The bite of midge is not so harmless ...

With the onset of the long-awaited heat in nature, hordes of annoying mosquitoes and midges attack humans, wild animals, livestock ... What are the midges? These are small insects with a size of 2 to 6 mm, small fishes that look like small flies, whose females feed on fresh blood of a human or animal. In places where they breed and where their greatest accumulation is observed, there are rivers, swamps, meliorative canals, artificial and natural water bodies.

Special activity of midges is observed in the morning and in the evenings. They climb into the ears, eyes, can penetrate the respiratory tract, climb under the clothes. The saliva of the insect contains a hemolytic poison, so the bite of the midge causes a burning sensation, itching, swelling and soreness. With numerous bites, the temperature can rise, as well as signs of allergic reactions in people with individual intolerance.

The bite of midges may well be the cause of infection, especially when combing. Therefore, you should try not to comb the wound, so as not to enter into it microbes and prevent the appearance of sores. If the fever has increased, nausea and headache have appeared, medical consultation is necessary.

Especially a lot of inconvenience and anxiety bite of midges cause villagers and summer residents. The peak of activity of the midges is at the beginning of May, and if the spring is cold, then by the end of the month and even in June. Therefore, it is necessary to take some measures to protect both themselves and animals from the attacks of Simuliidae, thus preventing unpleasant consequences. In the period of their greatest activity, if possible, exclude stay near the mass congestion of the nest, wear protective clothing that will cover the unprotected areas of the body as much as possible, and also use insect repellent agents (repellents).

The bite of the midges often manifests itself in the form of urticaria - multiple itchy and painful convex red spots on the skin. Treat hives with antihistamines. Remedy swelling and puffiness will help drugs "Tavegil" or "Suprastin", ointment "Gold Star", and prevent infection at the bite - a solution of brilliant green (zelenok). Itching will well remove "Allergoodil" or ointment "Elokom".

Of folk remedies, you can recommend rubbing the bite site with a gruel made from soda with a little water and essential oil of mint. You can use any toothpaste or balm with mint or menthol. To remove the itch will help lubricate the skin with ammonia or a thick solution of laundry soap (the darkest).

The bitten place can be rubbed with table salt or applied to the wound for 20-30 minutes. Cotton wool soaked in vinegar or vinegar with water (1: 1). The usual medical alcohol, which is applied to the bite of the midges, is abundantly moistened with fleece. Use both freshly cut and chopped dandelion leaf, from which the juice is squeezed out and applied to the site of the bite, pasted with adhesive tape or bandaged. The bandage is changed every three hours. Also recommended for 5-10 minutes. Apply fresh crumpled leaves of bird cherry, a young grated potato or a gruel of crushed garlic and onions.

The bite of midge in the eye (and this happens quite often) at first it is possible to take for a mote that has got there by chance. However, when in a few minutes it begins to itch and tear, it becomes clear what is the reason. There is swelling and redness. Possible allergic reaction in the form of dyspnoea, dizziness and chest pain. In this case, you must immediately take up the treatment.

First, you should refrain from combing, so as not to damage the mucous membrane of the eye. Then you can resort to either traditional medicine or folk methods. In the first case, an anti-inflammatory cream is applied around the eye to reduce the itching and prevent the development of edema. Then give an antihistamine (suprastin, klaritin) and a plentiful drink. In the second case, a cut of raw potatoes or mashed leaves of young bird cherry is applied to the damaged site. This will help reduce inflammation and relieve swelling.

So, the bite of midge is not so harmless, as it may seem at first glance, therefore, in order to prevent unpleasant consequences, it is better to consult a doctor in time.