buni
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I've devised some treatments that seems to be working well for us, at least, for bugs of all sorts, including noseeums and mosquitoes:
For Bite Prevention: I do a morning rubdown of exposed areas with insect repellant mixed with hand lotion (or if you can stand the smell, Melaluca Oil in lotion works too) -- the repellant spreads better when blended with a lotion, and I think the repelling effect lasts longer. Remember to reapply after being in the water, and reapply whenever you think of it or feel the bites . . . !
For Bite Treatment (anti-itch): Then if I somehow do still get bit (usually because I forgot to rubdown or reapply after I get out of the water...) I apply a mixture of hand lotion (cheap baby lotion works best) and BenGay or similar muscle rub ointment. (approx. 10 part lotion to 1 part BenGay - I just shake it together in the lotion bottle.) I've discovered that it's the camphor and menthol in SARNA that works so well to stop itching -- and this homemade cream is a whole lot cheaper. If I have a really stubborn itchy spot, I just apply the BenGay-type ointment (camphor plus menthol is the key) directly to the bite. The menthol and camphor seem to trick the brain with their cooling action - and the itching just disappears! Some of the newer muscle-rub ointments don't have both of those ingredients -- but BiMart's generic Muscle Rub does. And it's cheaper. Lasts a long time!! Here's to itch-free Roatan!!
For Bite Prevention: I do a morning rubdown of exposed areas with insect repellant mixed with hand lotion (or if you can stand the smell, Melaluca Oil in lotion works too) -- the repellant spreads better when blended with a lotion, and I think the repelling effect lasts longer. Remember to reapply after being in the water, and reapply whenever you think of it or feel the bites . . . !
For Bite Treatment (anti-itch): Then if I somehow do still get bit (usually because I forgot to rubdown or reapply after I get out of the water...) I apply a mixture of hand lotion (cheap baby lotion works best) and BenGay or similar muscle rub ointment. (approx. 10 part lotion to 1 part BenGay - I just shake it together in the lotion bottle.) I've discovered that it's the camphor and menthol in SARNA that works so well to stop itching -- and this homemade cream is a whole lot cheaper. If I have a really stubborn itchy spot, I just apply the BenGay-type ointment (camphor plus menthol is the key) directly to the bite. The menthol and camphor seem to trick the brain with their cooling action - and the itching just disappears! Some of the newer muscle-rub ointments don't have both of those ingredients -- but BiMart's generic Muscle Rub does. And it's cheaper. Lasts a long time!! Here's to itch-free Roatan!!