Some little critters have bitten me

[theshrew]

I got bitten buy something over 1 and a half weeks ago one one each leg.

Just the normal itching etc and they were going down, however they now have got a rash around them it's gone really red and started to itch like crazy. It's driving me mad now.

Can anyone recommend taking anything before I scratch my skin off ?

[LordGrover]

Hot spoon.

Hold a spoon under the hot tap till it's properly warm and hold that firmly on the bite till it cools.

[otolith]

I'd go and see my GP, to be honest.

[LordGrover]

Found the linky: click here.

[otolith]

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Lyme-disease/Pages/Sy...

(very unlikely to be this, they don't sound like tick bites, but could be infected)

[omgus]

LordGrover said:

Found the linky: click here.

That's superb, does it actually work?

Apparently i don't taste very nice as i rarely if ever get bitten nowdays.

[LordGrover]

Yep. Happily I was bitten not long after I saw the tip and it worked like a charm. Simple yet effective, a bit like me.

[theshrew]

Nicely i will try that LG cheers.

The bites are about as big as a 5p but the red swollen bits a £20 note wouldnt cover them.

Scratchy ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[hornetrider]

Sounds like one of those things that burrow in and lay eggs.

[LordGrover]

It worked at the time of the bites, not so confident if it's been going on for that long though. Best of luck.

[goldblum]

I've found this relieves itching very quickly: