How Long Does A Mosquito Bite Keep Itching?

[ladybirder]

I've got three and the one at the side of my knee is driving me crazy. It is now a large red patch with the bite mark in the middle. It's kept me awake all night even using Aveeno anti-itch cream and Savlon Dual Action gel on them.

[Patsy33]

Have you tried an antihistamine tablet? My son I law had to use them after mosquito bites and a lotion to dry them up. Hope it gives you some relief soon.

[naomi24]

Some suggestions to stop the itch.

https://anypest.com/blog/stop-mosquito-bites-from-itching/

[Tilly2]

There's a product called 'After Bite'. It looks like a pen and you dab it on the bite. It's an antihistamine and works very well.

[Sqad]

2 or r days should see it stop itching.
Odd combination of creams........not my choice.

1% hydrocortisone cream or any antihistamine cream ( Phenergan or Anthisan).

[naomi24]

According to the internet they can itch for up to a week. Apparently mosquitos don't bite, they suck, and it's the spittle they leave that causes the itch.

[LadyCG]

Anthisan is superb. OH forgot to pack it for this holiday but I've not been bitten once. The mozzies have probably all died in this boiling heat.

[Barmaid]

A second vote for Anthisan. There are two large ponds here (one in the garden and one abutting the garden) and these are nothing more than mozzie nurseries.

[ladybirder]

Thank you all. I'll see what else I've got.

Sqad the Aveeno is 1% hydrocortisone so I'll use it now again. It's past it's use by date but it's better than nothing. I think the itch is starting to fade slightly.

[ladybirder]

OK I'll get someone to get me some Anthisan tomorrow.

THANK YOU ALL. XXX

[237SJ]

I`ve been bitten so many times that I don't seem to react anymore. All I remember is that it itches for an awful lot longer if you scratch it than if you don't.

[ladybirder]

237 I know it does and I try so hard not to scratch. But ...
I can't see anything on my bedroom walls or ceiling so where do they go when they've finished their sucking?

[Gill1941]

Tea Tree oil

[1ozzy]

//Male mosquitoes will live only 6 or 7 days on average, feeding primarily on plant nectar, and do not take blood meals.
Females with an adequate food supply can live up to 5 months or longer, with the average female life span being about 6 weeks. To nourish and develop her eggs, the female usually must take a blood meal in addition to plant nectar. She locates her victims by the carbon dioxide and other trace chemicals exhaled//

So stop breathing and avoid females,,

[ladybirder]

My neighbour brought me a tube of Anthisan about an hour ago. I put some on my knee and the itching stopped immediately. Amazing stuff and thank you so much for recommending it. Such a relief.

1ozzy, thank you for your excellent post. Interesting to know the female Mozzie that sucked my blood could still be around for a few weeks more. My plants are not in my bedroom so I'm hoping if I shut the door on the plants when I go to bed then I'll be OK. We'll see.