![]() The pen arrives with two AA batteries inserted, so all you need to do is decide which of the two turquoise buttons to press. The Bite Away insect bite healer is really easy to use. The Bite Away pen applies concentrated heat through the ceramic contact on the end How Do You Use Bite Away? When this concentrated heat is applied to the bite area, it reduces the itch, the size of the swelling and any pain associated with it. When you press the button, the ceramic tip of the device heats up to 51 degrees. The compact electronic device uses heat technology to zap the bite. The Bite Away pen lights up after pressing one of the two buttons I call Bite Away my bug zapper! It’s a compact medical device that fits in the palm of your hand and is super simple to use. The Bite Away pen had lots of really good reviews on Amazon, so I decided to take the plunge. I’d tried so many creams and gels and had never found them particularly effective. I discovered the product on Amazon by chance after researching insect bite treatments. I think it’s the best thing for mosquito bites, and it really does stop bites itching in seconds. It’s one of those items that I keep in my wash bag, and take wherever I go in the world. I ordered it just before going to Thailand and used it several times on that trip, then again in Dominica in the Caribbean, followed by Croatia last summer. I’ve been using my Bite Away pen for over a year now. Then they become itchier, more irritated, and perhaps even infected. You tell yourself not to scratch it, that it’ll only make the bite worse, but you just can’t help yourself. One of the main reasons why insect bites are annoying is the itch that comes afterwards. Over the years I’ve tried various mosquito bite creams and lotions, but none have been particularly effective. Cue me nipping into the hostel shower room, and coating myself in a layer of stinky vinegar! I’ll admit this was the low point of my trip, and no it still didn’t solve the problem. I also heard that covering your body in vinegar might deter insects from biting at all. Someone recommended trying Deep Heat on my itchy mosquito bites – nope that didn’t work either. I read that putting toothpaste on mosquito bites could help. I bought every insect repellent and bite relief I could get my hands on, and even tried some weird and wonderful home remedies. ![]() Many had swollen up into revolting welts (perhaps a sign of Skeeter Syndrome) and I couldn’t stop scratching. The pharmacists had never seen anything like it – I was covered. I got so many insect bite swellings in just a few days (including 40 just on my legs) that I went to several pharmacies, desperate for help. The worst situation was when I kicked off my three-and-a-half-month backpacking trip, again in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. My fault – it was dusk and I was in shorts. Then there was that time in Belize when I racked up over 30 bites in a 20-minute period. I spent a day in one of Canada’s national parks in the summer and was eaten alive. On other trips, the same thing has happened. After one day I counted over 20 bites on my legs, yet the friend I was travelling with barely had any. I first discovered I was prone to mosquito bites when I visited Mexico’s Caribbean coast. ![]() ![]() I must tasty absolutely delicious! Mosquitoes LOVE Me I don’t know what it is about me, but if I’m somewhere exotic, I seem to attract all the local insects and mozzies. ![]() Hands up if mosquitoes and bugs absolutely love you? Yep, that’s me too. ![]()
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