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I'm a vegan. I like glam rock and androgynous males. I have two cats. they're mystical beings. I'm going to college in less than a month.

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I was just away all weekend camping with some of my old and new est friends and I got about 50 misquito bites just on my legs. They itch like nobody's bussiness but I don't want to itch them. Does anybody have any remedies for itchiness that actually work? I've already tried the ice cube and rubbing alcohol (as suggested by friends) and, while they work, they hurt lie crazy!

Also, does anybody have any ways to avoid being bitten? I'm not sure if its possible because I wore long pants and a TON of insect repellent, but I'm going back to camp (but a different one) for two weeks in the middle of the summer and don't want to be itchy the whole time!

a lot of the same remedies for sunburn itch work for mosquito itch. aloe vera gel, unscented lotion, cold showers. the trick is not to scratch them ever. they'll heal faster and cleaner and won't itch so much.

to avoid being bitten stay inside around dusk and early in the morning. if you have to be outside wear a deep-woods repellent and thick long pants that meet your shoes. make sure there's no gaps between the two so that the bugs can't get in. also, make sure there aren't mosquitoes inside when you go to bed and tuck your pajama pants into your socks just in case. wear an unscented deodorant, no make-up, and no perfumes/colognes. try not to use heavily scented soaps or shampoos and rinse well before leaving the shower.

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