Whats the best thing for a mosquito bite?

Question

Having a few drinks in the garden last night and was bitten 3 times on the leg. I didn't feel it at the time but now leg swollen OUCH!! I've taken piriton but still driving me mad and its v. hot. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

calamine lotion..

Answer 2

I have afew solutions which have helped me in the past- they depend on how well "developed" the bite is so take your pick.

The bite was on my face (above my lip, below my nose) and ithced like crazy, so I couldnt leave it as I kept accidntally scratching it and it was getting bigger and bigger...

I first tried using germoline or tcp to clean the area, then after it has dried, eurilax (a cream which stops itching) to get it to calm down. I left this on overnight then washed off with soap in the morning. I had to repeat this twice (two nights) to get to the next stage.

Then after the itching stoped, the bite swelling went down, I was able to 'pop' it like a spot, yes it was gross, yes it was massive and yes it was so violent a burst it flicked onto the mirror and back at me- yuck! I made sure I squeezed until I drew blood- seriously sick, but atleast I didnt have a mountain of puss sitting on my face!

After squeezing the rest of it out, I dabbed on a little tcp (note it has to be a non creamy disinfectant or it'll only grow back into a spot again).

When clean and disinfected, I covered it really well in aloevera cream. I was able to get mine from wholefoods in Kensington, london where I live near by, but if you are not near here, try holland and barratts or any other health food place or market where aloe is often sold either as a juice (make sure if it is bought as a juice, that its only water and aloe, and has no sugar, glucose, etc or man made stuff inside).

Within 24 hours, the bite was gone!

I didnt try with just aloe and nothing else but think this is also well worth a try as aloe is supposed to be really fantastic at healing all wonds and bites.
Goodluck!!

Answer 3

Try a cold compress - wrap an ice pack (or a bag of frozen peas) in a tea towel and press it on the bite.

If it is itching, make a paste from baking soda and water, just enough water to make a paste and then spread it on.

Failing that, go to the pharmacy and get some calamine lotion

Hope it gets better soon, they're murder and they love me lol

Answer 4

I have heard from several people I know that they use scotch tape and it really stops the itching. You could take an oral benydryl (dyphenhidramine hydrochloride) or use a benadryl cream (don't use them both together though, this could cause an overdose). Try putting ice on it to relieve the swelling/burning sensations you are feeling.

HTH.

Answer 5

I use a combination of tea tree oil (to cleanse the area) and an anti-histamine cream. I react very badly to the little ****ers and it is important that I have a way of dealing with them.

In the UK the cream I use is called Antihisan and is available at the local chemist

AJ

Answer 6

I hate mosquitos! One bit me right by my eye 2 nights ago.

Go to the drug store and get something that numbs. If you go to the pharmacy and ask for something with 4% - 5% LIDOCAINE, that will numb it for sure. I can't remember the brand name for that cream. You might have to reapply a couple times. It's expensive, though...$32?

Or just like in the first aid aisle and find something with lidocaine. Get the highest percentage you are willing to pay for.

Answer 7

Vinegar is an old fashioned remedy, but next time you sit in the garden cut a lemon in half and put it in some warm water near where your re sitting, it helps keep the midgets away.

Answer 8

calamine lotion

witch hazel (you can buy the special wipes for hemmeroids.. those are just witch hazel)

or, a paste of plain uncooked oatmeal and a small amount of milk or soymilk

and don't scratch! ice or a cool rag will help with swelling

you can also buy benadryl spray, or take a benedryl pill or both. there are a few other sprays that help.. just different antibacterial sprays in the first aid aisle

Answer 9

A good scratch


More seriously-your leg is swollen because of an allergy in which histamine is formed. So your doc should be able to give you the correct anti-histamine to bring down swelling-if it is necessary. It happened to me once-my foot swelled up to twice normal size-went to A and E

Answer 10

absorbine jr takes the sting and ouch away. Just scratch the bite lightly, apply absorbine jr. It stings like blazes for a few seconds then it goes away.

Answer 11

I have bad allergies and I use "POLYTOPIC." It is an antibiotic cream that is over the counter in Ontario/Canada, available by prescription elsewhere. I have used it for sunburn problems to reduce that burning sensation. It is listed under health & wellness, shopper's drug mart, medication library