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biloute

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Chemin du Puy & Camino Francés (summer 2014), Chemin du Puy & Camino Francés (possible summer 2019)
Anyone know of a good cream or non-drowsy antihistamine available in a Spanish pharmacy that works REALLY well on bug bites? Not bedbugs, I think, just invisible mosquitos. I walked for two months without a bite and now I have over a dozen, all very itchy.
 
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
Never got bitten by bedbugs but find Iodine very effective on mossy bites. I always carry a small dropper bottle in my first aid kit.
 
Anyone know of a good cream or non-drowsy antihistamine available in a Spanish pharmacy that works REALLY well on bug bites? Not bedbugs, I think, just invisible mosquitos. I walked for two months without a bite and now I have over a dozen, all very itchy.

Go for a chat with the pharmacists. They'll help you out if they can. Explain the problem and they'll take it from there.
 
3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc

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