Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I always thought that you didn't get mozzys in the UK, they are gnats and people get confused but now I'm being assured you do- does anyone know? It would be nice to know what's eating me alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Well i've got one, god knows how it got there but it did. Damn bitey things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I always thought that you didn't get mozzys in the UK, they are gnats and people get confused but now I'm being assured you do- does anyone know? It would be nice to know what's eating me alive isnt that the boyfreind....... seriously tho.. yes we get mozzys but they are of a non carrying type.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 is that the confusion then? people think that unless you get malaria from them they aren't mozzies? I wish I had 1 bite, got 4 in one place all right next to each other, areas swollen a good 3 inches across and is bright red. then several others on my arms and back all swollen to an inch each I'm going insane they itch so BAD ARGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 is that the confusion then? people think that unless you get malaria from them they aren't mozzies? I wish I had 1 bite, got 4 in one place all right next to each other, areas swollen a good 3 inches across and is bright red. then several others on my arms and back all swollen to an inch each I'm going insane they itch so BAD ARGH thats harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 isnt that the boyfreind....... seriously tho.. yes we get mozzys but they are of a non carrying type.. oh and if it he made me itch this bad he wouldn't be allowed near me until he'd been and got himself sorted!! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 is that the confusion then? people think that unless you get malaria from them they aren't mozzies? I wish I had 1 bite, got 4 in one place all right next to each other, areas swollen a good 3 inches across and is bright red. then several others on my arms and back all swollen to an inch each I'm going insane they itch so BAD ARGH could have been a horse-fly/cleg but they're much bigger so you'd have seen it i think. my girlfriend was plagued by mozzies in Corfu last year and each bite was over two inches accross, luckily they didn't bother with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Mosquitoes are small insects, which make a high-pitched noise when they fly. There are several types of mosquito in the UK. Each type looks different and bites at different times of the day. The most common type in this is called the Culex,which bites at night. So there. I have a mozzy bite on each elbow at the moment. One from Turkey and one from Italy. Matching jet-set mozzy bites, how cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 thats harsh. MAKE IT STOP anti bite cream does nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Mosquitoes are small insects, which make a high-pitched noise when they fly. There are several types of mosquito in the UK. Each type looks different and bites at different times of the day. The most common type in this is called the Culex,which bites at night. Well you learn something new everyday. Seriously though, they are the most annoying things to get, so god damn itchy. And that's only one, christ knows what you're going through Rosie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 MAKE IT STOP anti bite cream does nothing. Anti histermine tablets, attack from within. Witch hazel or calamine is good as well. One of the ones I've got has taken a long time to heal as it got a little infection in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 OK, I get bitten when we walk the dogs in the woods behind my house, there is a brock of some sort that looks a bit minging in places so there are millions of whatever they are around there. We're both covered in bites and they are tiny things really so you don't even see them We are going to Alice Holt tonight instead. Definately not horse flies. I used to love killing them. We'd have competitions to see who could get the most in an hour. My record was 54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 heres one for you tim, i have mild sunburn on by back, from sat, last night it was itching so bad i couldnt sleep, why does it itch?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Anti histermine tablets, attack from within. Witch hazel or calamine is good as well. One of the ones I've got has taken a long time to heal as it got a little infection in it. I don't have any of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 OK, I get bitten when we walk the dogs in the woods behind my house, there is a brock of some sort that looks a bit minging in places so there are millions of whatever they are around there. We're both covered in bites and they are tiny things really so you don't even see them We are going to Alice Holt tonight instead. Definately not horse flies. I used to love killing them. We'd have competitions to see who could get the most in an hour. My record was 54. 54! i bet that was quite a pile?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 54! i bet that was quite a pile?? I didn't like, keep the corpses. Besides they splat everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I didn't like, keep the corpses. Besides they splat everywhere. grim........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 well you gotta get them first they HURT when they get you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 heres one for you tim, i have mild sunburn on by back, from sat, last night it was itching so bad i couldnt sleep, why does it itch?? It's because the skin is dying off and new skin is forming to replace it. As it grows it makes the nerves tense and twitch which makes it feel itchy. As you scratch it it removes the dead skin enabling to new to replace it and flourish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 I LOVE peeling sunburn. Wow, when it coems off in big sheets like... I dunno, wow. love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 It's because the skin is dying off and new skin is forming to replace it. As it grows it makes the nerves tense and twitch which makes it feel itchy. As you scratch it it removes the dead skin enabling to new to replace it and flourish. so what will stop the itching?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 so what will stop the itching?? peel it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 even the fresh stuff reforming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 so what will stop the itching?? Aloe Vera is the best natural product. Or any moisturising cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 even the fresh stuff reforming. you are one sick mother......... actually i did this when i was younger on top of my foot. i did it in my sleep and scratched so bad that it beld and stuck to the bed sheets, the next morning..........well....it was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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