What best to use for mosquitos abroad?

[JacknDiane]

To try to take the itch/sting away?

I have a spray , jungle formula maximum, to try to keep them away but what's best if im stung by the buggers?

Eagle brand medicated oil. Magical.

Antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream on the sting

Heat. I dip a teaspoon into coffee and press it against the bite for as long as I can bear.

A hot compress initially to break down the enzyme in the bite that causes the itchiness. Then as mentioned hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines

Actually i have antihistamines, didn't think of hydrocortisone cream, what does that do?

Is this just for straight away after the bite has appeared, or every time it starts itching?

helps the body to reduce its immune response to the sting, so it will reduce inflammation and the itch.

You need one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089GRH43R?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k3_1_4&amp=&crid=33Q0S5SH9CKMB&sprefix=bite&th=1

I don’t go anywhere without it, it was the best thing I ever bought on a Mumsnet recommendation.

I swear by high strength vitamin B12 2 weeks before and then during your holiday. I used to get chewed but haven’t had a bite in years!

100% agree with this

Im allergic to mozzies , I suffer

I never travel without antihistamine cream and tablets and find what is sold locally - not the herbal stuff like lemon, but the most potent I can buy OTC from a chemist

Only one thing works for me. Hold a hairdryer near the bite as long as you can stand, usually about 10 secs. You will get instant relief that will last most of the day.

After bite. It's and ammonium based product. Neutralises the sting best done soon after the buggars bite. It's not a wonder cure but I'm in Greece just now and it has helped. You can even buy it abroad.

I never go away without Anthisan, in case of bites. Always available at Boots.

I always use OFF (deet) to keep mozzies/black flies away. To remedy a bite, take an antihistamine, use After Bite then calamine lotion. I sometimes use a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol as a compress, too (just be careful as it can burn your skin if applied for too long).

Fenistil (Dimetindeno maleato) 1mg/g gel bought from a pharmacy in Europe. Seems to do more than Anthisan. We stock up whenever we are in the EU.

We also take one a day antihistamine tablets when necessary.