Skeeters Hate Me?!

Like everyone else I know, for most of my life I needed a can of OFF or Cutters handy or I'd get eaten alive. Not anymore. Not only do they not bite me, they take off like I'm the plague. I stir up big swarms and they instantly disappear. I offered one my arm the other day. Landed for about a second then took off like my arm was on fire. No, I'm not complaining. This is GREAT! I just don't understand it. I eat the same foods, use the same personal products. Started getting less and less bites 2-3 years ago. Now I don't get any. Anyone ever hear of anything so bizarre?

Up untill around 2015ish I swear I was bug resistant. I attribute it to time spent in the military dousing all my uniforms in permethrin my body absorbed it over the years. It's since worn off and I now carry off deep woods with me everywhere I go lol.

I wish I had that problem. They seem to like me more the older I get.

When the mosquitoes get bad here, 2 of them hold you down while another sucks your heart out.
I must use spray or people would think I was on a weight loss program. Deep Woods for me.
I do know people who don't need any protection for the needle nosed bug. Not sure why you and others aren't affected, but don't complain.
One question. Do you live near a nuclear power plant.

Actually not all that far from a nuke plant, but not sure if it hasn't been decommissioned. Radiation is still there though I'll bet! I'm honestly amazed by all this and still having a hard time believing I'm not nuts.....which maybe I am. Do skeeters not bite nuts?

Something else weird. A couple weeks ago I found what looked like a tick on my thigh while sitting on the john. I had not been outside yet that day. Picked it up and squished it. No blood? It did make a small mark on my leg, which is still not completely healed. I've only had a tick twice before and both times they were swollen up like balloons and tough to get off. Maybe all bugs hate me now? I sorta feel like I have a superpower.....LOL

LaqueRatt said:

Like everyone else I know, for most of my life I needed a can of OFF or Cutters handy or I'd get eaten alive. Not anymore. Not only do they not bite me, they take off like I'm the plague. I stir up big swarms and they instantly disappear. I offered one my arm the other day. Landed for about a second then took off like my arm was on fire. No, I'm not complaining. This is GREAT! I just don't understand it. I eat the same foods, use the same personal products. Started getting less and less bites 2-3 years ago. Now I don't get any. Anyone ever hear of anything so bizarre?

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Did you start any meds about the time they stopped bothering you? I have a friend with a similar experience but I don't remember what the medication was.

LaqueRatt said:

Something else weird. A couple weeks ago I found what looked like a tick on my thigh while sitting on the john. I had not been outside yet that day. Picked it up and squished it. No blood? It did make a small mark on my leg, which is still not completely healed. I've only had a tick twice before and both times they were swollen up like balloons and tough to get off. Maybe all bugs hate me now? I sorta feel like I have a superpower.....LOL

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Here is my last encounter with a tick: TICK

I highly recommend calling your Dr and they should provide a Rx for a couple day supply of Doxicycling.

When my dad was alive he had to start taking vitamin C. Mosquitos never came near him after. I use Avon Skin So Soft Tick n Mosquito repellant. I got bite by a tick 9 years ago and contracted Alpha Gal Syndrome. Ruined my life. Be careful with ticks cause you don't want to get that.

monzster said:

When my dad was alive he had to start taking vitamin C. Mosquitos never came near him after. I use Avon Skin So Soft Tick n Mosquito repellant. I got bite by a tick 9 years ago and contracted Alpha Gal Syndrome. Ruined my life. Be careful with ticks cause you don't want to get that.

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No more beef or pork for you? That's awful. I'm sorry.

Just take one pill a day for blood pressure. Been on it for quite awhile. Started taking a Vit D pill every morning about the same time though. I eat a lot of fruit. Especially citrus, so C level may be elevated. Hope I don't get any tick disease. Not 100% sure it was a tick, but if not a tick I don't know what it could be. Barely broke the skin, no symptoms so far.

Canoe said:

No more beef or pork for you? That's awful. I'm sorry.

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Yep, sucks, with that being said I have learned to cook chicken, seafood and emu 1,000 different ways, LOL!

monzster said:

Yep, sucks, with that being said I have learned to cook chicken, seafood and emu 1,000 different ways, LOL!

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Americans eat more chicken than anything, and I know I do, but still not having the option to eat beef or pork would ruin me.