im going to antigua
2007-01-28 07:21:14 · 13 answers · asked by gemma d 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
garlic is supposed to help
2007-01-28 07:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always get bitten by mosquitoes and I totally understand your situation, because I thought vitamins would work but they didn't!
What worked for me is to wear loose clothes that cover your entire body in the evening, and if any skin is exposed, buy some bug repellent spray from Superdrug/Wilko's and take it with you.
When you go to bed at night, keep a thin linen bedsheet over you - this will keep you cool and no mosquitoes can get to you. If you end up waking up with a huge red bite on you, then use Germolene - it works wonders, I tell you!
For the long-term, I discovered that mosquitoes are attracted to people with the most sugar in their bloodstream, so try to cut down on sugar overtime and it will benefit you later on.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-29 11:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by ..Hannah..UK Never too early to celebrate Xmas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin B is supposed to help, try a Vitamin B complex
2007-01-29 04:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking anti histimaine tablets 2 weeks before you go and take 1 every day even whilst you are away. This should help.
2007-01-28 17:35:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had heard that B12 makes you unpalatable, but then I heard that was an like the "skin-so-soft repellent" story- untrue.
Mosquitoes are attracted to CO2 and your body heat, and nothing besides repellents with DEET will help.
2007-01-28 15:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by Linea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamins don't help. Try NOT wearing perfume....that attracts bugs like mosquitoes and no see ums. You got to wear Deet. While you do not need to put it on the skin, the clothing closest to the skin(collars and cuffs) will keep most of them back
2007-01-28 15:28:18 · answer #6 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don,t take anything internally,instead get a bottle of rubbing alcohol pour a very little oil of citronella in the alcohol,shake well and slosh it on yourself.the alcohol evaporates and leaves a film of citronella on you and you will not be bother by insects
2007-01-28 17:23:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i saw on the outdoor channel that when they went hunting they put a fabric softener sheet (i.e.bounce) in the collar of the shirt in the back or they tucked it under the back of their hat! i tripped! but it worked!i thought it was a good tip!
i have heard garlic pills work tho too!
2007-01-28 15:32:00 · answer #8 · answered by shannonlee05@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forget about the vitamins, go for an insect repellent that had deet.
2007-01-28 15:33:22 · answer #9 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
funny enough a few weeks before i went away i took a high dose of garlic tablets every day and it worked they didnt bite me i wonder why!
2007-01-29 08:40:40 · answer #10 · answered by yvonne m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your health food shop and get yourself some brewers yeast, mix it in your glass of milk or put it on or in any food that you eat.( not on fruit)
2007-01-29 02:21:23 · answer #11 · answered by Rumrunner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋