tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post5378151431280804894..comments2023-05-24T12:22:49.032+01:00Comments on Digging ... and yet more digging: How tasty is your skin?allotmentqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436822823840965550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-79280802350427813702012-12-30T17:53:34.558+00:002012-12-30T17:53:34.558+00:00The ulcers - for the insect bites, one of those za...The ulcers - for the insect bites, one of those zappy clicky things Boots sells. Makes your own body do the work and it works like a dream for everyone I've ever recommended it to.Blue Witchhttp://blue-witch.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-50244250241798910542012-12-15T22:58:06.226+00:002012-12-15T22:58:06.226+00:00Do you mean honey for the insect bites or the (exu...Do you mean honey for the insect bites or the (exuding) ulcers?allotmentqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436822823840965550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-19565593389655716672012-12-13T19:56:07.591+00:002012-12-13T19:56:07.591+00:00I recommend honey. Apply liberally and cover loos...I recommend honey. Apply liberally and cover loosely with a bandage. Beekeeper honey is better than shop if you can get any. Sorry I'm thousands of miles away or I'd send you some!<br /><br />Local practice nurse, and the local riding stable, swear by our honey for that purpose.Travelling Blue Witchhttp://blue-witch.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-79917730250294218312012-12-11T07:32:20.225+00:002012-12-11T07:32:20.225+00:00Most people have no idea how dangerous insect bite...Most people have no idea how dangerous insect bites can be, the consequences can be very serious. I'm so sorry, I hope it clears up soon and doesn't recur again.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-45903037364246063392012-12-10T23:00:52.051+00:002012-12-10T23:00:52.051+00:00No, it's happened again. Having consulted NHS...No, it's happened again. Having consulted NHS Direct it would seem that I'm lucky it's taken five years for them to reappear, two years would be more the norm. I've been given a stay of grace until after Christmas. The ulcers have to be there for six weeks before they start the dreaded bandaging. Personally I thought they looked slightly better today, but then I would say that, wouldn't I? Ever the optimist.allotmentqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436822823840965550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8383788556793327301.post-83108460575370051092012-12-10T21:20:44.748+00:002012-12-10T21:20:44.748+00:00Oh love, that sounds awful. Do you mean it's ...Oh love, that sounds awful. Do you mean it's the original bites that are still causing trouble, or has it happened again?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com