Insect Bite Reactions
Is someone who is prone to bad reactions from Insect Bite more likely to have a severe reaction to a bite?
My 5 year old daughter has very bad reactions to Mosquito bites (Ant Bites don’t seem to affect her so badly). Wherever she gets bit she develops large, red, hot welts. She was bit on her face while sleeping Saturday night and by Sunday morning her eye was red and swollen…she looked like she had been in a bar fight. Her eye looked even worse this morning so I took her to the walk in clinic and they said it was infected and gave her antibiotics. Poor thing…she just got two more bites on her back and another on her jaw area. I can’t imagine why she is the only one who gets bit (admittedly she is sweet…), how I can keep her from getting bit, and if she is more prone to severe reactions later in life?
I have a 2 year old with the EXACT same problem. Mosquitoes love him and last summer he had some bad bites on his neck. The next morning both of his eyes were practically swollen shut. I freaked and rushed him to the ER where the doc told us he was having a severe reaction and some kids are just more sensitive than others. Sent us home with an antibiotic and the swelling went down within a day or two.
What I recommend is Avon Skin So Soft. You can get it online through Avon or Amazon and it’s not very expensive. It was originally marketed as a skin moisturizer but after testing, it showed that it was a great insect repellant that isn’t as harsh as other chemicals like Deet. Now Avon actually markets it that way and it’s a great product. And it feels and smells nice, not anything like repellant. From now on, whenever we go out in bug weather, I rub him down with the lotion and he rarely ever gets bites. I keep little bottles with me all the time and it really helps.
The good thing is that he won’t be sensitive forever. I was told that they outgrow the reactions, although some people do tend to get more bites than others.
Hope this helps!
How to Treat Insect Bites [DermTV.com Epi #209]
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