I've got three and the one at the side of my knee is driving me crazy. It is now a large red patch with the bite mark in the middle. It's kept me awake all night even using Aveeno anti-itch cream and Savlon Dual Action gel on them.
Have you tried an antihistamine tablet? My son I law had to use them after mosquito bites and a lotion to dry them up. Hope it gives you some relief soon.
According to the internet they can itch for up to a week. Apparently mosquitos don't bite, they suck, and it's the spittle they leave that causes the itch.
A second vote for Anthisan. There are two large ponds here (one in the garden and one abutting the garden) and these are nothing more than mozzie nurseries.
Sqad the Aveeno is 1% hydrocortisone so I'll use it now again. It's past it's use by date but it's better than nothing. I think the itch is starting to fade slightly.
I`ve been bitten so many times that I don't seem to react anymore. All I remember is that it itches for an awful lot longer if you scratch it than if you don't.
237 I know it does and I try so hard not to scratch. But ...
I can't see anything on my bedroom walls or ceiling so where do they go when they've finished their sucking?
//Male mosquitoes will live only 6 or 7 days on average, feeding primarily on plant nectar, and do not take blood meals.
Females with an adequate food supply can live up to 5 months or longer, with the average female life span being about 6 weeks. To nourish and develop her eggs, the female usually must take a blood meal in addition to plant nectar. She locates her victims by the carbon dioxide and other trace chemicals exhaled//
My neighbour brought me a tube of Anthisan about an hour ago. I put some on my knee and the itching stopped immediately. Amazing stuff and thank you so much for recommending it. Such a relief.
1ozzy, thank you for your excellent post. Interesting to know the female Mozzie that sucked my blood could still be around for a few weeks more. My plants are not in my bedroom so I'm hoping if I shut the door on the plants when I go to bed then I'll be OK. We'll see.
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