How long to midge bites usually itch for?

[Overmydeadbody]

Because I was bitten all over my body over two weeks ago, and my whole body still itches and I have red bumps, some big, some tiny pinpricks, that itch like mad.

I'm begining to worry that maybe there is something else wrong with me or causing the bites and itching?

I just want to scratch like mad all the time, and have scratched the skin raw on my torso already

[WowOoo]

I had some from holiday that lasted around 2 weeks, maybe longer.
You must STOP SCRATCHING them though as this really makes it worse. The couple that I kept scratching continued to itch while the ones I ignored went away. Hope they go away soon.

[Seeline]

It depends how badly you react to them. I sometimes find that bites that I got several weeks before, and seem to have gone, often start itching again if I get bitten again nearby.

[singyswife]

Take some antihistamine, it really stops the itching and then they heal faster. Also put savlon on them often as the more they dry out the more they itch. (I am speaking from experience here, the little buggers love me)

[Overmydeadbody]

Thank you everyone, the itching is driving me nuts but I will try to stop scratching them. I have never reacted like this before, but then again I have never been biten this badly before.

I am off to buy some antihistamine now!

[singyswife]

Do you feel better now???

[JulieBarney]

I found a really good solution to ease insect bites. Put a teaspoon in a bowl of very hot water. Then press the spoon on the bite (gingerly test it first so as not to burn yourself, but have it as hot as you can stand it). It seems to stop the concentration of the itch, and disperses it. Such relief! Do it again if it does start to itch again, but I promise you it works.

[WobblyLondoner]

I react very badly to insect bites, and it's got worse with age. Midge bites used to be a minor annoyance - now they last a long time and itch like hell. (The worst are mozzie or horsefly bites).

Antihistamine pills are your friend, and get some good antihistamine cream too.

The hot teaspoon helps, but I think only if you do it quickly after being bitten? There is a device you can buy that does the same thing and that helped me a lot on holiday one year.

Good luck.

[JulieBarney]

I agree antihistamines are a really good help. Yes, it is better to use the hot spoon asap after the bite, but it still helps if it's an hour or two after. I like it because it's long lasting relief with no chemicals, and you can repeat it if the itch does come back the next day. I've never tried it on horse fly bites, only mosquito and midge bites.