Listerine mouthwash to the bug bite. Helped me a little. 
Friends told me that hot air from a blow dryer aimed at the bite takes away the itch for them. They are careful not to burn their skin, of course. 
QVC sells a device called Bite Helper, to neutralize itch from bug bites. It runs on 2 AA batteries. I purchased it and have not needed it yet. 

[nevergivesup]

When I was a little girl, a hundred years ago, I remember getting bit to pieces by mosquitoes when I went to day camp. My father used to put his Gillette shaving foam on the bites and I always thought it worked like a miracle. Now I’m thinking it probably was just placebo effect lol.

[shoesnbags]

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@SoCal Bred wrote:

Last summer and this summer I have been bitten by mosquitos on my upper arms and legs, the itching is driving me crazy, I have tried After-Bite, Vicks Vapo Rub, Campho Phenique, you name it.... everything just seems to take the itchiness away for a few minutes, then I'm scratching like crazy for at least 3-4 days..  

Is there something to take internally to ward off these mosquitos from biting or an over the counter medicine to relieve the itching, open to any suggestions.

@SoCal Bred   No one seems to have noticed that you asked for something to take internally.  Any over the counter antihistamine will help - Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, etc.  Hope you get some relief!

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