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Old 07-16-2008, 05:57 PM #1
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Default Anyone get a reaction to mosquito bites??
Thought I would just ask who has reactions to mosquito bites. In recent years I get these really bad lumps, sometimes with bruising that drive me nuts with itching that leave red red marks for weeks.

Although I try to avoid going outside, they seem to get me more while I am sleeping or driving. I cant win...

I did find extra strength benedryl spray that covers them up with a little film and am using a spray with citranella oil in it.

Anyone??

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me me me! they love me! they leave HUGE welts on me.

I found (dont laugh) a bounce dryer sheet tucked into my shirt, will make them go away. They hate the smell or something. Skin so soft was also good.

those after bite sticks full of amonia are great for after care. Alchohol is good too. I have plenty of alcohol wipes laying around here from all the injectables.

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I also get huge welts.
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me me me! they love me! they leave HUGE welts on me.
Me too! Infact anything than can bite, will bite me!

Midges, sand flies, ants, mosquitoes.....they all leave huge welts on me and I itch like crazy for days and days and days.

It seems to me that over the years I've developed sensitivities to everything bitey, and where-as once I'd get a little itchy spot, now my "spot" is more likely to be the size of a golf ball!
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I get welts but not bruising or anything like that. But, mosquitos love me too! Never been stung by a bee in my life but if there's a mosquito around it'll find me!!
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I seem to be reacting to them this year more than normal. Too, at night while sleeping I scratch them. I take Allegra to help with the itch.

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Ok so "something" is making these every summer days worse when bitten!!

The benadryl spray has helped. I did not mean to say I scratch as much as I have noticed that it tkae days weeks/months for the RED RED marks to go away.

And this year I have noticed that I get major swelling with bruising... can a mosquito do that?

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I get softball sized welts that bruise...always have and both of my kids do as well!
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The skeeters used to love me when I was a kid, but now they just land on me, turn their noses, and BOLT. I swear they "know" something . . .

Everyone else is getting eaten alive this year, as per usual.

I get the odd bite, but I attribute that to that mosquito being immature or not so swift.

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I despise those pesky things... I don't have a huge reaction, but they love my DH and DD. My DD got 9 one night and the area around each one of them became inflamed and she got really sick. We know it was the bites, b/c it had happened before.

Thanks for the dryer sheet tip, Deji... We are going camping this wkend, but I don't think I will be outside as much....
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