Re: Bug Repellant and bug bite help!

June 19, 2001

Houston was hit hard by a flood last week. And now that the flood is

over( still recovering)and we are " blessed " with pestilence ( mainly

fire ants and mosquitos)after the flood.

What has people used as repellants for mosquitos for our kids? I

never liked or used DEET for any of my kids but they are literally

being biten alive even in the day time. So I won't use that. Any

suggestions out there of natural and GFCF alternative. Avon's skin so

soft has had mixed results but I don't know if it is GFCF or what

other preservative/additives it has. Any ideas?

Also what do folks use to prevent the itching and decrease scratching

once they are biten by a mosquito or ants?

I figured this info would help everyone, Here in Houston we are just

getting into earlier than the rest because of the flood.

Jeneane, Houston

Nick 5 (NT)

Sam 3( PDD-Nos)

Beth 2(NT)

June 20, 2001

The best I've found to prevent the itching is SKEETER STIK- Benzocaine 5%,

Menthol 1% in a base of Isopropyl alcohol and Propylene glycol. Don't know

the gfcf status of this, but it works. I get it at Wal-Mart but you may

have to ask the pharmacist to order it (other Wal-Marts carry it, so they

can order it).

Lolita

>Also what do folks use to prevent the itching and decrease scratching

>once they are biten by a mosquito or ants?

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