I've been literally eaten alive!

by Nightjar Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:01 pm

I woke this ~~afternoon~~ morning and discovered that I had three whopping gr8 mozzie bites on my back. bawl

I haven't been bitten once all Summer too. Colbert

Fortunately however the fact that they're on my back means I'm not scratching them really very much at all and therefore they're not itching very much.

by Nightjar Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:29 pm

I've just found a bite on my foot and one on my arm.

These ones are very easily accessible for the scratching of. bawl

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:15 pm

by Fangirl Three Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:45 am

Antihistamine cream, applied as soon as you feel the bite, is very helpful.

by Nightjar Wed May 25, 2022 5:40 pm

I currently have two whopping gert mosquito bites on my left leg.

I got them two days ago and they're both still really inflamed, raised sore and very very itchy ~~mainly because I won't stop scratching them~~.

I'd post pictures of them, but they're quite gross ~~mainly because I've brutally scratched the heads off and they've gone all scabby~~.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 25, 2022 5:57 pm

by Nightjar Wed May 25, 2022 6:00 pm

I've still not spotted the little baskets either.

They may still be lurking about. scared

by Butterfield Wed May 25, 2022 8:02 pm

Are you sure it isn't m*nkeyp*x?

by Nightjar Wed May 25, 2022 9:08 pm

Monkeypox is an STD, no?

Chance would be a fine thing. Colbert

by Nightjar Wed May 25, 2022 9:32 pm

OK, I knew there was an extant thread.

Can you merge this and the 'I've Been Bitten' thread, Wendi-Pops?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 25, 2022 9:35 pm

by Nightjar Wed May 25, 2022 9:47 pm

Thanks.

It should be called "OMG! I've Literally Been Eaten Alive!!" though. Colbert

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 25, 2022 10:50 pm

You are free to edit the first post, in order to make it that.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed May 25, 2022 11:45 pm

Eh? The title of the first post has changed, but not the thread, wot be going on! scared

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed May 25, 2022 11:45 pm

Let's try something…

by Fangirl Three Thu May 26, 2022 5:53 am

I used to get a big reaction to mosquito bites, but now I put antihistamine cream on them as soon as I notice them, and it stops them developing.

The other rule is never to scratch. If you're really desperate, dripping very hot water onto them is better.

by Fangirl Three Thu May 26, 2022 5:54 am

It occurred to me btw, are you sure they're bites, and not monkeypox? Gorilla No

by Fangirl Three Sun Aug 14, 2022 8:06 am

Fangirl Three wrote:It occurred to me btw, are you sure they're bites, and not monkeypox?

Actually I see that Dr Butterfield offered that diagnosis upthread.

I myself currently have loads of bites on the right-hand side of my body, including 4 close together in a straight line. I started wondering if I wasn't infested with miniature livestock - so I put loads of pepper in my bedclothes last night, an anti-bug measure approved by George Orwell.

by Nightjar Sun Aug 06, 2023 12:06 pm

Yesterday I saw a huge mozzie on the wall and I tried to get it but it was too near the ceiling and my effort to whip it to pieces with a tea towel failed and it flew off.

Then, when I woke up much earlier, there it was, on the wall right next to my bed to so I squished it without hesitation.

It was a veritable gore fest, with the mosquito audibly popping and sending a spray of blood almost an inch across the wall.

Then I went back to sleep only to awaken about an hour ago wondering if and when I'd notice a bite (or more)... scared

Aaaand, yes, there it is, slap bang on the middle of my right forearm.

I still haven't scratched it, but the urge is growing with every passing minute. What a Face

by Fangirl Three Sun Aug 06, 2023 1:52 pm

Antihistamine cream is good to stop the urge to itch.

Alternatively you can pour a thin stream of really hot water onto the bite, it's incredibly satisfying.

I myself currently have loads of bites on the right-hand side of my body, including 4 close together in a straight line. I started wondering if I wasn't infested with miniature livestock - so I put loads of pepper in my bedclothes last night, an anti-bug measure approved by George Orwell.

I never did find out what caused those bites a year ago. But I haven't had any since.

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Ooergh, I've been bitten/stung!