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(14 Posts)
numberplease Tue 29-Jul-14 16:25:53

Apart from making you smell like a chippy, vinegar helps relieve itching.

Purpledaffodil Tue 29-Jul-14 15:33:22

I tried one of those clicker things because somebody recommended it. Found it completely pointless, so it's back to Anthisan. Bitey insects seem very active at the moment!

Ana Tue 29-Jul-14 12:51:55

I agree about Anthisan - it also works for nettle stings!

Nonu Tue 29-Jul-14 12:32:14

I dab mozzie bites with TCP, works for me !

henetha Tue 29-Jul-14 10:20:39

Anthisan... I think I spelled it wrong above....

henetha Tue 29-Jul-14 10:19:52

I'm with Shysal, Antisan works brilliantly for me too. Hope it works for you too
Wooliegran. Itching can drive us bonkers!

Elegran Tue 29-Jul-14 09:08:59

I use oily Germolene with a sticking plaster over it to keep it from getting rubbed off onto clothes etc. It has a surface anaesthetic in it which works for a while. However, I react to the glue in a lot of plasters, particularly when the bite has already sensitised me, so sometimes that just makes two red patches to flank the bite.

NancyDrew Tue 29-Jul-14 08:34:51

www.wikihow.com/Stop-Mosquito-Bites-from-Itching

Some ideas here might be worth trying Wolliegran

annodomini Tue 29-Jul-14 08:15:12

Horse fly bites can turn nasty, apart from the immediate impact of itching and swelling. They can become infected, so watch out for that.

ffinnochio Tue 29-Jul-14 08:05:32

Last year I had a very nasty bite on my calf. The pharmacy here suggested keeping it swabbed with medicinal alcohol, and covered with a dry gauze dressing. This kept it reasonably comfortable - but it took a while to heal completely.

shysal Tue 29-Jul-14 07:50:23

I find Anthisan cream stops the itching. If used immediately it prevents any swelling, stinging or itching. Recently this has worked for me instantly with wasp stings and horsefly bites. I now carry a tube with me at all times!

In the absence of any other remedy, a squirt of hand sanitizing gel gives temporary relief.

I hope the itching stops soon, it drives you mad doesn't it?

merlotgran Mon 28-Jul-14 22:13:22

I'm not sure who makes the Tea Tree Oil wipes but you can get them in supermarkets and they're in a green pack.

merlotgran Mon 28-Jul-14 22:12:19

I have awful problems with mozzie bites, Wolliegran. They home in on me if I garden in the evening. I find rubbing the bites with Tea Tree Oil cleansing wipes helps to reduce the itching.

Woolliegran Mon 28-Jul-14 21:52:31

I currently have 2 massive horsefly bites (3 days now & still big red lumps) and a selection of mosquito bites. Any favourite remedies for the itching, which is keeping me awake at night? I've tried a hydrocortisone cream and a 'cooling gel', neither of which works. I'm on an antihistamine for hay fever but that doesn't help either. These are the 3 things recommended by NHS online.
Any other ideas?