Treatment for march/marsh fly stings

What no bushmans on board ?

yes we have bushmans they land on the sprayed area and seem to drink the stuff and still bite.
bushmans here on the atherton tablelands is very expensive and is stocked by very few outlets
PeteM Qld

I use stingoes from the chemist works to a degree if applied soon after the bite
Cheers steve

Have you tried taking a antihistamine something like Telfast ?

I read somewhere (might have been on another ozexplorer forum thread) that haemorrhoid cream works, as it numbs the area while reducing any swelling.
Not sure if you have any access to a chemist where you are?

Try a dab of Dettol, dip a cotton bud into the bottle and use that.
Works for us, and on sandflies.

Bi carb soda always worth a try. Mix a slurry of water and powder till its thick, and dab on. Works on most bites, but messy and very visable

I've been told that the only effective treatment is alcohol.

Topical application of meths, and systemic dosing with your choice of ethyl. If the former seems ineffective, you need more of the latter.

This thing Bite away works like magic. it looks like one of those trick products but it works like a treat. I have trouble getting it back on trips.

It heats the area around the bits which apparently kills the poison. Sometimes you have to do it a few times a couple of minutes apart but it sure does work.

It has temporary relief for my wife ( 10 - 15 mins) but she just uses it frequently till the itch does down. It uses 2 AA batteries that seem to last a while.

G'day Peter
With mozzie bites, I find something hot, I'm a smoker (yes I know, I'm a bad person) but I use a lit cigarette and hold it just off the skin above the bite, only enough to feel the bearable heat, not blister it.. works every time, only do it for a couple of seconds.. even use a lighter, the little metal guard gets quite hot.. no flame though, or an ember from the fire, guess no fires in this heat at the moment.
We were up at Tom Groggin couple of weeks ago, stripped off, went for a swim, as soon as you seem to get wet, the March flies, came in thick and fast, thousands of them, could hardly get dressed.. none around before you got in the water.. I've had them bite through the mesh on shoes even.. High country is bad for them.. cheers Odog

"Use a Hot Spoon to Instantly Relieve Itchy Bug Bites - Lifehacker

Itchy Bug Bites"

When mosquitoes bite you, they inject proteins under your skin to keep your blood from clotting. It's this protein that causes you to itch, but it can't survive at the moderately high temperatures a hot spoon can create.

The bump might linger for a few days, but the uncomfortable itching should be gone for good!

I recall reading about this previously and I have absolutely no idea whether it works or not...so here are my caveats...

Sceptics - call Lifehacker

Burn victims - well you were the one who tried it...

That should cover me in terms of disclaimers...and good weekend to all,

Cheers, Baz - The landy

March flies / Midgies / Mozzies / Horse flies etc all have an aversion to the human blood stream that has plenty of vitamin B flowing in the system , yes it is no cure after the bite BUT a mega vitamine B capsule taken regularly every morning at least 14 days prior to exploring infestational areas and continuing to do so stops one getting bitten in the first place , 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure'..

You suffer like i do i get a welt (similar to mossie bite) soon after they have lunch on me.

I've tried most repellents and honestly reckon most of them ineffective to marchies

In past for bad sandfly bites I have used hemorrhoid cream (soove it) has a local anesthetic and anti inflammation agent and works fairly well - how good this is for marchies no idea as i haven't tried it as yet.

Rather slap dance or be covered up head to foot

Thankfully the buggers have let the hills area for few weeks now east of Perth

I have been using a slurry of bicarbonate, lavender oil and fine clay.
The theory is the bicarbonate neutralises the chemical, the lavender is an anti inflammatory and the clay is adrawing agent.
My grand daughter used to be badly affected by mossie bites, if we rub this on early, ie when it is first noted, it removes itch within minutes. No idea if it will work on flies.
Chris

Chemists own antiseptic plus cream. Antiseptic, anaesthetic and anti inflammatory all in one. Use it on all bites, burns and scratches.

Thank you all
I will increase the amount of red wine I drink to get the Anti Hystimines (joking)
The Haemaroid Cream seems to work
I have saved all of the replies so I can find out what works for me
I have been taking Vit B1 tablets every dau for years, my understanding is the B1 reduces the infections etc after you have scratched the crap out of yourself.
Once again thank you
Regards and safe travels to all
PeteM Qld

I've always used Berocca for sand flies and mozzie bites it helps stop the itching so I wonder if it would work for march flies'