NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

the stupid little mosquito has left me 23 bites between my two ankles....I am in such pain and I feel like i have tried EVERYTHING to make the itching stop....when it's just one I can ignore it...but 23 in such a small area....I can't handle it....

Look this is just ONE side of ONE of my ankles and you can see 8 squiter bites....

Re: NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

ouch! I HATE HATE mosquito! Get some ice get some calamine lotion some benedryl anything that will keep you from itching....that many scratched open bites will not look pretty....Feel better

Re: NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

i got attcked my these biting caribbean things in st thomas last year...no joke i had about 200 ites,...i had to wear gloves to bed so i wouldnt scratch

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OMG....I can't imagine 200 let alone 23....and that is why I don't want to forget to take bug spray with me on my cruise!!!

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it was really bad, almost wen to the hospita...there they have these little itch pens...cvs might have one it workds great...i think its alcohol in it....

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oooo thats not a bad idea....i'm going for ice cream shortly...I may have to stop on the way

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I second those itchy pens!!! They really work!! It may sting if you have any open cuts though, but it stops in a few seconds. I love those things! THey really work!

Re: NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

Put DEODORANT on them!!!! It works!!!! (Stick deodorant)

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ugh....I hope you feel better!

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i'm in agony with the one i got tonight on my face ... i can't imagine having 23 all over my body. hang in there!

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last summer my friends and I rented a house in Carlsbad, CA for a week. 1 of my girlfriends woke up 1 morning with bites all over her legs. We were really grossed out to find that her bed was infested with fleas!!! Mind you, this was a really gorgeous house right on the beach and we were paying alot of money...turns out the people who had the house before us had a bunch of dogs with them. It still makes me itchy just thinking about it!!!!

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OMG .. HOW MANY DID YOU HAVE IN YOUR CAR?>??? WOW TAKE SOME BENADRYL IT MIGHT HELP

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Thanks ladies!!! I know no one can actually make them go away...but thanks for the suggestions and a lil sympathy

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Posted by N.Y.bride

I second those itchy pens!!! They really work!! It may sting if you have any open cuts though, but it stops in a few seconds. I love those things! THey really work!

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Love the itchy pens! I am so anti bug - I carry bug spray with me everywhere! I have some in each car and if I'm good stuff in my purse!

CURSE BUGS THAT MAKE US ITCH!!

Some alternative remedies that I found on my google search:
'When you get a big mosquito bite, take a bar of soap and rub it on your mosquito bite. Don't wet the soap, just rub it on dry. Wash off any excess soap before you go to bed. This takes the itch and redness away from the mosquito bite and makes it look smaller.'

'The best thing to use for Mosquito Bites is banana peels. Just rub the bite with the inside of the peel. The itch will stop immediately. I always keep them in the freezer, so they are always available. All the grandchildren are amazed at how quick this remedy works. When they do get a bite, they always come running and ask me for the banana peel from the freezer. They know I always keep them on hand. Why pay a high price for over-the-counter ointments and sprays for bug bites? You can have instant relief from a simple banana peel that ordinarily would have been thrown in the trash. Try this, it really works.'

From ehow.com:

Steps:
1. Wash the infected area with soap and water as soon as you recognize that you've been bitten. Try to keep the site clean and dry until the irritation abates.

2. Avoid scratching. Although a mosquito bite should itch for only a few days, continual scratching will increase your discomfort and may prolong the itching.

3. Make a paste of baking soda and water, using just enough water to make the paste sticky. Spread the mixture on the bites.

4. Rub soap directly on the bite. This is an oft-repeated home remedy for mosquito bites.

5. Apply an ice pack or ice wrapped in a washcloth to the bite area.

6. Use calamine lotion or a topical anesthetic containing pramoxine to help relieve pain and itching.

7. Purchase 1-percent hydrocortisone cream to alleviate the itching. Follow directions on the package for safe use.

8. Use an anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen or naproxen to reduce any accompanying swelling or redness.

Re: NWR: I had an unexpected visitor in my car on the way home from work and.....

Why would you go for ice cream? Your obviously sweet enough or he would have bit you once and went away. I figured you got enough advice..laughter is the best medicine!