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Select Lowe's Stores: Bug Bite Thing Insect Bite and Suction Tool Control
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$7.98
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Select Lowe's Stores have Bug Bite Thing Insect Bite and Suction Tool Control for $0.79. Select free store pickup where available.
Thanks to community member dzatuchney for finding this deal.
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Features:
Thanks to community member dzatuchney for finding this deal.
Note: Availability for pickup will vary by location
Features:
- Removes insect venom, saliva, and other irritants left under the skin by using suction
- Helps to alleviate itching and swelling from bug bites and stings
- Works on mosquito bites, bee stings, wasps, biting flies, and more
- Compact, lightweight, reusable and easy to carry, kid friendly, clinically proven
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Edited January 13, 2024
at 01:42 PM
Was at my local Lowes and saw these were on clearance for $.79. Looks like this deal was also available on line at other local stores around me.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bug-Bite...50017445
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bug-Bite...50017445
Created 01-13-2024
at 01:11 PM
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| Product Name: | Bug Bite Thing Insect Bite and Suction Tool Control | 1051494 |
| Product Description: | Bug Bite Thing is a suction tool that extracts insect saliva/venom from under the skin to help alleviate the itching, stinging and swelling that occurs with bug bites and stings. When you remove the irritant, your body stops producing the reaction that is causing the uncomfortable symptoms. Unlike topical creams and ointments, the problem is eliminated, not masked. Bug Bite Thing Insect Bite and Suction Tool Control | 1051494 |
| Product SKU: | 5001744569_5001744569 |
| UPC: | 864203000324 |
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Last Edited by ssrrr123
January 15, 2024
at
03:37 PM
See posts 28, 72, and 83 for information on the effectiveness of the device beyond anecdotes.
In particular, there is nothing "clinically proven" about the product. Per the RadioLab segment linked above, there was a single internal study commissioned by the company released only to advertisers and distributors; it had no placebo or control of any kind.
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In particular, there is nothing "clinically proven" about the product. Per the RadioLab segment linked above, there was a single internal study commissioned by the company released only to advertisers and distributors; it had no placebo or control of any kind.
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Nope, once the 5G receptors are in your blood, it's too late. Sorry.
My daughter and wife have major mosquito reactions and this definitely helps. The sooner the better. My son and I, it does virtually nothing. YMMV on personal sensitivity.
Maybe this works decent for people that aren't as allergic as I am, but I have to wonder if some it is placebo effect at play.
We've tried, but not really. It's ideally made to extract liquids, which aren't wedged into the skin. A safety pin, some tweezers, and patience…
But thanks to this thread, I'm going to try the hot spoon method that a few people mentioned.
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WalMart sells them for $10, so the regular price at Lowes ($7.98) is still a savings if... like me.... you can't get the deal price at your local store.
Reviews in this thread seems to point to anecdotal evidence.
All reviews online are highly suspect. I found numerous social media posts, tik toks, and possibly sponsored YouTube videos claiming efficacy. It was also heavily hawked by shark tank.
I was unable to find medical/ peer reviewed articles measuring the efficacy of the device. Big red flag here.
The idea that this works across all bites is highly unlikely. The most common application seems to be mosquito bites so I'll discuss that.
The itch from a mosquito bite is caused by the injection of saliva into the blood streams. Various proteins and enzymes that help prevent blood clotting and aid in blood digestion enter the bite site to help the mosquito feed. These compounds are dissolved in the blood.
The idea that suction can remove these compounds from the blood is suspect. It would be like using this plunger to remove salt from water. It's not possible.
Could it remove the local blood filled with the compounds? Possibly, but after seeing people use this device, no significant amount of blood is removed. A mosquito bite is so tiny that they close rapidly at the completion of feeding literally closing the door on the chance of removing the tainted blood.
If anything the suction could cause small local vessels to rupture or swell thereby spreading the compounds throughout the bite site.
Most of my research indicates that this product is based on "folk wisdom" of cowboys sucking venom from snake bites.
I can never feel them bite. (Mosquitoes)
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