Relief for insect bites

[rosiela]

I’ve just spent a very uncomfortable and itchy night - I seem to have been bitten (not sure by what? ) and have a series of bites that have literally kept me awake. I have just been up to press something from the freezer on them as the cold seems to help temporarily.

Just wondering what can I do to ease the itchiness? Is it worth a trip to the pharmacy in the morning?

Oh and I’m just here in the UK by the way - was never bitten in Florida!

[ClaireNJ]

We use the Boots bite cream it’s quite good, it is very hard not to scratch though isn’t it, then you’re left with red scars

[rosiela]

Thanks I’ll have to pop out for some when my local Boots opens at 8. The itchiness is just unbearable 😭

[missy E]

Afterbite is good.

[taylaboo]

We use afterbite.

[skalexander]

I use hydrocortisone cream, can get it in any chemist.

[rosiela]

Originally Posted by skalexander

I use hydrocortisone cream, can get it in any chemist.

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I’ve just found some hydrocortisone cream in my bathroom cupboard from when I was bitten previously (why is it always me that attracts them &#128557 so have put some on. Never known anything like this itching, would rather knock myself out than try and sleep through that again.

[tink111]

I got a gel type cream for Mexico called antandol. I don’t know if you can get it here but it is a live saver and I don’t know what I’ll do when I run out lol! It literally makes the itching stop !

[fluffychicken]

If you have any ati histamine tablets they help.

[Jan]

We too use Afterbite. Never had it fail yet.