Surely some member of your family has suffered recently. Bites are very frequent in the summer, especially at night and at sunset, or also at sea. And babies, children and pregnant women, for example, seem to be the mosquito's favorite dish ...
So this topic appears from time to time in the blog, and today we will offer opinions and Expert advice on insect or jellyfish stings in summer. And it is that, at this time, mosquitoes, bees, wasps, spiders and jellyfish are especially frequent.
For the very sensitive people it can be useful to use natural repellents in the form of a bar or lotion, as well as plugs with insecticides in the rooms and mosquito nets on doors and windows. Some time ago we already offered you natural remedies to repel mosquitoes.
For decrease the risk of bitesIn addition, we can wear clothes of little flashy colors, avoid walks through humid areas and do not use perfumes of intense smell, which could attract insects. For pregnant women, we have some tricks to protect against mosquitoes during pregnancy.
It is rare, but it may happen that after an insect bite we suffer an allergic reaction, so we will have to be vigilant and go to the Emergency Department if necessary.
If the bite has already occurred, is it convenient to apply some soothing product? Contrary to predictability, experts do not find it advisable to use lotions with ammonia or topical antihistamines that, although they soothe itching, can sensitize the skin.
Jellyfish Stings
The baths in the sea sometimes bring unpleasant surprises. Jellyfish stings are very frequent at this time. Contact with jellyfish tentacles can lead to the appearance of a urticariform lesion in the contact areas.
According to statements by a pediatrician to the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics for summer recommendations, it is advised to leave the sea and seek help, for the possibility of suffering cramps that can cause drowning or, less frequently, anaphylactic shock.
If there is lifeguard care, we will go to the post so that the children (or we) are properly cured. The area of the bite should be cleaned with salt water, never with fresh water because it could cause breakage of cells that had adhered and produce even more damage.
If there are remains of jellyfish, you have to remove them with tweezers or thick gloves, or failing that with a thick towel, without rubbing or introducing sand into the wound. Cold will be applied, for example ice surrounded by a plastic bag. It is not convenient to apply ice directly to the wound unless it is salt water.
Sometimes, after the bite you can see a picture of agitation, headache, anguish or conjunctivitis, which usually gives in a few hours, so we will have to be attentive to these or other strange symptoms.
In short, we may not be able to prevent all insect bites and jellyfish in summer, but we can try to prevent them to some extent, or know how to act once they have occurred.
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