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28 Aug 19, 12:23 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Anna Maria Island - Bug Bites - Warning
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We are on AMI, this is our 7th year staying here and we are 4 days in. The bitey critters are chowing down on all of pretty good all 4 of us, including my husband, who never gets bit are covered in bites Currently I’m 2% woman and 98% DEET We have started taking b1 and garlic capsules, takes a while to get into your system but it can’t harm and we still have 2 weeks left here We are using 95% DEET, avoiding dawn and dusk outside. None of us are wearing any fragrances Skin so soft doesn’t work - I think they actually like it Benadryl extra strength is good for the itch and bring a good non drowsy antihistamine The bitey things are out in force because of all the wet weather Hope this post helps someone be better prepared than we were |
28 Aug 19, 04:27 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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I feel your pain, I was exactly the same last year on AMI. The only thing to stop the itching was spray on Calamine lotion, worked a treat!
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29 Aug 19, 03:00 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Jul 16
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I was bitten at Anna Maria island two years ago. I went in the water up to my ankles so washed off the insect repellent. I was bitten walking back to the car. About 5 minutes from getting out of the water and into the car. I ended up with big blisters and cellulitis needing intramuscular and oral antibiotics so be careful not to go without insect repellent. It spoiled my holiday as I felt quite ill from both the bite and the antibiotics.
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29 Aug 19, 05:06 PM |
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Stuck in the Tower of Terror
Join Date: May 12
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I always get bitten and did when we were there two weeks ago. I always wear perfume/body spray but my husband and son who obviously don’t wear perfume didn’t get as bitten as I did. Take plenty of Hayfever/antihistamine tablets as they stop you from itching
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29 Aug 19, 09:34 PM |
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Excited about Disney
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Can confirm we got peppered with them this time, don’t know if it was because the weather was a little off , more grey rainy overcast warm days then ever this time.
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31 Aug 19, 08:20 PM |
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Imagineer
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Hi Alyson, Hope you’re well! I bought Trek insect repellant and it worked a treat last year for me. I suffer terribly if I do get bitten, and I didn’t get bitten once. It sounds like things might be worse this year though. I hope it doesn’t spoil the rest of your stay x
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1 Sep 19, 05:12 PM |
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Imagineer
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We have been visiting for the last 10 years and never had a problem .We fly out in a couple of weeks , But friends are there now and she said she has been eaten alive to the point she had to seek medical advise
Off to camping shop tomorrow
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1 Sep 19, 06:23 PM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
Join Date: Jan 15
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Yes I’ve had lots of bites. Never had so many and we’ve been coming for many years.
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1 Sep 19, 06:55 PM |
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Guest
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The B12 tablets and odourless garlic tabs really do work. Daily, for at least two weeks before and during.
This works for blood sucky Mossie things bit less well for sand flies. Insect repellent needed for them. |
1 Sep 19, 07:08 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
Join Date: Apr 09
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We are back a week and for the first time EVER my wife didn't get bitten hers what she did https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/sho...ght=citronella
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