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[ramtops]

a word of warning ...

should you go walking round a lake, make sure you protect yourself against insect bites. I have some wonderful repellant that I bought in Ireland, called (delightfully) Badger Anti Bug Balm - it contains tea tree oil, rosemary, eucalyptus, citriadora and sandalwood, or so it says.

and I do so wish I'd remembered to put some on at the weekend; I have two bites, which I think are horsefly bites, on my left hand; one just on the knuckle of my thumb where it joins the back of my hand, and one on the heel of my hand. They are both incredibly itchy, and the latter is causing real pain, as I keep catching it. I'm putting anti-histamine cream on (great stuff that I got at Rite Aid in the States (why can't we have US-style pharmacies and over-the-counter meds?)), but I don't think it's helping much. I'm also applying tea tree lotion to ease the itching, but if anyone has any other ideas, I'd be delighted to hear them.

yours bittenly

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[marypcb.livejournal.com]

lavender oil can be very soothing. Weleda does a great post bite and burn gunk with echinacea and nettle in that helps take down the swelling. if you keep knocking it, a plaster over the cream could minimise the ouchies