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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Wed 2 Jul 18:59
Got stranded last night between Inverness and Fort William, for 8 hours last night, after my works van broke down. Had the joy also, of a French driver, hitting my van as I was up on the verge. Absolute nightmare, but anyways, that`s not my major problem. I have been eaten alive by midges and I have reacted horribly to them. Everywhere is covered in lumps, bumps and are as itchy as french connection. Tried antihistamines, calomine lotion and nothing is helping. Anyone got any advice on what to put on them. Happy to hear anything that may help, even auld wives tales.
Many thanks for any advice 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:06
Try peein on them
Works for jellyfish stings, apparently
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:13
😩😩👍
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:22
Are you sure it was just midges and it wasn’t horseflies? If it wad the latter, I really feel your pain, as their bites and the aftermath are horrific.
Either way surprised anti-histamines haven’t worked :/
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:27
Quote:
Dave_1885, Wed 2 Jul 19:22
Are you sure it was just midges and it wasn’t horseflies? If it wad the latter, I really feel your pain, as their bites and the aftermath are horrific.
Either way surprised anti-histamines haven’t worked :/
They looked like midges mate. Might be, cos I`m struggling with the amount of them and they`re sore as well as itchy
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:27
BREAKING
INVERNESS LOCAL NEWS
Tranent man being questioned by local constabulary after French tourists reported seeing him expose himself and pee on his body and any thing that flies
Also reported him shouting FKN Midges and FKN French CONNASSE
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Wed 2 Jul 19:45
I am not a specialist but I have been told that if you put a spoon in boiling water then place on the bite it kills the proteins. The only issue when I tried it was my skin got blisters 🤦♂️ as the spoon was way too hot. But it did lessen the issue by a number of days. Other than that lather hunners of anti itch cream.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Wed 2 Jul 20:37
Quote:
Buspasspar, Wed 2 Jul 19:27
BREAKING
INVERNESS LOCAL NEWS
Tranent man being questioned by local constabulary after French tourists reported seeing him expose himself and pee on his body and any thing that flies
Also reported him shouting FKN Midges and FKN French CONNASSE
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Wed 2 Jul 20:37
Quote:
parsmad68, Wed 2 Jul 19:45
I am not a specialist but I have been told that if you put a spoon in boiling water then place on the bite it kills the proteins. The only issue when I tried it was my skin got blisters 🤦♂️ as the spoon was way too hot. But it did lessen the issue by a number of days. Other than that lather hunners of anti itch cream.
I`ll give that a try. Cheers mate
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Topic Originator: Tad Allagash
Date: Wed 2 Jul 22:29
The midges, the midges, I`m no gonnae kid ye`s,
The midges is really the limit,
Wi teeth like pirhanas, they drive ye bananas,
If ye let them get under yer simmit!
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Thu 3 Jul 01:13
An oat bath.
Much like the dock leaf growing next to the stingy nettle we have been cursed with the midge but blessed with the all-healing porridge.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Thu 3 Jul 04:59
Lemon juice helps mosquito bites. Might work with their wee cousins too.
I mean proper juice from a lemon not lemonade.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Thu 3 Jul 07:34
I remember years ago, heading up to Gairloch we stopped at Loch Maree. It was looking amazing totally flat, like a mirror so I got out the car to take a photo and then a dark cloud of midges descended on me. When we got to Gairloch and I had to pitch a tent they were 10 times worse, I was bitten all over, there was over 100 bites.
The pain from them got worse over a few days and I actually ended up using lemon juice, dabbing the lemons on toast myself, which did give some relief, between that and warm baths.
It was quite an ordeal. Over the course of about a week it felt like I had the flu
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Thu 3 Jul 08:28
Brill. Thanks for the advice lads. Porridge bath and lemons it is 👍
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Topic Originator: THE_TECHNICIAN
Date: Thu 3 Jul 09:38
Avon Skin so Soft is stuff i use at the fishing, works a treat.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Thu 3 Jul 10:03
Quote:
THE_TECHNICIAN, Thu 3 Jul 09:38
Avon Skin so Soft is stuff i use at the fishing, works a treat.
👍
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Thu 3 Jul 22:12
Sadly Big T, some people react worse to midge bites than others. We used to get them big style in Aviemore, in July. Didn`t bother me at all, but my pal came out in big lumps. Hope you recover soon and sorry to hear about your problems with the van.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Thu 3 Jul 22:19
Quote:
Paralex, Thu 3 Jul 22:12
Sadly Big T, some people react worse to midge bites than others. We used to get them big style in Aviemore, in July. Didn`t bother me at all, but my pal came out in big lumps. Hope you recover soon and sorry to hear about your problems with the van.
Don’t worry his looks won’t improve
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Fri 4 Jul 00:39
Quote:
AdamAntsParsStripe, Thu 3 Jul 22:19
Quote:
Paralex, Thu 3 Jul 22:12
Sadly Big T, some people react worse to midge bites than others. We used to get them big style in Aviemore, in July. Didn`t bother me at all, but my pal came out in big lumps. Hope you recover soon and sorry to hear about your problems with the van.
Don’t worry his looks won’t improve
I`d be offended if it was coming from anyone but yourself, Mr Pitt
Cheers PA, still suffering, but I`m being a brave soldier 💪💪
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