Help I have Misquito Bites!?

Question

I am 33 weeks pregnant. I am allergic to Misquito bites. I was outside last night without OFF. (dumb on my part) BUt I have big swollen bites up and down my legs! They are hot to the touch and itch like mad! I cant take what I normally take because I am pregnant. Does anyone know anything I can do? A home remedy or something! Before I go crazy!

Answer 1

Poor you! I'm 13 days overdue and feeling miserable enough without mosquito bites.

Here's what you do: Get a tube of a hemherroid remedy - Preperation H, or Lanacane which I prefer because it is less greasy. This works great on ALL itchy things, especially bites and sunburn, and offers instant relief with no danger to baby.

I keep it on hand at all times and have never suffered from hemmerhoids - I just can't spell it!

Answer 2

There are many homemade remedies, my family uses these....try these:

A paste of baking soda/water works well on any stinging insect bite, but a meat tenderizer/water paste really takes the itch out of mosquito bites. It has something to do with the enzymes in the tenderizer which neutralizes the itch causing substance.

Apply rubbing alcohol to bites. It cools the itch and stops the swelling. You will forget you were bit.

Here is a unique one, I found on line:

I'm really sensitive to mosquito bites--I always get huge red welts, and they itch like crazy. I know that ammonia is supposed to work--that's what "After Bite" is made from. But I tried a dab of witch hazel for the first time today, and it worked great. I followed it with a tiny bit of tea tree oil, and about 15 minutes later, the bites were completely gone.

Also, if you want to avoid getting bitten in the first place, I've found that simple hibiscus tea--a.k.a. "karkade"--lowers your body temperature, which is what attracts mosquitoes. I almost never get bitten on days I have a cup!

Hope it helps.....

Answer 3

Try a ice pack to bring the swelling down and ease the itching.
Are these the only symptoms you experience when you have a bite?
If you have worse symptoms from being allergic I would contact your doctor.

Answer 4

Use "Buzz away" it is natural mosquito repellant. Just essential oils.
"Off" is kind of scary. "Buzz away" just has to be reapplied more often. I buy it in health food stores. Especially if you are pregnant it may be best to avoid mystery chemicals!!! Buzz Away active ingrediant: Citronella.

also you can use dissolved (in water.) asperin on bites. I think it absorbs the itchy stuff mosquitoes leave.
The best thing is called "Zim's crack creme" Hydrogen peroxide gel gives instant relief.

Answer 5

Calamine lotion or soak in Aveeno oatmeal bath.....that usually works for itchy nuisances....sure took the itch out when my kids had chicken pox. There are also topical ointments like hydrocortizone....they kill the itch without getting into your system.

Answer 6

try benedryl....its clear gel and its used for bug bites and poison ivy....i think the front says its used for poison ivy (i almost missed it bc of that) but we live in an area where the musquitos and noseeums are really bad and my baby and i had bug bites all over us just from going from the house to the car...my sons doctor told me to get the benedryl for him so if he thinks its mild enough for my son to use (he was 6 months) then it should be fine for you too....it works really good on my son and i so give it a try i dont think its more than 4 dollars at kmart

Answer 7

im allergic to them also, im not pregnant however l0l but the doctor told me to take oatmeal baths and ice them to keep the swelling down. . .in my oatmeal baths i usually used like 2 bags of it though to make it a little more cloudy. .hope this helps!!!

-shannon<3

Answer 8

Thank you for the advice here.I have the same problem I have about 25 bites!!!!

Answer 9

Go buy some calamine lotion. It will help. GL