Malaria and vitamin b

[wintersett]

Does anyone know which of the vitamin Bs are supposed to deter mosquitos , and what dosage of the tablet should you take and how often?

[jno]

I wouldn't rely on them myself

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[sddsddean]

Don't rely on them to ward off malaria, you need proper medicine for that. However, I used to get bitten by mossies on holiday and my practice nurse suggested taking Vit B tablets and I've never had a bite since. I use the ordinary Vit B tablets you can get from most supermarkets (B12 rings a bell), and take 1 a day for a week prior to going on hols and 1 a day whilst on hols.

[oldmegan]

It's supposed to be Vitamin B Complex tablets. I took them in a capsule form, but they were really huge and difficult to swallow. I also had a device with a battery from Lakeland which is supposed to emit a sound that mossies don't like. Not sure if you are male or female, but Avon also do a range of products that have been proven to deter mossies, Skin So Soft, the green one, in shower gel, body lotion etc, etc, which I also used. I think it really depends where you are going. If it's deepest Africa or the jungles of Thailand, then malaria pills are a necessity, if like us, you went thru the Panama Canal, then these other deterrents may work. I am always, always bitten, but didn't get a single bite with these things. Good luck!

[grasscarp]

There was something on AB recently about eating marmite to repel the mozzies.