Super gigantic mozzie bites - what can I put on them?

[~*Niadalla*~]

Ok, so I live in a place where it's not unusual to kill 1 million mozzies an hour. It doesn't matter how much fly wire you have on your house or how many citronella candles you are burning, they still get through.
Obviously, something in my blood attracts th little buggers as I am always the first to get bitten and get bitten the most.

Now, After Saturday night, where I was brutally attacked, I have a few spots where the usually tiny mozzie bites, have grown to the size of a tennis ball. The bite area itself, is about normal, but around the outside of the bite, the skin is raised and red and warm. Much like after having a flu vaccination and you have a slight reaction.

Ok so what's the point of this thread I hear you ask. I want to know, is calamine lotion safe for me to use in pregnancy?? I am trying my hardest not to scratch, but it's the only thing that relieves it. I am more concerned about the enlarged red ares around the bites..... but figure if I can get the itching out of the way, that's one thing down.

Does anyone have any good tips for keeping the little buggers at bay?? Fly spray doesn't cut it, neither does citronella, and I am hesitant to use anything like aeroguard during pregnancy.

Cheers

[Ryatha]

Hi Niadla

I don't get bitten myself but friends who do and get reactions like that suggest using cold wet flannels with or without ice to bring the swelling down.

How to keep them away - I can't really help too much - sorry

Good luck with keeping them at bay!

[jackrose]

I suffer when the mozzies are out and biting and I find the best relief comes from tiger balm of all things! (I am not sure about its use in pregnancy though.... sorry)

For keeping them at bay I use the mozzie coils, I burn them outside at all doors and windows and I have recently found a little gadget in the insect repellent aisle in the supermarket that you plug in the power socket in the wall and insert little chemical repellant strip in it. I have found it works really well overnight... but I would guess that we don't have as many mozzies here as you sound like you have where you are.

HTH

[Danni]

Sorry I have no ideas, but please don't use tiger balm during pregnancy

[~*Niadalla*~]

Thanks all and thanks mabello

It looks like calamine lotion is ok to use during pregnancy, so I will give that a burl..... but keep the ideas coming everyone

[mbear]

Tea tree oil is supposed to be good for the bites.....once they happen though, then dab every 2 hrs....ive also heard talc powder on the bite relieves the itch.

In relation to keepin them away, do you have any stagnant water aroudn your home ???- flower vases, indoor plants that have recently been watered, buckets, gutters etc....if so, that may be what is attracting them....

I hate them too - esp at 2am when you hear one buzzing in your ear - UGH !!!!

[~*Niadalla*~]

Nope, no stagnant water (we have a tank, but it is completely covered), no pot plants, and we don;t even have gutters on our house at the moment, lol.
MIL seems to think it might be the peppercorn trees around the house..... I wonder. Very tempting to cut them down though.

[jackrose]

Sorry I have no ideas, but please don't use tiger balm during pregnancy

opps, thanks Mabello!