BPoMD 20: Ice Cold Relief.

By on August 10th, 2010

Ice Cold Relief.

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Applying  cold witch hazel

To the many itching fly bites

I harvested, during an afternoon

Of heavy gardening

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4 Responses to “BPoMD 20: Ice Cold Relief.”

  1. nelly says:
    August 10, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    oh my goodness. i feel your pain!
    have some peppermint tea and chamomile at night. it helps :)

    nelly.

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    • Jaksie says:
      August 11, 2010 at 1:38 am

      Hi There,
      By this stage I will try anything….though the best cure is probably to avoid going out at all and to spend the rest of this summer sitting quietly in a dark room feeling very sorry for myself!
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      In actual fact, I am going to try applying industrial amounts of a skin lotion from ‘Avon’ called ‘Skin So Soft’, which is very popular over here with outdoor-type people as it contains lots of things like Citronella….I am told it is very effective.
      If not, at least it should improve my skin!
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      I hope you are lucky enough to be bite free this year.
      Jacksie.

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  2. nelly says:
    August 11, 2010 at 5:18 am

    well, not quite bite free, but i have gotten a few that resulted in a still-swollen foot. reactions on top of reactions :(

    chalamine is phenomenal.
    have you tried this yet ?
    http://www.aveeno.com/skincare/products/calamine-pramoxine-hci-anti-itch-cream

    it’s not expensive and it’s instant relief. that, plus this
    http://www.aveeno.com/BODY%20CARE/Lotions%20%2526%20Creams/SKIN%20RELIEF%20MOISTURIZING%20LOTION%20WITH%20COOLING%20MENTHOL

    saved my derriere last year with the 80+ bites :)

    nelly

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    • Jaksie says:
      August 11, 2010 at 9:30 am

      Thanks for the information.
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      I looked at the websites you gave and the products seem excellent, especially as you tested them so thoroughly for us….my goodness, 80+ plus bites….torture!
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      Funnily enough I can remember my mother smothering us with Calamine lotion in the long ago years of my chilhood.
      It came in a brown screw topped bottle and was smeared on liberally ’til we were covered on a thick pink dried crust which used to flake off all over the place for the rest of the day.
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      Obviously this is a more user-friendly modern version, and it really did help to relieve our itch.
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      Sorry to hear about your foot, obviously you must have been out in the wilds taking more of your excellent photographs….another case of artists suffering for their art?
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      Thanks again, take care.
      Jacksie

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