Best for mosquitoes?

[Gwylan]

Spent a few days recently along the Thames.

Amazed how pretty it all is when you get away from stuff.

Anyway I was flavour of the week for the local mosquitoes. I have reacted badly. I know I won't die, but a bit of relief for the discomfort would be appreciated.

Used anti histamine cream and tablets, just not making the grade. I know now that I should have taken the noxious anti flying pest stuff that was standard issue overseas.

So spare that, just suggestions for relieving my discomfort

 

[Cycleops]

Don't know that the overseas stuff would have done you much good, that's to guard against Malaria and you have to take it weeks in advance. Just be glad you don't have Malaria like I do, once you've got it it's with you for life.
What you're suffering from is the skin's reaction to the bites, should be much better tomorrow.
You could always try some good old Calomine lotion, better still if you can find a nurse Gladys Emmanuel to apply it for you.

 

[Pete.H]

Having lived in the med for a number of years i used an ice pack wrapped in a tea towel and then Anthisan.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I picked up some spray in the chemists, and asked the pharmacist if it was good for mosquitoes. He said 'hardly, it kills them'.

 

[newts]

Keep an eye on the bites, especially if the inflamed area starts to spread rapidly, Cellulitis can get serious very quickly & requires prompt treatment. Everyone loves coming on river walks with me as I attract bity insects, nobody else gets eaten & whatever repellent i use something still wants to bite.

 

[I like Skol]

Everyone loves coming on river walks with me as I attract bity insects, nobody else gets eaten & whatever repellent i use something still wants to bite.

That's usually my wife's job

 

[DRM]

Apaisyl is very good, but not sure if it is available here, we usually stock up in France.
Edit seems it is https://www.sanareva.co.uk/brand/apaisyl.html

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Best deterrent for biting insects is to stand next to my wife - they just LOVE her

other than that the highest strength spray Jungle Formula spray

If the little buggers still get you then the creams are ok - but a slice of lemon or lime also works wonders and is easily available in bars
and while you are there you can have a beer

 

[vickster]

A hydrocortisone based bite cream and ice post bite.
Deet pre bite!

 

[slowmotion]

A hydrocortisone based bite cream and ice post bite.
Deet pre bite!

Another vote for DEET, pre-bite. In the bad old days, the DEET levels in Jungle Formula where sufficiently robust that a finger used to anoint your skin was sufficient to emboss a fingerprint on a plastic-bodied camera. Awesome stuff.......and more importantly, the mozzies didn't target you.

 

[Paulus]

This stuff works once you have been bitten
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Another vote for Deet before you venture out.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I'm not sure if it works for mozzies, but skin so soft from Avon certainly works in hiding me from midges and other annoyances.

 

[Nibor]

I'm not sure if it works for mozzies, but skin so soft from Avon certainly works in hiding me from midges and other annoyances.

I think they would be midges on the Thames but another vote for Skin so soft

 

[Tenkaykev]

Nature is quite amazing. once bitten and infected with malaria it alters your DNA to make you more attractive to other mosquitoes thereby helping spread the infection.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38gVZgE39K8

 

[geocycle]

Sympathy from me. I get bad reaction from bites, the usual swelling but sometimes blisters and even vicarious patches elsewhere. I take a daily antihistamine like cetirizine and when I get bitten I use something stronger like fexofenadine. Anthisan cream helps immediately after being bit and calamine can be soothing. I suggest talking to a pharmacist.