Anyone got a remedy to stop this bloomin awful itching. Have taken antihistamine to bring down swelling. Just itchy spots left aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
Lesley F said
11:18 AM May 22, 2014
Unsure of a remedy - but wonder if you have midgee bites? Where I stayed in Kununurra I had hundreds of red itchy midgee bites - and so did others -got so bad I moved camp.
Rip and Rosie said
07:54 PM May 22, 2014
what's "scrub itch" ?
jules47 said
10:08 PM May 22, 2014
They say that Vicks takes the itch out of itchy bites - or even try vinegar. Though I think Vicks smells better!!!!!
Baz421 said
10:18 PM May 22, 2014
Pat
Try baby oil and Dettol mixed if you think it's midgies/sandfies.
My father used it years ago, had lumps as big a thumb nail from walking down Darwin River Dam waterway, it was the only relief he could find.
He used to put it on his legs thereafter to prevent it when fishing in boat.
Try a small path first on non sensitive skin ie shin/ankle would be my suggestion.
patmc49 said
10:28 PM May 22, 2014
Tiny red mites torbuthat bite leaving an enzyme that makes you itch. Very annoying. Called trombicula.
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-- Edited by patmc49 on Thursday 22nd of May 2014 10:30:58 PM
frasercoast hosts said
03:37 PM May 30, 2014
Heat up a spoon under a hot tap and put it on the bite. It kills the enzymes that are causing the itch.
Unsure of a remedy - but wonder if you have midgee bites? Where I stayed in Kununurra I had hundreds of red itchy midgee bites - and so did others -got so bad I moved camp.
Pat
Try baby oil and Dettol mixed if you think it's midgies/sandfies.
My father used it years ago, had lumps as big a thumb nail from walking down Darwin River Dam waterway, it was the only relief he could find.
He used to put it on his legs thereafter to prevent it when fishing in boat.
Try a small path first on non sensitive skin ie shin/ankle would be my suggestion.
Tiny red mites torbuthat bite leaving an enzyme that makes you itch. Very annoying. Called trombicula.
.
-- Edited by patmc49 on Thursday 22nd of May 2014 10:30:58 PM
Heat up a spoon under a hot tap and put it on the bite. It kills the enzymes that are causing the itch.
http://lifehacker.com/use-a-hot-spoon-to-instantly-relieve-itchy-bug-bites-615912899
An easy, effective, no cost remedy. Works every time.
Cheers,
Gday...
I'm with you Rosie ... but Mr Google helped
http://www.sgapqld.org.au/articles/article39.html
Cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Sunday 1st of June 2014 09:29:00 AM
Some more info on this thread also;
http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t57636023/scrub-itches/