Garlic tablets for a 9 year old and other insect bite related enquiries.

[DaphneFanshaw]

Good afternoon
My ds really suffers from insect bites every summer. We have creams to put on after the bites but are trying to find a good prevention.
GP and pharmacist are not all that helpful.
I picked up some garlic tablets as I heard that they can help but they are for children over 12.
Does anyone know of an alternative or would you be happy to just give them to him anyway? I am quite happy to follow the rules with medication and I don't usually fuck with it, but garlic...?
I know this could be in children's health but I am quite happy to have a chat about bastard bugs and their bites.
TIA.

I'd use insect repellent tbh

I’m not sure but I used to get eaten alive and was told to take b vitamins or eat marmite. I had marmite on toast every morning before and during a camping trip on the edge of a lake (midgie central). I didn’t get a single bite. I now don’t travel anywhere without my jar of marmite!

Thanks sorry, I should have mentioned that we have tried jungle fever insect repellent but it hasn't worked.
If anyone has any recommendations I would be really grateful.
I always get bitten too, it's bloody horrible.
DP and the other DT are fine

He does like marmite though, so we could try tgat. I am willing to try anything tbh.

I do remember seeing holiday reps in Egypt with their bottles of marmite at breakfast time now I think about it.

Calypso aftersun with insect repellent always works for me. It's not very expensive for a huge bottle in B&M or Home Bargains.

I take garlic tablets and brewers' yeast pills every day for three weeks before a holiday. No bites.
Last year I didn't take my pills. Got eaten alive.

Ah, thanks. I will have a look for the after sun. I have the garlic tablets but can't really see a reason why anyone under the age of 12 shouldn't have them.
I've also heard that avon do a good repellent but it's got mixed reviews on amazon.
I suppose different remedies will work for different people.