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[Guest guest]

Anyone got an idea for this one? .. My 4 yr old got a bug bite (I'm

thinking mosquito) near his left eye, and it was noticeably swollen when

he woke up this morning. He just got home from preschool and now it is

so puffy the poor kid looks like he got socked in the eye and it is

barely able open. I don't have any plantain growing around here, and I'm

cautiously reluctant to put anything by his eye at all (such as an EO or

" After The Bite " over the counter type stuff). Any ideas how to give the

poor kid some relief?

 

I really do hate skeeters!!!!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Chris,

Try cold teabags.

C-M

[Guest guest]

Thank C-M,

 

Any particular kind of tea bags or just regular black tea tea bags?

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Christa Maria [cmaria]

 

 

Chris,

Try cold teabags.

C-M

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Regular black tea is fine..or green tea..just have it cold.

C-M

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris, when our daughter was small, she was very allergic to

mosquitos, and when she got bitten anywhere near her eyes, her eyes

swelled up horribly, so I know exactly what you're talking about!

When she started school, I had to send notes for her teacher and

school nurse so they'd know it wasn't anything more than just a bug

bite! For her, I just used cold wash cloths... that was a few years

ago, and I don't remember exactly, but I might have alternated warm

and cold wash cloths. The swelling didn't last toooooo long, just a

couple of days. I think the advice of cold tea bags sounds right on!

 

Pam

P.S. I sure wish I could send you some plantain...I've got a bumper

crop growing in my yard, much to my hubby's chagrin!!

 

- In , " Christine Ziegler "

<chrisziggy@e...> wrote:

> Anyone got an idea for this one? .. My 4 yr old got a bug bite (I'm

> thinking mosquito) near his left eye, and it was noticeably

swollen when

> he woke up this morning. He just got home from preschool and now

it is

> so puffy the poor kid looks like he got socked in the eye and it is

> barely able open. I don't have any plantain growing around here,

and I'm

> cautiously reluctant to put anything by his eye at all (such as an

EO or

> " After The Bite " over the counter type stuff). Any ideas how to

give the

> poor kid some relief?

>

> I really do hate skeeters!!!!

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

>

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

>

 

[Guest guest]

What about Cold Chamomile tea bag or cold hydrolat?

Ann

Anyone got an idea for this one? ..