Comments on: No-See-Ums. A Public Service Announcement. http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/ Thaw before reheating. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pynk http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 Pynk Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:21:17 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-5275 We were on Sanibel Island this past weekend on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I'd never experienced these before in my life. Like you my son is covered in over 200 bites. I have about 30, no where compared to his agony. I am having to keep him home from school today because he's so covered and can't even sleep. I'm keeping both of us doped up on benadryl so we can at least get some sleep or rest from the itching. Hot showers seems to help, he's in there now and feel asleep. Been in there for an hour! Poor kid. These freaking bites woke me up all throughout the night... tryna go back to sleep now... We were on Sanibel Island this past weekend on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I’d never experienced these before in my life. Like you my son is covered in over 200 bites. I have about 30, no where compared to his agony. I am having to keep him home from school today because he’s so covered and can’t even sleep. I’m keeping both of us doped up on benadryl so we can at least get some sleep or rest from the itching. Hot showers seems to help, he’s in there now and feel asleep. Been in there for an hour! Poor kid. These freaking bites woke me up all throughout the night… tryna go back to sleep now…

]]> By: Ben http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3418 Ben Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:17:02 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3418 I found your post SO relevant to life right now! We recently were lucky enough to find an apartment RIGHT on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale and are sorta still in the apartment honeymoon period with its location. We are on the beach all the time and love it when the tourists go away at night- that of course is when these little buggers are at their finest. I don't react badly to the bites, but if I get bit bad I lay in bed all night and feel like my skin is crawling. Someone suggested blasting yourself with hot water... and that is the only thing I found that really helps this. HOT HOT shower followed up with some stiff cocktails. I found your post SO relevant to life right now! We recently were lucky enough to find an apartment RIGHT on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale and are sorta still in the apartment honeymoon period with its location. We are on the beach all the time and love it when the tourists go away at night- that of course is when these little buggers are at their finest.
I don’t react badly to the bites, but if I get bit bad I lay in bed all night and feel like my skin is crawling. Someone suggested blasting yourself with hot water… and that is the only thing I found that really helps this. HOT HOT shower followed up with some stiff cocktails.

]]> By: lora http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 lora Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:00:47 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3369 ugh. this is why beach vacations always sound more fun to me than are fun. i am obsessed with getting to the beach as often as possible, but invariably, something bites me. i'll never learn, the payoff is just so great! i found your blog over on Lucy's and I'm loving your posts! ugh. this is why beach vacations always sound more fun to me than are fun.
i am obsessed with getting to the beach as often as possible, but invariably, something bites me.
i’ll never learn, the payoff is just so great!

i found your blog over on Lucy’s and I’m loving your posts!

]]> By: kcwebber http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 kcwebber Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:23:54 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3355 I had a similar experience on a South Carolina beach. As Randy said, smacking works better than scratching. In addition to the things you're already doing, two things helped me: soaking in an oatmeal bath (Aveeno, I think, has a product) and painting the worst of the itchies with nail polish (sounds like an "old-wives tale" but it helped me stop scratching). Hope this goes away quickly for you! I had a similar experience on a South Carolina beach. As Randy said, smacking works better than scratching. In addition to the things you’re already doing, two things helped me: soaking in an oatmeal bath (Aveeno, I think, has a product) and painting the worst of the itchies with nail polish (sounds like an “old-wives tale” but it helped me stop scratching).

Hope this goes away quickly for you!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3353 Kathryn Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:24:06 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3353 So awful! Crazy that no one else got a bite and you are suffering with hundreds - such a devoted mother, sacrificing herself to no-see-ums to spare her family! Seriousy, I hope this goes away quickly. Wonder if lots of tequila would help??????? So awful! Crazy that no one else got a bite and you are suffering with hundreds – such a devoted mother, sacrificing herself to no-see-ums to spare her family!

Seriousy, I hope this goes away quickly. Wonder if lots of tequila would help???????

]]> By: Christoph http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Christoph Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:19:07 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3352 D-yam. I had no idea about such things. Are they mainly a Gulf Coast phenomena? Never experienced these deals in California, but maybe I was lucky. D-yam. I had no idea about such things. Are they mainly a Gulf Coast phenomena? Never experienced these deals in California, but maybe I was lucky.

]]> By: Violet http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 Violet Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:23:53 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3351 Oh dear, it looks dreadful. I have nothing more to offer in terms of remedies. I think the beach is highly overrated. Try to rest. Violet Oh dear, it looks dreadful. I have nothing more to offer in terms of remedies. I think the beach is highly overrated. Try to rest.

Violet

]]> By: Janna http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 Janna Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3350 You poor thing! Ugh... makes me not want to go to the beach! I hope you feel better soon! You poor thing! Ugh… makes me not want to go to the beach! I hope you feel better soon!

]]> By: Randy http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Randy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3349 I forgot all about sand fleas in my why I don't like the beach all that much article. From experience... slapping gently works much better than scratching, also hot hot baths used to help as well. I forgot all about sand fleas in my why I don’t like the beach all that much article.

From experience… slapping gently works much better than scratching, also hot hot baths used to help as well.

]]> By: de http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/06/21/no-see-ums-a-public-service-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 de Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:35:40 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=4840#comment-3348 Oh my God. I hope the meds help. Another idea with heat is to use a hot blow dryer to fry your nerves into submission. We went down to the CT River and the kids were covered with mosquito bites & my husband and I had none at all. I'd say you are obviously sweet and tender. Oh my God. I hope the meds help. Another idea with heat is to use a hot blow dryer to fry your nerves into submission.

We went down to the CT River and the kids were covered with mosquito bites & my husband and I had none at all. I’d say you are obviously sweet and tender.

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