Fleas Urrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I just moved and I am getting eaten alive by fleas. The exterminators are coming on tuesday. Is there anything I can put on me to get them to quit biting me. I already tried skin so soft.

I hate fleas...so sorry you are experiencing this. At my vet, there are several sprays one can buy that will supposedly kill fleas...Adams comes to mind. I think it's good that you have an exterminator coming, but in the meantime, you might want to try one of the sprays. I know of nothing for you to put on yourself.
Patty

Thanks, I did not think of calling the vet.

those bug bombs work too. you have to leave the house for 4 hrs though and take any pets out too

Hi there Twirls -- I live on that big sandbar known as South Florida, and I've had dogs in my life. I've also fleas in the car just from beach sand on the mats.

I'm not sure what you can put on the skin to stop the itching. Benadryl has a new spray product; I've been using that for mosquito bites, and it does a good job of stopping the itch by counteracting the histamines. Another way to neutralize the histamines is to hold the bites under very hot water -- not so hot you burn yourself of course -- for quite a few minutes. This also brings the histamines that cause the itching out. Relief will last for a few hours.

Here is a much safer alternative for eliminating the fleas that bug sprays. It sounds like an old wives' tale, but I've used it, and it is the only thing that ever worked for me.

Sprinkle Boraxo over the floors and carpets. Fleas lay eggs in the carpet, and even in the cracks between floorboards. Work the Boraxo into the rug with a stiff-bristle broom. The Boraxo prevents the eggs from hatching when they are laid. Fleas do not live on us or dogs; they hop on us to feed only. You have to repeat the application of the Boraxo as often as necessary. At first, you may need to do it after two weeks; then after a month; then every three months or so.

Boraxo is a safe, natural substance. This works. My X and I tried it only after everything else failed -- exterminators and flea baths and dips, etc. We were out of alternatives. And it works, it really works.

Ugh. I hate fleas. I've only ever had 1 bad outbreak and I've had my pets on preventative ever since. It's worth the cost for the preventative to not have to deal with another outbreak.

For the mean time until the exterminator comes use a bug spray on your body containing deet. It will keep them off you. Don't wear white. White socks and pants attract them.

Also go to the vet and get frontline or advantage and treat all of your pets, and continue to treat them every month from now on. Do not buy the stuff at the grocery store for your pet. Some pets have severe reactions to the stuff and it just doesn't work as well. The stuff at the grocery store almost killed one of my cats. he had a reaction, and lost all of his fur and got welts all over his body. $1000 in vet fees later he is fine.