I have been bitten from head to toe

newlad



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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 16:02

http://medent.usyd.edu.au/fact/bitmidge.htm



Anyone on here have any advice on lotions and potions regarding biting insects.I must have over 200 hundred bites on my body after our recent visit to the north and this is the first time i have been affected by mossies /sand flies.Perhaps next time i will have to be covered in a mossie net,

Paul.

britvic



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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 16:06

Hi Paul,

I'm going to smother my self in marmite when over their next, nothing else works for me.

keyholekate


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 81

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 16:29

We have found the best solution once you have been bitten is Benadryl cream. It does what it says and is available from pharmacists both in the U.k. and Northern Cyprus.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 16:33

Hi Paul,



Sorry to hear that you are suffering from bites. There has been alot of info on this in the past as many of us suffer at varying degrees.



When I first came I was constantly on antibiotics from mossie bites as they became so infected, anyway after 6 years I have my own system which works very nicely. You will get a lot of suggestions on this but this is how I cope:



Firstly, you need a mossie net or fly screens.



Secondly, I take vit B1 about a month before the biting season starts until the end.



Thirdly, I then cover myself with the local anti mossie sprays that have deet in them. It is what the locals use and it's not expensive.



Re; sandflies, only last week i was given advice from a member of this forum (and I am very grateful) on this and I now spray the bedroom and screens with cockroach spray every 4-5 days and I am now sleeping like a baby ... no kamikaze sandflies.

Tiggy


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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 17:14

Hull is renowned for bedbugs, don't be blaming the glorious TRNC newlad.



I bet dodger does not suffer this minor irratation!

suntanman



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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 17:33

Paul.

I bet those bites itch like hell. I thought it was only me that got attacked, but the lumps on your back beat anything I've ever experienced.

Try drinking more Efes next time. They may still bite, you won't feel the pain!!!

Smity



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Posts: 826

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 17:43

Hi sorry to hear about your getting bitten troubles,

My wife suffers as badly as you, fortunatly I escape, but she takers an Anti hystamine tablet and agarlic tablet each day they both seem to help , she gets bit a little but the anti hystamine stops them from itching.



Good luck

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 17:46

Newlad Vit B is good but has to be taken a month before your visit. Marmite also as it contain Vit B. Me I use Avon skin so soft and so far that works. Irish skin like mine tends to get bitten for some reason. I beleive there are some good products mentionedf. Sandfly are the worst. Try Vit B complex tablets also or sanything with yeast they hate that

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 17:54

Thanks all,as i said they dont usually bother me but this time it was horrendous.



Patrick, you are all heart mate,lol.



Vicki,got any photos of you smothered in marmite,lol



Andrew,i will try the Efes experiment next time we are out,

Paul.

cooper


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Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 18:01

Paul i wouldn't waste your money on lotions & potions, i just sleep in this and have never been bit once - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ascites29/128727606/ its fab )



Cooper

newlad



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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 18:10

Nice one Cooper would need a pair of gloves though,

Paul.

Blackpoolfan


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Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 18:18

Sorry to hear of your plight sounds like you are in a HULL of a mess don't get the HUMBER mate it will soon heal i will send you a Blackpool shirt and you will look like a large orange it confuses the mozzies as they don't like anything acidic....................

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 19:07

Hi, Scoobydoo - glad you tried my (cockroach spray) method. Perhaps you have read my other (multiple!) postings re biting insects.



The guy from Hull (Newlad?) - I know Hull well - spent several years living in Swanland.



27 years in Cyprus has taught me a thing or two about this subject, including what lotions to use as 'after-bite' - I make my own.



Newlad: you may also need antihistamine tablets - very advisable when bitten as badly as you are.

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 20:00

Boots own Repel spray on insect repellant and Anthisan cream for bites, stings etc. (available in Tesco) works well for us.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 20:33

Newlad. Same here bitten this time, came back from NC last Saturday by Sunday was covered from head to toe both me and him, most unusual I usually get away without a bite. We stayed with Turkish friends but they didn't have any plug ins so went out to buy one for our bedroom but still got bit. What are the sandflies like, do they hang about the beach or are they anywhere.

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 20:41

Hi Paul, Sorry to hear to of your plight, my partner Glenna also was badly bitten , she thinks its the time of year. She reccomends antihistamine, stops the itching.

regards

p

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 20:54

this is the worst time of year for bites!! I go for the lot!! marmite, spray me, spray the room, plug ins, spirals etc etc I think after 6yrs I am getting immune from the critters x

Navek



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Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 20:58

Hi newlad,

Here's an option, we tried,

it worked for us

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/3051006586_36be8e3020_b.jpg

Navek

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 21:15

Cheers Nav,

I will give it a try.



Tenakou,

You make your own potion i am intrigued.Do you have a link for your other posts on this subject.Swanland eh hardly Hull very posh,lol,

Paul.

JamesB


Joined: 07/02/2007
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
27/09/2009 22:00

Hi mate, I can sympathise.

Hope it didnt spoil your holiday! Or the Kr result



Cheers mate.



JB

newlad



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Message Posted:
27/09/2009 22:32

James,

Didnt spoil the Hols.Wigan where the best side last night but we have had a great season,

Paul.

basil


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Posts: 168

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 00:22

message 15, Woodspeckie they are called sandflies because they are the size of a grain of size (fine sand - hard to see) and nowt to do with the beach. That means most screens are of little use, and you don't get to see the little b*stards before they get you.



Hope that clears that one up!



In the absence of proper cockroach spray, use a tin of Raid or similar (any supermarket, most local market shops) liberally before hitting the sack. Spray around the wall/ceiling, wall/floor and under the bed. Stinks, but it also stops you getting bitten. Some say keeping the fan turning also helps; I use the aircon on 'fan only'.

Tiggy


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Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 01:06

Sorry Paul,



It must be painful, I have been lucky so far with only the odd bite...maybe I taste bitter!



best wishes,



T.

cammy


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 91

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 06:06

Best thing we have heard of is Skin So Soft from Avon,have been using it all year and have had no problem, have told all of our friends and they too have been using it. No problems.

Just make sure that you use the right type, spray form and not cream.

Try it it works.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 08:30

100% agree with cammy

Avon skin so soft blue bottle spray worked for me this year

great stuff, also locks in your tan

sheila

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 09:20

RE msg 4, scoobydoo: (...) the local anti mossie sprays that have deet in them. (...)

=> I didn't know they existed here and order "bottles-with-deet" from Holland regularly. :-( Good stuff. Could you tell us where I can buy local anti mossie sprays with deet? And what is the brand? Thanks!

Joe Soap


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Posts: 170

Message Posted:
28/09/2009 09:49

Re message 3, Keyhole Kate ........I have recently tried to get Benadryl here in TRNC, but without success. The Wholesaler to our chemist has discontinued it.



Do you know of any chemist who currently supplies Benadryl?



Many thanks



Joe

Oleander


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Message Posted:
28/09/2009 15:48

#18 Navek!



Oh that is a GREAT photograph! Am mopping the frappe from my keyboard now!

scoobydoo


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Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
29/09/2009 12:13

Hi DC,



I can't read the turkish on the cans or bottles but if you look closely you will see deet and it is listed as a percentage. The ones I buy vary but the most common name I go for is something with sinkov in the name and it contains 15% deet which has proved more than enough for me personally to fend off the mosies. They can be bought in most supermarkets ie lemar, erdener's, tempo ...have all stocked them in the past.



I have also bought some anti mossie spray in the army shop next to 1001 in Girne, but as I do not venture to Girne often I haven't bought it for a while and can't remember the name but if you do go ,someone will point you in the right direction, they did me and I was grateful.

scoobydoo


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Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
29/09/2009 12:16

Newlad,



I started a thread called ' how do you kill sandflies?'



If you search under this you will find that Tenakoutou gave alot of advice and I have tried some of it and have been successful.

newlad



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 12:31

Cheers Scooby,

Paul.

newlad



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 12:35

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/show-member.asp?member=scoobydoo



Here we go.

britvic



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 13:00

Paul, why are you showing scoobydoo's profile?





Vicki

newlad



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 17:09

I better get my coat Vicki,

Paul.

keyholekate


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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 19:41

Re Joe Soap -message 27. We bough a tube of Benadryl Cream last week from the chemist in the next block to Supreme in Catalkoy. Haven't needed to try any others.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
29/09/2009 19:46

Newlad from 'ull!



I just made a boo-boo!



I thought I was replying on your thread, but it turned out to be on Scoobydoo's 'How do you kill sandflies' thread, which is now at the top - so you shouldn't need to search too far!



In TRNC (Girne) a good 'after bite' lotion is: Stilex Jel - Topikal Antialerjik/Antipruritik - a 30 g tube is a bit pricey at 10 TL , but works goodo, and you can buy it at the pharmacy opposite Astro Supermarket.



With 200+ bites, you need to be asking them for a discount, or if they do a 50 gallon drum of the stuff!

newlad



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 20:22

Cheers Tenak,

I have just ordered 50 gallons,

Paul.

Mr MAC


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Message Posted:
30/09/2009 18:50

What do sandfly bites look like? I have had small red 'dot' bites that don't really itch but you could join them up dot to dot!! I asked at the chemist and they said oh they are little tiny insects that do that you can't see them, so this time before we came out I tried all the recommended methods - garlic capsules/vit B/marmite/plug in/deet lotion/skins so soft, we also have fly screens fitted - we have just come back - they weren't as bad as when we were out in June but I still can't get rid of them completely. Needless to say Mr MAC gets none says Scots don't give up their blood that easily!!



Mrs MAC

mitsi


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Posts: 345

Message Posted:
01/10/2009 11:57

Deet doesn't work for us cos you still get bitten before they die. Mosiguard best spray ever and we don't get bitten at all. Don't kn ow if you can buy it here though, brought ours from uk. Vape plug ins are brilliant for the house. Done all of the suggestions and vit B anti histamines etc, no use to us. Wilkinson's in UK sell mosiguard sprays and cream.

Mr MAC


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Message Posted:
01/10/2009 18:37

Thanks mitsi will give mosiguard a try and see how I get on!!

Tatlisu4me


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Message Posted:
01/10/2009 22:01

Newlad nothing worse thn the "Bites", we have been using the ASSS for years (Blue container) and did not apply it one afternoon and got bit to hell.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
01/10/2009 22:03

Paul, this has been going on now for four days. Have you still got the spots. )

newlad



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Message Posted:
01/10/2009 22:07

Bill,

No they went days ago mate but i do love all the attention.



10 pints, missed you yesterday but will get in touch,

Paul.

nico44


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
01/10/2009 23:33

Hi yeast tablets taken every day will stop them they dont like it and dont come near you a bit like Marmite or a few pints of beer lol

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
02/10/2009 00:20

Thanks Nicole,

Hows Bournemouth these days,

Paul.

Teeej


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Message Posted:
02/10/2009 10:35

Hi we live in Abu Dhabi and have a villa in Lapta and the only good anti his imho is fenesil caps(24hr ones)and fenesil gel,it works really fast xxx and if u take it for a couple of weeks it builds up an imune system

vit b1 and marmite are gr8

we bought electric zappers over for bedrooms etc works fab

and spray b4 goin out in a good repellent with deet