Midge bites what to put on after

[DJC]

Does anybody have a good remedy to put on bites driving me mad
Bloody little things

DJC

 

[tartinjock]

Eurax or Anthisan

 

[paul o']

anthisan get it from any chemist or superstore

 

[johngryphon]

A good woman.

 

[Wheesht!]

Eurax or Anthisan

Agree.

Lavender oil's good too, you'll smell like a bowl of pot-pourri though!

 

[charadam]

Lagavulin 16 year-old, applied internally.

It won't stop the itching, but you won't give a stuff.

 

[6.5/284matt]

Methylated spirit.
I learnt that from an Aussie. Certainly does the trick.

​Matt.

 

[the wiganer]

global herbs bite cream for horses works well on all bites

 

[bazil]

Sting& bite relief wipes from Poundland it's a f&@kne big pack aswell and the kids one is deet free bazil

 

[alaskagray]

Eurax or Anthisan

Anthisan And Jura superstion i find helps

 

[Cadex]

Anthisan, never heard of it but I shall be at the chemist for some tomorrow, i'm currently nursing upwards of 300 midge bites on my arms, neck and face. This is the worst I've felt them in recent years.

 

[Hunting Solutions]

Anthisan, never heard of it but I shall be at the chemist for some tomorrow, i'm currently nursing upwards of 300 midge bites on my arms, neck and face. This is the worst I've felt them in recent years.

Bloody hell mate! Makes my couple of dozen bites seem like a bit of a joke!

 

[siamsteve1968]

Tiger Balm

 

[Cadex]

And that's not an exaggeration, I actually counted them .. my top tip so as not to get bitten is a follows... Remember to lift your gralloching knife before going stalking so you don't need to spend the best part of 45 mins gralloching your beast in a cloud of midges with a sharpened .222 case.

 

[Yorric]

Solarcaine spray works well.

​Ian

 

[RickoShay]

Woah, that' some number of bites. I have used Germolene (has an antiseptic and anaesthetic in it that numbs the itch) in the past and an antihistamine tablet (like Clarityn or Zirtec) to manage the itching thereafter - worked for me.

 

[Jimbo 30 06]

Does anybody have a good remedy to put on bites driving me mad
Bloody little things

DJC

Hi Dave

Hayfever tablets from Morrisons or Tesco (only 99p and the same ingredients as the brand names you pay £8-99) and vitamin B tablets. I still have bites weeping from my trip in May but took the hayfever tabs and vit B and June hardly got bitten.

Kind regards Jim

 

[tom reveley]

Tea tree oil works
​ Atb tom

 

[diverdave]

Tiger balm is excellent, it really works. You can get it on Ebay. i have used it during trips to India and it is the only thing that works for me, I draw midges for miles! An antihistamine will also help, as it is histamine that causes the irritation.

with 300 bites you must be in a bad way, i have a bad reaction to some bites, most are just annoying but some cause a really bad reaction with me. ended up in casualty once, my GP was concerned at the speed of the reaction and did not believe it was midge bites!

 

[David T]

Aftershave !