Sorry, I meant Analgesic, not Anesthetic
Roger.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Giller
Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2012 11:24 AM
To: 'Chris Ross';
Subject: Mount Bass Fire Trail Sandflies
Hi Chris,
I have previously had great success with anti-histamine tablets. I can't
use them now as they interfere with my blood pressure medication.
My wife was badly bitten by midges at the Glasshouse Mountains in the middle
of the day. Perhaps that's what got you. The results are very similar to
sandlflies. We went to a pharmacy and they recommended the anti-histamine
tablets and a topical anesthetic/antiseptic cream (Paraderm).
Consult your pharmacist.
Regards
Roger
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Ross
Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012 10:24 PM
To:
Subject: Mount Bass Fire Trail Sandflies
Was out on the Mount Bass Fire Tail in the heathland in Royal National
Park on Sunday, great day with plenty of birds, including beautiful
firetails and brown headed honeyeaters and a chestnut rumped heathwren
and all the normal heath birds about. When I got home I noticed the
characteristic pink-red dots from fresh sandfly bites. They stayed at
that overnight before swelling up the next day. It's probably about
2-3km from the water and any mangroves and the wind in the wrong
direction so thought it a bit unusual, assume they are breeding there as
the area is very wet and muddy in spots. So watch out if you are
birding the area, the banks of the Hacking at Audley are also bad for
them at dusk and dawn. On that note has anyone come up with a good
treatment for them, they seem to stay itchy for ages!
regards,
Chris Ross
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