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sir_drums_a_lot
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I live in the northwest, where mosquitoes really like to hang out during the summer. So I got bit and now it itches. Post up any cures or good stories about getting hundreds of bites on a hike or something.

I guess I'll start...

When I was about twelve, I went on a hike with my dad and his friend up to Lake Ann during August. Well it turned out it was a little swampy and the mosquitoes were going pretty crazy. Ended up getting around 200 bites (mom counted when I got home) and barfed all over the inside of the car on the way home because I got sick from being bitten too many times.
Jul 23 2012 5:39PM
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theabortionator
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Smear feces on yourself and run down the street screaming "I'M THE KING OF THE SWAMP!"
Jul 23 2012 5:43PM
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1337
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fuck bugbites, i always itch them in my sleep until they get all cut up
Jul 23 2012 5:44PM
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imajew
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Not sure if you get this shit over in the states, but it is a fucking godsend.
Jul 23 2012 5:45PM
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Spinoza
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Can I see a tally of who says they 'itch' their bites and who says they 'scratch' their bites when they itch.
Jul 23 2012 5:50PM
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sir_drums_a_lot
Posts: 335 - Karma: 14
I say scratch
Jul 23 2012 6:02PM
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Willgum
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i say itch
Jul 23 2012 6:09PM
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Gods_Father
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Don't wear dark clothes or fruity colognes/perfume. If you're sweating, you will get raped.

Try:

- Citronella Oil
- Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
- Cinnamon Oil
- Castor Oil
- Rosemary Oil
- Lemongrass Oil
- Cedar Oil
- Peppermint Oil
- Clove Oil
- Geranium Oil

Many other herbal oils.

Coconut, neem and garlic work well.

Jul 23 2012 6:32PM
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Mr_Mackey
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Dont be a pussy. Or use bug spray so you dont get them in the first place.
Jul 23 2012 6:36PM
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malonius_funk
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Jul 23 2012 6:49PM
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J_Christoph
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Stab chopsticks into your eyes to take your mind off the itching...or you could just not itch them till they go away
Jul 23 2012 6:55PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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vanilla extract is an effective mosquito repellent. i live on the water, so mosquitos are thick in the summer time...as in there will be 200+ of them chillin' on my screen door in the morning. a few dabs of vanilla on your skin and they'll stay the fuck away.

garlic is also an effective repellent. unfortunately, not only does it keep the bugs away, but it also keeps the girls away, too. that being the case, vanilla is the way to go. you don't smell like shit...except to mosquitos.
Jul 23 2012 7:01PM
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asfdfads
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rip you skin off with a cheese grater, then lather any of the above substances into the wound.
Jul 23 2012 7:02PM
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speedin
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Lol my cabin in the woods has a mosquito crossing sign, not to mention the state bird of Wisconsin is the mosquito. I fell asleep drunk at the pool in my campground, woke up with over 250 bites. The worst ones on my feet and ankles. I was scratching them for months, and had scabs all over. Really really bad. Now when I go up there I always bring a massive can of OFF DEEP WOODS. I don't care how bad it smells, i soak my self with OFF, and I get zero bites. The stuff works really good.
Jul 23 2012 7:28PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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aloe vera gel is nice, and get some deet to hold them off.
Jul 23 2012 7:32PM
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Gods_Father
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garlic supplement, if you want to try it.
Jul 23 2012 7:48PM
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rockySMDross
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Rub ice cubes on them.

Jul 23 2012 8:06PM
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teleRADo
Posts: 357 - Karma: 36
i usually press my fingernail into them really hard until there is a mark on it, the pain while im pressing makes the itch subside long enough for me to forget about it.
Jul 23 2012 9:53PM
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JzD.
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This.
Jul 23 2012 10:52PM
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