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Offline KKOB

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Mosquito Bite
« on: May 21, 2014, 19:15:48 PM »
Anyone tried this ?




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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2014, 19:44:45 PM »
I'm going to regret saying this but no, I haven't tried it because I haven't been bitten. Yet. This year.
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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2014, 20:01:36 PM »
I tried it and it worked.!!
The pain of the bite was obliterated by the pain of the blister that replaced it.        :)

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2014, 20:06:45 PM »
That's what I was thinking might happen 'cos it says "warm the spoon under hot water" NOT "heat the spoon 'til it's going into meltdown".

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 06:50:25 AM »
This works by the way. My wife who suffers dreadfully with bites that turn septic has started to use this method as soon as she discovers a bite and it stops all itching and further complications

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2014, 07:52:07 AM »
Having always been an attractive snack to mozzies I am definitely going to try this. If it works - brilliant. If it doesn't, no harm done.
Thanks for the tip.   :)

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2014, 08:24:22 AM »
How simple is this after all the concoctions we've tried! It must be the pressure of the spoon bowl. I assume it'll work by heating it in the sun too (if on a long trek). Good to know. (Now I'll have to add a spoon to all the other 'stuff' in my bag!)   ;)

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2014, 08:50:58 AM »
Hope you don't get bitten in Calis on a Sunday, the waters generally turned off for hours.  ;)  :)

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2014, 09:06:43 AM »
Just asked Chris how she does it. She dunks the teaspoon in boiling water, allows it to cool for a second and then carefully applies the. spoon to bite area at the hottest temperature she can stand but obviously without causing a burn, apply a slight pressure and repeat. We think the heat kills the Bactria that multiplies in the bite area.

Over the years, she has tried everything, this method really works.

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Re: Mosquito Bite
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2014, 14:14:41 PM »
The method iv'e used for some years is,once you are aware of the bite, pinch it whilst counting to ten,why this works I don't know but apart from the occasional  bruise from over pinching the itching and swelling stops.If you get a bite where you can't reach you soon find out who your friends are!!




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