Hi Everyone
I know this subject has probably been asked a thousand times before but my wife is being terrorised by mosquitos this year. What is the best thing to rub on your skin as a repellent. She has tried most of the chemist remedies with limited affect. What do the locals use and is there anything that you can spray on patios etc. Thanks in advance for any local tips.
Try these from Mercadona.
Posted: Sat Oct 9, 2021 8:58pm
TeresaB wrote on Sat Oct 9, 2021 2:51pm:
Try these from Mercadona.
Thanks Teresa. I’ll try those ASAP and let you know how we get on.
Banshee wrote on Sat Oct 9, 2021 8:58pm:
Thanks Teresa. I’ll try those ASAP and let you know how we get on.
The agua is in the baby section, the body spray is in the shower gel section and the spirals are in the insect repellent bit!
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2021 6:07pm
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Hi I find this really good as I get bitten a lot in Spain . I have bought this in chemists in Spain before . Good luck
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:00am
the best thing i now is antihistamin tablets they stop the iching and if to take them for about three months your body buids up enough anti hito to stop swelling and iching also works in usa i know i do not suffer any more it works very well
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:03am
it is called priaton and you do get it from chemists you do get bit but stops swelling and iching take it for about 3 months then your own body produces enough of it no more bits works relly well
We swear by Avon skin so soft. It’s a body oil but smells lovely. Used in Scotland for the troops when the midges are out. Sitting in Portugal at the moment all covered in skin so soft. Buy online .
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:27pm
TeresaB wrote on Sat Oct 9, 2021 2:51pm:
Try these from Mercadona.
Thanks for the info
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:28pm
Kathryn57 wrote on Wed Oct 13, 2021 7:19pm:
We swear by Avon skin so soft. It’s a body oil but smells lovely. Used in Scotland for the troops when the midges are out. Sitting in Portugal at the moment all covered in skin so soft. Buy online .
Thank you we will give it a try.
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