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<blockquote data-quote="qe5rt" data-source="post: 1425265" data-attributes="member: 234442"><p>I've also read that all people get about the same number of bites in the same situation (room) but some people are just more allergic to it. A single bite can ruin my night (i wake up from it) regardless the amount of bug repellent i seem to be using (even DEET). We got gauze on all windows we open but still some suckers get it.</p><p></p><p>I usually have to go downstairs and get an ice cube to numb the pain/itch. Alternatively i've learned this "trick" a few years ago and it does seem to work: heat up a spoon with a lighter and rub it over the bite, the heat supposedly neutralizes the toxin. Off course be careful not the burn yourself, a 5-10 second flame is more than enough to heat the spoon. I know it seems drastic but i'd rather take a scalpel and cut the bite off and live with that than have the bite there. Needless to say the reaction i have to being stung is fairly heavy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="qe5rt, post: 1425265, member: 234442"] I've also read that all people get about the same number of bites in the same situation (room) but some people are just more allergic to it. A single bite can ruin my night (i wake up from it) regardless the amount of bug repellent i seem to be using (even DEET). We got gauze on all windows we open but still some suckers get it. I usually have to go downstairs and get an ice cube to numb the pain/itch. Alternatively i've learned this "trick" a few years ago and it does seem to work: heat up a spoon with a lighter and rub it over the bite, the heat supposedly neutralizes the toxin. Off course be careful not the burn yourself, a 5-10 second flame is more than enough to heat the spoon. I know it seems drastic but i'd rather take a scalpel and cut the bite off and live with that than have the bite there. Needless to say the reaction i have to being stung is fairly heavy. [/QUOTE]
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