Skeeter bite swelling

[gman51]

I was just wondering if anyone has noticed they now swell up really bad from mosquito bites. This is the first year that I swell up and itch really bad from skeeter bites. In past years that we had a lot of mosquitos I never had swelling issues like this from these parasites.

I am just wondering if anyone else is now having bad effects from skeeter bites this year?

 

[moosedog]

I've gotten several already this year but no such reaction. However, I am almost the opposite side of the country.

 

[snuffy51]

I put Neosporin +Pain on every boo-boo I get.

 

[Warren Sear]

Apply ice to it.

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

Could be that you are now developing a more severe allergy to them than you had before. We change and reactions and sensitivities change. Benedryl makes a topical cream now. Try icing as Warren suggested then add Benedryl cream.

 

[doublesharp]

apply ammonia to a fresh bite and it will calm down fast. Not internet legend, this really works.

 

[gman51]

I started using witch hazel on the bites as soon as possible and that helps. WH also works as a repellent and it worked fine except where I didn't get it on. I did my neck all around but dang if two didn't get me while I was mowing. One on the chin and another on my cheek below my eye that didn't have any WH on there.
I will not go outside anymore for long periods of time without wearing long sleeve shirt and pants that have been sprayed. Also any uncovered skin will have repellent put on. I use my home made concoction that works very well at repelling them.

 

[Bozz10mm]

I don't notice any swelling, but I do get some pretty large whelps from some mosquito bites. By pretty large, I mean 1/4 to 3/8ths inch in diameter.

 

[Ματθιας]

Rubbing alcohol tames the itch/burn with most insect bites.

 

[gman51]

My swelling is like a 1/4 slice of an eggyoke. I never had that reaction before.
I have my thought what the cause is but ya'll wouldn't believe it. If I am right then there will be many more people talking about it before long. Summer isn't even here yet. In my area people are complaining about gnat bites swelling also. I have yet to have a gnat bite me though.

 

[LVSteve]

I put Neosporin +Pain on every boo-boo I get.

I wonder if the OP is using Neosporin and has developed an allergy to that substance. Many do, and I'm one of them.

 

[usmc2427765]

Rubbing alcohol tames the itch/burn with most insect bites.

And a few shots of drinking alcohol will make you not care

 

[ExcitableBoy]

Not a skeeter in sight, yet... they're all still huddled up in long johns and winter parkas here in mid-Wisco. I had to fire up the Round Oak again tonight to knock off the chill.

The ticks are out and about, though, in hordes. After having three bullseyes on me simultaneously last year, and taking heavy duty antibiotics for a month, I'd almost welcome a few measly mosquito bites. ( But it would be my luck that the skeets will be as big as eagles this year and as venomous as a basketful of pissed-off rattlesnakes.) Sigh!

 

[misswired]

Have a distant cousin who enjoys living the lake life. He caught the West Nile virus and said it's nothing to play with.

Granny left me with a lifetime supply of the original skin so soft .... I make use of it too!

 

[kwselke]

The reaction I have to mosquito bites varies from none to red swelling around the bite area. I think it depends on the variety of mosquito doing the biting more than anything. The topical to soothe inflamed bug bites is antihistamine cream, diphenhydradramine aka Benadryl. That stuff is good for ant, bee, and wasp sting too. Deet is still the best repellent. Deet, diphenhydramine cream and tablets have been part of my outdoors kit for decades.

 

[Abbynormal]

I'm one of those who mosquitoes seem to be attracted to. When I was a kid in Scouts, I would have over 100 bites while my buddies would have 10-15.

My Dad ate a LOT of garlic and he got about 4 or 5 bites.

So I ate more garlic as I got older.

I also met an old Delaware Indian who told me to use my fingernail to press a cross into the points I was bitten.

I'll be God, but it worked. It stopped the itch and swelling and seemed to stem any more bites.

I would use my fingernails to make a 90 degree X ontop of as many bites as I could, and they would go away.

 

[BigBoy99]

Could be that you are now developing a more severe allergy to them than you had before. We change and reactions and sensitivities change. Benedryl makes a topical cream now. Try icing as Warren suggested then add Benedryl cream.

My Dad never had any allergies but in his last 60's he started developing them. Perhaps you are developing an allergy to their bites.

 

[oink]

Could be a different variety of skeeters is now in your area. I'd call the County Extension Office, or whatever it's called there, and describe your new reaction and ask if there's a new type around.

 

[Nevada Ed]

The City of Reno has already started spraying for sketers, over the area's
water ways..............
Nile virus can happen here and the news puts out safety info each year to young and old, to help curb the cases that may happen.

The summer cabin at south lake Tahoe, is a breading ground for the little buggers.
Bug spray is the first item in the car for the trip up there.

 

[DeathGrip]

apply ammonia to a fresh bite and it will calm down fast. Not internet legend, this really works.

I never tried it on 'skeeter bites but it works great on bee and wasp stings.