ladyskydiver 0 #26 August 16, 2005 Quotepiss on it ewwwwwwwwww....not going to happen.....bad visual....make it stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #27 August 16, 2005 clicky QuoteAfter she has bitten you, some saliva remains in the wound. The proteins from the saliva evoke an immune response from your body. The area swells (the bump around the bite area is called a wheal), and you itch, a response provoked by the saliva. Eventually, the swelling goes away, but the itch remains until your immune cells break down the saliva proteins. To treat mosquito bites, you should wash them with mild soap and water. Try to avoid scratching the bite area, even though it itches. Some anti-itch medicines such as Calamine lotion or over-the-counter cortisone creams may relieve the itching. Typically, you do not need to seek medical attention (unless you feel dizzy or nauseated, which may indicate a severe allergic reaction to the bite). Also, putting nail polish on chigger bites is an old wives tail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixieskydiver 0 #28 August 16, 2005 I heard sweet sweet loving helps distract from them. If Harju is right and they do have some chiggers/red bugs up there then the nail polish thing described above will work. That is the most effective way to deal with a chigger, though I don't think it works on mosquito bites. Dixie HISPA #56 Facil Rodriguez "Scientific research has shown that 60% of the time, it works every time." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #29 August 16, 2005 QuoteI heard sweet sweet loving helps distract from them. Oooh....this sounds like the best idea yet. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #30 August 16, 2005 Had you asked about vampire bites, I could have helped you...but mosquitos? dunno.... . . Mosquitos suck!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #31 August 16, 2005 QuoteHad you asked about vampire bites, I could have helped you...but mosquitos? dunno.... Well...if it was a vampire bite, I've already know how to take care of those. But...having extensively examined my body , I can attest to the fact that there are no vampire bites anywhere on my body. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #32 August 16, 2005 Could be worse. Could be in a Malaria area... tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #33 August 16, 2005 Thanks, Tonto! That's all I'd need. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
