Dear God, please share your midge bite relief tips

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Bitterly regretting the series of life choices that culminated with my visit to a nature reserve in Ireland without insect repellent. I only saw one, barely visible teeny insect biting me but I now know he was just careless in revealing his preference 😒

I've about 60 - 70 midge bite across my chest and neck. I'm on fire. I've tried three different insect bite creams, and the anti histamine cream had eased it the tiniest amount. I already take prescription antihistamines for hayfever and even though I know they're one a day, I've increased to two as it's unbearable. I've tried cold wet towels to take the heat out, hot baths, cold baths. Nothings helping and I'm feeling maddened by it...

Any suggestions? I have to go out on public this afternoon and DC have suggested that I wear a scarf to hide them all...

Calamine lotion?

Hydrocortisone cream.

Try a hot teaspoon as hot as you can stand pressed against the bite it breaks down the itchy enzymes or something.

Oatmeal in a clean sock, tied at the end, in a tepid bath.
You can squeeze the oaty stuff on your skin.

@SuperLoudPoppingAction I only remember calamine from having measles and chicken pox as a kid and I remember the misery of itching with a a çhalky later on top making it feel even worse. Does it actually work, and I'm missing a trick??

Hot teaspoon or hairdryer, hot as you can bear.
A friend of mine had a little device that heats up and you hold it on the bite to relieve the itch, works really well. She bought it in Germany but maybe a chemist might have something similar?

Ooh loving these ideas!

The water board just texted to say there's no bloody water this morning 😒

It's raining. I could just go stand in the cold rain with a sock of oatmeal?

And I love the idea of the hot teaspoon. I'm boiling the kettle with mineral water. Taps not working now

Not helpful but it was a she who bit you. It's only the females who bite apparently. Little bitches.

For future reference I've heard Smidge is good for protecting against bites.

No suggestions but you do have my sympathy, OP!

I found Piriton great when DD had chickenpox. It was the only thing that helped. Also Lanacane cream is great for itching. You can buy it in chemists and places like Wilkos, Home Bargains.

After bite pen

Thank you 😊

The hot teaspoon is amazing. AMAZING. I've relief for the first time in 36 hours!

I’m so pleased that it’s helped and now hopefully you’ll have a lovely afternoon

I second the hairdryer tip. Got it from a thread on here when I’d been mauled by mosquitos last week. I’d never heard of it before despite many years of horrific mosquito bites (they always go for me).

I was sceptical but desperate, but it really works! The actual bite seems to heat up more than the surrounding skin, which is a strange sensation, but it kept the itching at bay for quite a few hours.

That's good to know

Too late for these bites but I eat lots of garlic and never get bitten.

Sounds mad but nail polish remover(not acetone free) always work for me.

I have an electric clicker that is very effective on itchy bites. (Amazon)
Basically it delivers a tiny electric shock, I find clicking it 5 times does the trick. I think it works in a similar way as the hot spoon.

I have no advice but came here to say I though the title said minge bites lol. Hope you get some relief soon 😅

Am definitely trying the hot teaspoon thing next time. I come up in big lumps. Hate midges. Can you still get proper Waspeze does anyone know?

Anthisan cream is the only thing that really helps me with bug bites. Can’t get it where I live, alas, so have to bring it from the UK!

Sounds mad but nail polish remover(not acetone free) always work for me.

^^

Never tried this, will do next time

I’ve tried all manner of creams with no luck, a tiny electronic clicker from Boots helps a bit.

I’ve also found that spraying the bite with antiperspirant from a centimetre away gives relief.

Witch hazel is supposed to be good on insect bites.