MrsFychan

be it over the counter or home made give us all the benefit of what works for you.

MrF swears by deep heat but I am not convinced.

jmh

I bought a cream called SkinCalm from the pharmacy. It was quite expensive but does stop the itching. You only need to use a tiny bit on each bite, so it has lasted ages. On the tube it says 'restricted medicine' which probably means you need to get it at a pharmacy.

Stormer999

We use antihistamine tablets over the counter.

scrubbedexpat094

I usually get bitten to buggery as a I head into the garden so I have done much personal research .

I don't bother with over the counter stuff etc. The first thing to actually work and stop me itching was Trilogy Rosehip Oil. Just rub it onto any bites I have and 'Bingo' they stop itching. You can buy it from Farmers, pharmacies etc.

Just before Christmas my friend introduced me to Tea Tree Solid Oil Balm and this is the treatment I've discovered yet. Not only does it stop the itching, the bite marks disappear within a matter of hours. Fabulous stuff. It cost just under $20for the 12ml tub. They have a wee stick thing too which is around $15.

I got mine from an Art/Craft shop in Whangaparaoa but it has a website address for Feel at Home - Welcome to Feel at Home, hopefully that will give you a list of stockists down your way.

Bo-Jangles

Doesn't work for me but lots of people recommend and carry around a tube of Lucas Pawpaw ointment.

Lucas Papaw

You can get it in supermarkets and health food shops

Snap Shot

Soov is a product I've found. It's available from chemist shops. Not cheap but then this is NZ. It's a cream to put on bites. It will calm the itching in a couple of hours and promote healing.

I keep reapplying it every day to the insect bite areas and it aids healing. It's antiseptic and I assume a bit of an anaesthetic cream too.

DennisBergkamp

I always get bitten in summer. Mine swell up. Put loads of deet spray on and still got bitten

bourbon-biscuit

Hairdryer as hot as you can stand - go on, try it! Diluted dettol spray works well for deterrent when gardening; not really suitable for nights out tho!

scrubbedexpat094

Has never worked for me either. Save your $$$

scrubbedexpat094

Another one that has never worked for me either.

moonie2011

Warm spoon on the bites, kills the protein in them stops the itching

sghall

Take garlic capsules to prevent them, always worked for me!

Stormer999

Hmm...not only the mosquito's that give you a wide berth then...

MrsFychan

well a blasted them with a hair dryer this morning and seems to be working so far , if they start up again shall also try the warm spoon

jeannie in a bottle

Oh dear, I suffer terribly from mozzie bites

I find that a dab of white toothpaste rubbed over the bite helps to cool it down, and takes the swelling down. Hope this helps