best insect repellent for india?

skaps
skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
am going to india in a few weeks and need to buy some insect repellent and any cream for bites that I will get. Has anyone got any tips or remedies?
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  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    Odomos, buy it there for about 50p per tube and an electrical plug in device with a month's liquid for about £1. available everywhere. Mozzie coils also available from about 40p per 10. Unless you're going deep in to
    the jungle this should do. The golden rule is don't get bitten, this is monsoon so lots of insect between now and November.
  • amerste
    amerste Posts: 182 Forumite
    Agree with Bob the saver, if you do have problems call at a chemist he/she will prescribe a treatment without using doctors, their ointments and such are more suited to the region than our weak brands.
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    Gin & Tonic usually works for us..........

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    HXDave wrote: »
    Gin & Tonic usually works for us..........

    HXDave

    Exactly what my wife said a week before she caught
    Falciparum malaria. :(
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    Bob_the_Saver wrote: »
    Exactly what my wife said a week before she caught
    Falciparum malaria. :(

    was she not taking the tablets as well? Hope she was OK!

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    HXDave wrote: »
    was she not taking the tablets as well? Hope she was OK!

    HXDave

    Can't take the tablets for the whole winter, fully recovered thanks.
  • HXDave
    HXDave Posts: 951 Forumite
    Ah right - i see.

    can you not have an injection for long stay in maleria infected area's?

    HXDave
    [FONT=&quot]I used to be a Travel Agent [/FONT]
    Used to be a travel agent for 23 Years, but now out of the industry. However I will help with what i can.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    HXDave wrote: »
    Ah right - i see.

    can you not have an injection for long stay in maleria infected area's?

    HXDave

    Took advice from the experts in the hospital in Singapore who said no, but this was a couple of years ago.
  • venus1978
    venus1978 Posts: 235 Forumite
    Theres an injection ??? I never knew that. Whats it called please ?
  • littlestar1981
    littlestar1981 Posts: 1,595 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria_vaccine

    Seems there isn't one.... yet.
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