Toothpaste for Mosquito Bites

Who knew Mom was right about this one?

I've been very spotty this summer on taking my Vitamin B1 prior to going outdoors and have been using it only after being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

My mom has always used toothpaste on her bites to remedy the itch and lately I've taken to giving this a try out of desperation. I've got a few choice bites in sensitive locations (get your minds out of the gutter) like on the tops of my feet that are constantly being rubbed by the straps on my Tevas.

I don't have any "normal" toothpaste around here but apparently it works with any flavor and variety. Just a small dab smeared over the bite site seems to be adequate.

Just a word of warning, the site will be a bit sticky until the toothpaste dries so don't go crawling into bed immediately after putting toothpaste on. :)

I need to do some research to find out how and why this works. My biggest concern is that what I'm experiencing is a placebo effect because I now believe that this works.

Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Thanks for reading,


B