Do you have a favorite mosquito itch remedy?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (181955)
United States
June 30, 2018 12:25pm CST
There are lots of things you can put on mosquito bites like baking soda, witch hazel, different gels and creams etc. I think the only thing that has really been "proven" and notice I said proven to work is hydrocortisone cream. I have some of that and put it on..the other night when I was out for about 10 minutes and ended up with 5 or 6 bites. It worked, but I wouldn't say immediately. What do you use for mosquito bites? Do you have any anti itch tips you want to share with us?
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@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
30 Jun 18
I am trying different methods so that I will not get mosquito bites but if mosquito bites happened and I will uses mint based baam and it will help you in mosquito bites.
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@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
30 Jun 18
@Icydoll; yeah that is really helpful as it will remove irritation due to mosquito bite.
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@bluerubymoon53 (3286)
• United States
30 Jun 18
Yesterday, I saw a post on Facebook that had a photo of someone holding a spoon to her arm. I read that a spoon is heated with hot water and then placed against the mosquito bite. That somehow does something to the protein from the mosquito that causes the itching. Interesting. I'll have to try that next time I get bit but I haven't been bit by a mosquito in years. Not that I remember anyway.
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@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
30 Jun 18
I am sure I will get bit again..so I will try that..Thanks!
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@bluerubymoon53 (3286)
• United States
30 Jun 18
You're welcome. I think it is the heat from the warm spoon that breaks down the protein. It kind of makes sense.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50582)
• United States
30 Jun 18
My grandma always rubbed our bites with garlic. I can't remember if it helped.
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@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
30 Jun 18
dunno if it helped with the itch, but it probably kept other moquitos from biting you!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50582)
• United States
1 Jul 18
@snowy22315 the strong smell would keep a lot of things away.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 18
All I remember was buying some bite cream in Florida when I got "eaten alive."
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@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
30 Jun 18
They are pretty bad anywhere near the everglades.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
30 Jun 18
An ointment that I forgot the name. We have the Off Lotion hehe
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
1 Jul 18
@snowy22315 Thank you, Snowy. We also have this sticker with cute animal heads. It is like an insect repellant.
@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
1 Jul 18
Yes, that is good prevention..but if it contains deet, don't spray it around their head..it can be dangerous.
@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
30 Jun 18
I might try those.but mostly I am trying to remember to put on repellant.
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
30 Jun 18
When I small they used to gave us something it was something in color white can't remember the name.. well in any case today I'm not using anything special, hope you can find something that will help you
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@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
30 Jun 18
I am bite and sting free at the moment and hope to keep it that way! lol.
@BH0elmereen (826)
• Baguio, Philippines
1 Jul 18
Petroleum jelly is fine... Its what i use to stop me from scratching it is just so unavoidable...
