what stops bites itching quickly

[marshymy]

What can i use to stop bites itching quickly? i'll buy anything 😩 three huge bites across my back and loads of smaller ones on my legs they're driving me mad!

Cold compress and antihistamine

Piriteeze and Sudocreme for me.

Brilliant stuff.

Antihistamine and hydrocortisone cream.

Ice on them will give immediate relief. Antihistamine tablets will obviously also help, as will a topical antihistamine like Azaron

Those little clicky devices that administer a tiny electric shock to the skin. They really kill the itch

Antihistamine and hydrocortisone cream

This and ice, preferably covered so doesn’t wash the cream off. A cold shower might be better if you’ve got them on your back though.

I keep meaning to invest in one of those clicky things.

Afterbite stick like this. It stings like an absolute arsehole but if it’s got an open sore to it it words great. DP gets bitten all the time and finds this stuff good.

antihistamine tablets and witch hazel on a cotton wool pad. I don;t find the clicky things work at all.

I use the alcoholic hand gel. stings like a bitch but stops the itching

Germolene cream

Zapper thingy (Boots) and Afterbite.

Instant therapy: smack them, the sting takes away the itch. Then antihistamine cream, then garlic and avon moisturiser for repellent.

Anthisan is a good cream

Those cyrstal deoderants - peirre d'alun - in Franch, sorry don't know the English for it. Works on those swollen fly bites.

Clear nail varnish.

Neat lavendar oil

I've been eaten alive this weekend and have found neat tea tree oil in conjunction with antihistamines has worked. I never used to get bitten before having kids. I'm now a bug smorgasbord, apparently.

Anti histamine and calamine cream works a treat,

Your own saliva will kill an itch! Spit and grit (your teeth for a minute) and itch has gone. If that doesn't work, antihistamines, if you have an allergic reaction then a steroid will sort it out.

Another vote for Afterbite. As PP said, it stings like hell initially which weirdly I enjoy, pain feels like such a relief after horrendous itching.

I use Boots own brand sting and bite relief antihistamine cream - stops the itching very quickly.

Dip a teaspoon in boiling water. Hold breath and apply the back of the very hot spoon to bites, hold for as long as you can bear. Itch Gone within a minute or two.

Careful with the heat level of the spoon, but as hot as you can bear. This really works, and now all our family use it for the mozzies when abroad.

A one a day anti histamine is good too every day whether you need it or not, the non drowsy version.

Best of luck!

The peppermint foot spray from Bodyshop, is bloody brilliant, I found out by accident, spraying hot feet whilst having bites on ankles

My favourite anti-itch remedy is to cover the mozzie bite with a plaster as soon as I realise I've been bitten. Unfortunately it's only effective if you haven't been absent mindedly scratching it all evening/night, so probably useless for the bites you've got but hopefully useful for future ones!

Anti-histamines, hydrocortisone, sudocreme, clicky thing don't provide much respite for me, only avoiding scratching them does and I can get rid of the plaster/s after a couple of days. It doesn't look great on bare legs but then neither do the great swollen welts that mozzie bites otherwise turn into on me.

I might try afterbite! Sounds like it could be good.