Skeeter syndrome is an allergy to the saliva mossies inject when they bite. This results in a very ichy bite area which becomes progressively swollen and more itchy over a period of about 7 days, and causes a slight fever. The swelling normally lasts for about 10 days.
Most people who live in a mossie active area become less prone to the affects of mossie bites with each progressive bite. In someone with Skeeter syndrome the effects of each bite becomes progressively worse and can result in afixiation.
After five years of suffering worsening affects of mossie bites I now have been diagonised with this, and can now start to live a more normal life here in Catalunya. So what is the treatment, firstly try not to get bitten - goes without saying really.
But the best treatment is a daily antihistimine tablet which must contain 10mg of cetirizine hydrochlorine, a daily 100mg Vitamin B1 thiamin tablet, and surprisingly if the bite is itchy a small blob of hydrocortisone cream. Since starting this treatment I have received bites but no side affects or more importantly huge swellings.
If you think you may be a skeeter syndrome sufferer like me a urge you to seek medical advice. It is easily diagnosed with a blood test, and the lessening of the effects are such a pleasure.
There is also lots of web pages devoted to Skeeter syndrome on the internet, which are well worth a trawl through.
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