[supertammie]

For people in the southern United States... mosquito season is coming, and I've already suffered the consequences of being unprepared. (Easter Vigil outside at night... I was eaten alive .)

Unfortunately, I'm one of many people who are allergic and have really bad reactions. When I get bitten, I have red bumps that typically last for a month or more (I also get left with scars that still become inflamed from time to time.)

Naturally, I would turn to bug sprays, etc. but I'm allergic to those too.

What natural tips/remedies do you have for avoiding/treating bits?

Ones that I've heard of:
Avoid eating bananas--the oil that your body produces from eating them attract mosquitoes.
Wear light-colored clothing--mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors.

[AsobiSeksu]

don't breathe?

carbon dioxide that we breathe out attracts them to us at night.


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jk but they are attracted carbon dioxide. are you allergic to the candle-like repellents also?
i heard olive oil, lemon balm, or eating garlic helps.

[supertammie]

^I've actually never tried those candles, but I'm looking for a more convenient treatment that will protect me at all times.

What's lemon balm?

[viper2788]

i heard mosquitos are more attracted to fat/sweaty/dirty people. so i stay away from them LOL

this ones a theory of mine but i also think mosquitos dislike cigarette smoke... so when im smoking one i dont get bit. but im sure gettin bit is healthier than smoking tho lol so not very convinient.

how badly are you allergic to the spray? couldnt you spray just your clothes? thats what i do if i have to.. cuz i cant stand having that all over my skin

[cldyangel]

What exactly in bug spray are you allergic to? Maybe you should try different kinds.
Also, I heard mosquitoes are attracted to light colors o.O

[stardaisy212]

For people in the southern United States... mosquito season is coming, and I've already suffered the consequences of being unprepared. (Easter Vigil outside at night... I was eaten alive .)

Unfortunately, I'm one of many people who are allergic and have really bad reactions. When I get bitten, I have red bumps that typically last for a month or more (I also get left with scars that still become inflamed from time to time.)

Naturally, I would turn to bug sprays, etc. but I'm allergic to those too.

What natural tips/remedies do you have for avoiding/treating bits?

Ones that I've heard of:
Avoid eating bananas--the oil that your body produces from eating them attract mosquitoes.
Wear light-colored clothing--mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors.

same here
i get really allergic and its swollen up into a big hot red bump
i hate it bc its itches and it is so hugee
last summer i got bitten and end up with the scars and sometimes i get the black and blue spots on where the mosquitoes bitten me
i heard that ice stops the swelling

u can try bio oil i heard it works

[pw1ncess]

aww im allergic too. they would turn really big and hard and then turn into like a bruise for some reason ><
my doctor gave me a prescription that specifically treats mosquito bites for me since my skin is dumb haha. it doesn't really help cuz there's still always a bruise after, but it makes it go away faster

[nestachan]

mopiko mosquito cream~
dap a little on your cheeks, chin and nose.
works SO WELL.
no mosquito will ever come near you.haha.
iunno if you can get that where you live tho.
its an HK thing. =)

[supertammie]

i heard mosquitos are more attracted to fat/sweaty/dirty people. so i stay away from them LOL

this ones a theory of mine but i also think mosquitos dislike cigarette smoke... so when im smoking one i dont get bit. but im sure gettin bit is healthier than smoking tho lol so not very convinient.

how badly are you allergic to the spray? couldnt you spray just your clothes? thats what i do if i have to.. cuz i cant stand having that all over my skin

haha ><! I was sitting next to my brother, so that might explain it.

I think all bugs in general dislike smoke, but ><! If I wear the spray, I break out in rashes.
My skin's crazy sensitive.
I can't wear it on my clothes either, 'cause it seeps into your skin.

What exactly in bug spray are you allergic to? Maybe you should try different kinds.
Also, I heard mosquitoes are attracted to light colors o.O

I'm allergic to deet >.> the stuff that's in basically all bug sprays.
I'm trying to look up stuff online, it seems people are saying they're attracted to both!
haah I'll just scratch that off.

same here
i get really allergic and its swollen up into a big hot red bump
i hate it bc its itches and it is so hugee
last summer i got bitten and end up with the scars and sometimes i get the black and blue spots on where the mosquitoes bitten me
i heard that ice stops the swelling

u can try bio oil i heard it works

I've learned not to scratch mine, and even without scratching, they end up being huge bruises that throb and hurt to the touch. =/
Does bio oil only work for the scars?
Does it have any scent?
I generally try to wear stuff that's scentless to reduce my chances of attracting any.

aww im allergic too. they would turn really big and hard and then turn into like a bruise for some reason ><
my doctor gave me a prescription that specifically treats mosquito bites for me since my skin is dumb haha. it doesn't really help cuz there's still always a bruise after, but it makes it go away faster

What prescription is it?
I want some!

mopiko mosquito cream~
dap a little on your cheeks, chin and nose.
works SO WELL.
no mosquito will ever come near you.haha.
iunno if you can get that where you live tho.
its an HK thing. =)

I'll research this for sure.

[thanislim]

Living near the jungle - I've gotten used to mosquito bites already but mosquitoes seem to seek people with higher body temperatures. Just a random fact

[HERMIT]

Mosquitoes like to suck out blood, right?

I seem to get by just fine by hanging two sandwich bags full of blood by my bedroom window and door. That seems to distract them from me.

[pepprmint]

take someone you dont like, spray them with something nice and sweet claiming its 'perfume', and send them away. they'll attract all the mosquitos and youll be mosquito free

[ghostbb]

Buy an electrical insect repellent? lolx..as for mosquito bites, you can try dabbing some liquid soap over your bite. I think it can help reduce the itch

[miss_universe]

i don't know what i do to not get bitten by mosquitos but they absolutely hate me
^O^
maybe i breathe out less CO2

[lovejyk]

You really can't do anything about the bites after you get them. You just have to figure out if there are other ways for you to PREVENT yourself from being bitten in the first place. I suggest you just experiment with different bug sprays and figure out specifically WHAT you're allergic against.

[candy77]

try to cover most of your skin up but it doesn't have to be necessarily thick. usually works for me.

[Absinthe.]

Mosquitoes like to suck out blood, right?

I seem to get by just fine by hanging two sandwich bags full of blood by my bedroom window and door. That seems to distract them from me.

LOL! Ehh well my friend claims eating Vegemite helps keep them away...I have yet to test that theory...

[blurgal35]

i read from somewhere that mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue..

[marasshi]

I got bitten really badly last night (I thought it was the bedsheets getting too dirty but I saw a dead mosquito on my bed). T_T I'm the only one who gets bitten by mosquitoes in my family... :x I'm darker than the rest of my family so I guess they're attracted to dark colors? Haha


There are repellent candles and incense sticks for sale (they're made of citronella?). I just googled repellent candle and got this:

http://candlemaking.craftgossip.com/make-y...les/2007/06/18/

[supertammie]

^ i actually sat next to one in mass
(my church is being renovated... we're having services outside)
it kept the bugs away... but the fumes made my tummy hurt =/