. Re: OT: Help--3 Bites on my leg!

August 10, 2012

Jan,

I don't think they are from fire ants. I don't think we get them in Jersey, but

Jersey has become the new Florida weather-wise, so who knows?

They probably are flea bites, but usually fleas don't start appearing til the

weather gets cooler, like late Sep. I used to have a real problem years ago with

flea bites every year, but for the past few years I haven't had a problem. I

actually have 7 bites on the 1 leg--there were 4 more slight ones that slowly

turned red & itchy also. I wasn't able to get the xylocaine ointment in any

drugstores & I'm not ordering anything from Canada anymore because of the

surcharges even though it's available there. I just bought Campho-phenique

which my mother always had in the house growing up. Seems to be helping.

Thanks.

Susie

> >

> > Hi Susie,

> >

> > If you lived in Florida, you would not think much of a few bug bites... :-)

> >

> > The best thing I have found to stop the itching is vinegar or ACV.... Just

> > rub a small amount on the itching stops almost immediately..

> >

> > Applying Listerine (or generic), a light dose to the skin will keep

> > mosquitos

> > and most flying insects away from you.. I've used this several times now

> > and most will not land..

> >

> > I doubt you would have 3 tick bites, sounds to me like ant bites as you can

> > get multiple bites in the same area..

> >

> > Sometimes eating dark chocolate can help ease the stress of bug bites... :-)

> > --

> > Take care,

> > Jim

>

> " Im not trying to counsel any of you to do anything

> really special,except to dare to think, and to dare to go with the truth ,and

to dare to love completely. " -R. Buckminster Fuller

>

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