It might be worth investing in a couple of fans for the outdoor event. Mosquitos don’t like the moving air.

Anonymous wrote:This happened to me at a wildlife refuge and I had to take the Benadryl as the itching was intolerable. Try not to scratch and hope you feel better.

You might want to try something like Mosquito dunks in your yard to control the population.

Please share more ideas for prevention (e.g., mosquito dunks). We’re hosting a wake later this week. We do t have an huge house so we’ll be setting up two tables. I hope to find a one-day mosquito reduction option. I sure don’t want our many out of town visitors to get covered in bites!

Thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Instead of Benadryl, try Zyrtec (generic cetirizine). It helps me with over histamine production - which causes me to itch at night. Unlike benedryl It’s not habit-forming and is “non-drowsy”

Zyrtec puts me right to sleep. Different people react to these meds in different ways. I take Allegra.

Oatmeal actually works for me - grind it in a blender then make a paste with some water and smear it on. It's not pretty but it works.

AND it's NOT more drugs!

I don’t go outside in extreme heat. Unless it’s to a pool.