Clegs and Horseflies.

[Jenny W]

Originally Posted by ron1863

It's only the females that suck blood Jenny. I detest them too, much more than midges.

I know - I didn't say anything about males and females

[Jenny W]

[quote=pressld2;505081]Nooo! I'm with Mark...



Look at this photo by Ian Gray:



Is that not beautiful?[quote]

It was only meant as a joke - sorry.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by JRsbugs

....I used to rub chilli on my head before going out if there was midges about, some would bite but it didn't bother me. I don't seem to get them biting as much now, maybe it gave my system a midge-unfriendly flavour , and I rarely have any problems now which is an enormous relief as it takes over your life....

Hi Janet, This sounds interesting.

If you get bitten now, (by any insect), do you rub chilli on the actual bite mark?

They mainly go for my hands, usually going unnoticed while I'm concentrating on my camerawork, but I've also had a few on the neck & forehead. It's usually a couple of hours later before the allergic reaction starts, and it sometimes lasts for several days. Antihistamines & ammonia type medications don't really do me much good. - I had to have a series of injections after one particularly bad encounter.

(I don't fancy rubbing chilli all over my face/neck, as it would be all too easy to get transfered into eyes - but could potentially dab direct on the spot as an after bite remedy if that would work ).

Regards
Mike.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Where can I get one of those - sounds just the job?

Jim

P.S. - found some on the usual auction site!

I got one from Maplin

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Janet, This sounds interesting.

If you get bitten now, (by any insect), do you rub chilli on the actual bite mark?

They mainly go for my hands, usually going unnoticed while I'm concentrating on my camerawork, but I've also had a few on the neck & forehead. It's usually a couple of hours later before the allergic reaction starts, and it sometimes lasts for several days. Antihistamines & ammonia type medications don't really do me much good. - I had to have a series of injections after one particularly bad encounter.

(I don't fancy rubbing chilli all over my face/neck, as it would be all too easy to get transfered into eyes - but could potentially dab direct on the spot as an after bite remedy if that would work ).

Regards
Mike.

Hi Mike,

Yes I do rub chilli all around the bitten area, I have had a few recent bites, one which swelled badly. The chilli did help to clear it up quickly, as well as taking a lot of the pain out of it. Earlier in the season when midges were about on cooler days I was getting bitten around the eyebrows, hairline and ears as I had rubbed chilli on most of my scalp, I rubbed the chilli all around my hairline and over my eyebrows as well as my head, that stopped them! It doesn't get in your eyes unless you forget you have handled chilli and rub your eyes! Rub it anywhere that's not sensitive, you will soon find out if you have a sensitive area.

[pressld2]

[quote=Jenny W;505371]

Originally Posted by pressld2

It was only meant as a joke - sorry.

Hi Jenny, my reply was meant tongue in cheek too. Sorry if it didn't come across that way!

Dave P.

[Lee92]

All I have to say is;

Cleg; Ugly
Bite; Sore
Species; Pest!

[Jenny W]

[quote=pressld2;505527]

Originally Posted by Jenny W

Hi Jenny, my reply was meant tongue in cheek too. Sorry if it didn't come across that way!

Dave P.

Sorry, I'm always misinterpreting stuff!

[earthdragon64]

I got a cleg bite on Saturday on my wrist, I now have a swollen hand and swelling to just over half-way up my forearm.

I went to my GP, and I now have the outer margins of the swollen area marked in pen with strict instructions to get back to him if the swelling moves over the pen line by more than a couple of millimetres.

I also have a week long course of antibiotics as he thinks that the swelling is too severe to just be an allergic reaction, especially as I've been following previous instructions and treating the bite with a steroid cream since it happened.

It's not all doom and gloom though, on my way out I was speaking to a couple of people who have recommended I drink Tonic Water before going to areas with clegs, and drinking it afterwards if I get bitten. Apparently the Quinine in it reduces the severity of any bites.

As I'm at the point of trying just about anything, I'm going to give it a go, apparently adding Gin is completely optional.

[Naturenutz]

My sister suffers bad with these,swelling up badly and the bite area eventually turning very deep puple ,i think she had some cream and tablets.