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22/8/2004 at 10:44am
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if anybody elses is going to france or abroad be aware of the mosquitos our 9 year old daughter has been in hospital with cellulitis caused by an insect bite since thursday  hopefully home by tuesday been in a lot of pain

just be aware people you dont want to go through what we have had to for the last 7 days since returning from france



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22/8/2004 at 10:58am
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Thanks for the warning. I hope your daughter gets well soon.


24/8/2004 at 3:04am
 Location: Luton
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We've just returned from La Tranche in the Vendee (just over a week now) and, whilst out there, I was bitten to bu##ery. My foot & ankle swelled up and I could hardly walk for a day.  My foot has since returned to normal size but still hurts considerably. This was still after spraying with repellent numerous times a day and wearing long trousers & T-shirts in the evenings. My kids are still counting the bites on my legs, arms & back.  My mother-in-law even got bit on her backside (allegedly!!)........so it just goes to show they fear nothing !!!!



24/8/2004 at 8:01am
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Its not just the mozzies in France that bite.  I was sitting out in a pub garden last week I had long trousers on and was bitten through the trousers and through my t shirt in several places including my bum!!   Have had allergic reaction to bites for some time now like the person above my foot was like a moon boot!  If it doesn't improve get to your GP it may be infected, have taken my anti-histamine and it appears to have had the desired effect, they are beginning to go down, thank God.

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26/8/2004 at 9:37am
 Location: Glasgow UK
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Sorry to hear about everyone's troubles, my advice is to buy the local insect repellant for the country your in (the locals know what works!), the french one we bought is oil based but not too greasy. Smells nice if you like lemon. Good moisturiser too.  Managed to stay bitten free on our long 3 month tour.  Hope this helps!



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27/8/2004 at 11:31pm
 Location: Wakefield West York
 Outfit: Swift Basecamp+ Fo
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We expected trouble with mozzies this year, camping near an inland lake etc.  Took precautions recommended last year by veteran campers.  Odourless Garlic capsules and/or Vit B + Anti Histamines - while burning enough Citronella products to swamp France! Also sprayed liberally after each shower with an Avon product also reputed to be repellant - well aren't most Avon products???---- Skin So Soft.  Even so I was bitten once , daughter bitten twice and husband also just the once- in 4 weeks - I feel we won!  The biggest problem this year however were the b******d wasps!  We began to think the things recognised plate shapes!!!



28/8/2004 at 1:00am
 Location:  south yorkshire
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Got to agree about the Avon we took some skin so soft woodland fresh to france with us this year as we were pitched next to lac,never had one bite, used a citronella candle in awning on a evening, not sure it did a lot of good, as one or two inscect actually flew in to melting wax,(so i suppose you could say it worked)

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03/9/2004 at 10:03pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit:  Vw T2 campervan Brazilian Bay aircool
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Bugs love me! I put on repellent and burn candles etc- fortunately this year in Longeville sur mer I only got a couple- however before I went I was staying at Nottingham university and was eaten alive as was everybody- and they all turned nasty.( the bug bites not the people!) It was worse than anything I had experienced camping!



03/9/2004 at 11:02pm
 Location: Saltaire
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we're just back fromfrance and despite staying in a forest and not taking anything with me i didn't get bitten once!

hope your daughters better soon



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03/9/2004 at 11:36pm
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When we went to France in June I cannot recall getting bit.

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04/9/2004 at 12:39am
 Location: south london
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Quote: Originally posted by campingmeerkat on 03/09/2004

Bugs love me! I put on repellent and burn candles etc- fortunately this year in Longeville sur mer I only got a couple- however before I went I was staying at Nottingham university and was eaten alive as was everybody- and they all turned nasty.( the bug bites not the people!) It was worse than anything I had experienced camping!


I'm much the same, but if I get bitten a lot or a bite looks as if it is turning nasty I quickly take anti-histamine tablets, to tackle the problem from 'inside'. I take the non-drowsy one-a-day type for about three days just until the itchy stage passes.

Another tip for individual bites that are impossibly itchy is to apply an ice cube. The cooling effect takes the swelling down, and the numbness means you can't feel the itching either for a while. (Not a very helpful tip if you are camping w/o a freezer - but a good enough excuse to raid the bar I would have thought!)



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04/9/2004 at 3:40pm
 Location: Co Durham
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Having been a regular victim of the mossies in the past, I now take Quercetin (a natural anti histamine from Holland and Barrett) and Vitamin B supplements, for a couple of weeks before going on hols. Since taking this combination, I've been completely bite free, even when near inland lakes at night. The capsules are quite pricey (approx £8 for 25 days of tablets) but for me it's worth every penny. I read about this preventative measure in the alternative medicines section of the Sunday times.




04/9/2004 at 8:25pm
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We are off to France next week so I will be stocking up with all the medicines for er in doors and my daughter who always get bitten to death. I never seem to. The only time I did The mozzy dropped dead. Must be all the Paddy and Tullachmore in my system.

I like the garlic idea. will it keep my Mother in Law away as well?

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