Horsefly bites

[Mikey]

Ok we've all been bitten by them, but what do you do to relieve the irritation.

I'd just finished mowing the lawn when a little blighter had me.

[Mikey]

I've just read somewhere that putting an ice cube on helps relieve the irritation. I tried this, and it certainly isn't quite so angry. That one works.

[NicW]

I've only been bitten by them the first time this year and I used sudocrem, it's great stuff, takes away the irritation!

[bearded bloke]

I got one of them piezo zapper things they have in Aldi every so often,that works well

[SarzWix]

We keep antihistamine cream and spray in the cupboard because we all react badly to bites, even from midgies! Tea tree, aloe vera and witch hazel are all supposed to be good though.

[rustylady]

Antihistamine cream every time.

[lottie dolly]

Anthisan cream,also germoline,if really bad and not improving much get some Hc45 hydrocortisone cream from the chemist,a fellow allotmentee swears by tiger balm,

[Angeldon]

Aloe Vera - cools it down and takes away the itch.

[mothhawk]

You mean one of these?

It hurts so much because they only have short tongues, so instead of piercing the skin like a mosquito, they slash it open with their jaws. TMI?

Takes longer to heal for the same reason.

[Two_Sheds]

I take antihistamine tablets anyway, for hayfever so any bites are probably less itchy than they would be for anyone not on hayfever tabs.

I do like the clicker for itchy mozzie bites, but I think I get a little bit addicted to the buzz it gives you. I keep one in the lotty shed and one in my handbag.

[zazen999]

Zapper. They are wonderful.

[veggiechicken]

I'm sure I have one of those ^^^^^ somewhere (a Zapper not a Zaz !!). Betta go find it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Mikey]

Only just seen all these lovely comments, the ice did help relieve the pain but its still itching like dog with worms.

I know I've got some sudocrem, I'll go and see if that helps.

[snohare]

I've never heard of these zapper things. How do they work, and how much are they ?
On these long Scottish midsummer evenings, it is never truly dark...midgies attack at midnight...the horse flies can be a night mare...

[Polytastic]

Horse flies had me good this year and I found a little pen type of thing with ammonia in it from B@@ts which was very helpful to reduce the stinging and itching. Just need to keep it cool really. They were on offer if you bought more than one in the shop mentioned above. Hope this helps a fellow sufferer. nothing usually bites me but it seems this year the things have heard about this phenomena and decided to seek revenge for those years the others left me alone! :O