Sizeyuk1

Anyone got any advice to stop me being bitten by mozzies, I am coming to Oz on Christmas Eve for 6 weeks, I will be on the Sunshine Coast where I believe the mozzies are bad at that time of year, I have allergic reaction when bitten and will try most things to stop the little b......... biting. :scared: :scared: :scared:

Dinnie

My English hubby has pretty bad reactions to them when we go back for holidays. Lord knows how he'll cope when we live there.

I guess you have to do what any self-respecting Aussie does and that's invest in a bottle or 2 of Aeroguard (heavy-duty strength) and use liberally. Avoid being outdoors at twilight and wear light clothes with long sleeves.

Long sleeves don't necessarily mean you won't get bitten but it may reduce the amount of bites.

Seriously, when you get to Australia go to a pharmacy and ask a pharmacist what the best anti-mozzie spray will work for you.

Good luck and enjoy!

Dinnie

CasG

I find Rid - 'tropical strength' works for me.....and I seem a target for the little bastards

Jonahs_mummy

Get some Spike Lavender Oil - not Essential Oil - you should be able to get it from a Chemist. Put it behind your ears, inside elbows, back of knees.... I have used that for years & it works for me!

suzy

Is Spike the brand name Claire. And does it stop them altogether or minimise it. The little buggers have a welcome committee for me at the airport every time I got Oz.

ken.rooney

best option would be to stay here in the UK but seriously aeroguard works well i only got 4 bites on my hols recently and the buy some stingose if you get bitten it relieves the itching.

Sizeyuk1

Thanks Dinnie, My daughter who moved there in January takes vitamin B6, a friend has also told me to try AVON dry oil body spray in the fresh green, will take your advice as well.

suzy

Can you get Rid and Aeroguard in supermarkets or do you have to go to a chemist.?

Bix

Vitamin B1 = Thiamin is supposed to put the blighters off your scent.
Marmite is an ideal source.

CasG

Both

john_w

We went to the school of tropical medicine and bought some moziguard, it worked well....even on small animals upto 10m away!!!!

suzy

Thanks.

suzy

Is that in vegemite too? 'Cos if it is it doesn't work for me.

Madhouse!

Mozzie Free you can get it in most chemists, It has the B1 in it that the mozzies dont like... taken daily certainly has done the trick for my son he just looks like he has abit of teenage achne rather than chicken pox now We also spray him with aeroguard too, just for good measure

Claire

cranni

You know my son suffered terribly when we first came, well for the first 6 months. Had really bad reacton to mozzies, but he seems to be ok now ,still gets bitten but does not swell up as much. we use avon skin so soft mozzie reppellent. Denise