Today, I found out I'm allergic to mosquito repellent. I fly out on a two month trip to India on Saturday. FML
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Today, I found out I'm allergic to bug repellent. So instead of having a couple of itchy bug bites, my skin feels like it's on fire and is violently itchy everywhere the repellent has touched. FML
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amc597 28
Isn't there a little clip on mosquito repellent that you don't have to spray on your body?
haileyrows 26
That'll come back to bite ya in the ass
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Comments (153)
amvoisard 7
There are plenty of natural repellents out there...just look on Pinterest!
cypherwars 15
depends on which city you are planning to visit I live in Mumbai and it's not all bad here. you should be scared of the temperature. mosquitos should be the least of your concerns.
dthindd 17
True! Haha! I'm from Bathinda and honestly didn't get bitten when I went to visit. How's heat out there now?
cypherwars 15
there are both good and bad days #OctoberHeat we just hope it rains more often than not! what's up with bhatinda?
fmlperson8264 16
Well that's unfortunate. Hopefully you can find something that works for you. Even if you can't, the bites are usually not serious. I got a ton of them when I went to India last summer, but they healed pretty quick. I hope you have a good trip! :)
Britt125 16
It may just be like the deet in it, try something with a different active ingredient maybe? There's different options out there, you may be able to find something.
OrganicSistah 17
Find a natural alternative.
dthindd 17
Winter is coming there too :) it's not that bad! I didn't get bitten at all when I went and I went in October as well! Apparently very humid out there tho. Have a fun and safe trip, OP! :)
sanimallvr 3
hey OP, if possible for you to use, lavender is a natural bug repellent
live2loveurself 11
There are different brands, get tested for allergies though to see if your not allergic to any of them
luciachi 0
Use Lemon cologne. I'm currently working in Turkey, and it works better than repellent
hoeslikedicks 21
Oh Just suck it up. They aren't that bad