Did you get to the doctor for an antibiotic sooner this time?

I've had only one really bad reaction to a bite - only it was really a sting. Bald faced hornet behind my ear. I probably should have called the doctor but I called my friend who is our health department head nurse instead.

My mother would have an awful local reaction to any kind of bee or wasp sting. And she always seemed to have yellowjackets nest near, maybe because she had two artificial ponds in her back yard? It would take prescription benadryl, prednisone to make her comfortable and healing, almost an annual event.

I don't know what she would have done if she couldn't take oral antihistamines. I don't think I've met anyone who has a reaction to a mosquito bite as you do.

Let us know how you are doing. I'm not terribly bothered by mosquitoes often. Most luckily because I hate the feeling of something like DEET on my skin. My friend the nurse? Used it on her small daughters. She said she was less worried about DEET than West Nile Virus when it came to her children.

Oh no :(

Sorry to hear this.

Sorry, Rhizo. I hope you are prepared to deal with it this time and are able to take quick action.

There seems to be a lot this year. We've had roofers come to the house for estimates and they were all swatting their legs. I have a bite on my neck and then tonight I hear West Nile virus is in the next county. Another reason that I hate summer so much... mosquitoes, ticks poison ivy and HEAT!!.

So far, so good. I jumped on home treatments aggressively this time, and am keeping the areas iced. The last incident was unusual in that all of the bites were located in the same general area on my arm. This time there are few bites and they are distributed over several different locations.

They have already calmed down and I am no longer worried about the cellulitis. Whew.

Oh no, not again. Glad you got ahead of it. My neighbor uses a mosquito spraying company. Although i hate having that stuff in the air, it also controls the mosquitoes on my side of the fence. Unfortunately it kills other insects as well. The butterfly bush was covered in butterflies, then the mosquito sprayer came along and there wasnt a butterfly left.

Oh, Good News this morning then Rhizo, I was concerned about you. Smart lady for keeping it under control ;) You must be just too darned tasty, and I'm happy you are aware and keeping that in mind. Just don't hesitate to make that call if anything changes - in the meantime I'm pleased you aren't having to take a course of antibiotics just now where you'd have us all here giving you probiotic advice next trying to be helpful ;)

I feel for you. When I get bit by one my reaction is a welt that turns black and blue. The bruise lasts for several days. If I ever get bit on my face it will look like I was beaten up.