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Michelle, yes, I'm allergic to some types of mosquitoes. If I get a bite on the face, especially near my eyes, it swells up like you wouldn't believe. My first allergic reaction was when I was 10 years old, living in Brigham City, Utah, while my stepdad was in Vietnam. The pediatrician gave me a couple shots...I think they were Benadryl and Epinephrine.
I've never had the same severe reaction that I used to get as a child in Utah. An ER doc once explained to me that mosquito allergies are regional. In other words, the mosquitoes in Utah aren't the same exact breed as the mosquitoes in California.
The mosquitoes here in California mainly leave ugly red lumps on me that hurt like the dickons for a while. But my throat doesn't tighten up like it used to in Utah. The big swelling usually just happens if I get bit on my face.
What helps me the most is immediately applying hydrocortisone cream (maximum strength), along with my Benadryl Itch Relief Stick.
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What does not kill me, makes me stronger. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, 1888, German Philosopher (1844-1900)
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