• Question: How do you make mosquito bites stop hurting, they're reali itchy :(

    Asked by jimjamcheeroo to Meeks, Pete, Stephen, Steve, Tom on 20 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      Marieke Navin answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Oh I know I think it is impossible to stop itching. I had a friend who used to meditate to make the itch go away, but that never worked for me…

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      Stephen Curry answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      You can get an anti-histamine cream for this at the chemist’s I believe. Worked very well on my daughter’s legs the other week after we had been attacked by the little blighters in a wood.

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      Tom Hartley answered on 20 Jun 2010:

      I am not a medical doctor – I am usually pretty careful about dispensing health advice because a little knowledge as they say can be a dangerous thing. However, I looked about on the net and the general advice is to use ibuprofen gel, antihistamine cream or low dose hyrdrocortisone cream (not for primary age children though) which you can get over the counter from chemists. It might be an idea to consult you pharmacist as they are good at advising at this sort of thing. I’ve certainly used this sort of cream with great results when affected by midges and mosquitos in the UK.

      If in any doubt always consult a medical doctor. With insect bites and stings you have to be a little careful about serious allergic reactions and infection, so if a reaction develops very quickly or doesn’t clear up in a couple of days you should contact your GP. Any “hives” or difficulty breathing might indicate a serious allergic reaction – again you should seek medical help.

      http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/bites_and_stings.html

      Getting stung or bitten abroad can be more serious (e.g., because of malaria) so take care and take good medical advice before travelling to affected regions.

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