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trumad

(41,692 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:06 AM Aug 2013

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I got a ton of Chigger bites on a recent hike.

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I got a ton of Chigger bites on a recent hike. (Original Post) trumad Aug 2013 OP

Hot bath, as hot as you can stand. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #1

Got them about 4 days ago. trumad Aug 2013 #2

Hot baths just make you itch more. GoCubsGo Aug 2013 #7

Always stopped the itching for me. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #8

I feel for you. Zyrtec will help with the itch. Arkansas Granny Aug 2013 #3

Clear nail polish! Sissyk Aug 2013 #4

That's an old wive's tale. GoCubsGo Aug 2013 #6

Sorry it didn't work for you. Sissyk Aug 2013 #9

Works better than anything... one of the main OTC meds is basically JCMach1 Aug 2013 #16

Get some Dermaplast. GoCubsGo Aug 2013 #5

Benadryl, elleng Aug 2013 #10

Benadryl also comes in a little roll-on stick which is perfect for those that have allergic reaction JCMach1 Aug 2013 #17

Chigger X, found at most drugstores Lars39 Aug 2013 #11

Chigger X trumad Aug 2013 #13

I know...had that reaction at first, too. Lars39 Aug 2013 #15

I showered with Fels-Naptha brown soap. Worked for me. Festivito Aug 2013 #12

Baking soda + water made into a paste frogmarch Aug 2013 #14

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. Hot bath, as hot as you can stand.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:20 AM

Aug 2013

you come out as red as a lobster but the chiggers are dead

trumad

(41,692 posts)

2. Got them about 4 days ago.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:36 AM

Aug 2013

They're dead already...but left me a little reminder that they were in town.

GoCubsGo

(34,959 posts)

7. Hot baths just make you itch more.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:54 AM

Aug 2013

The chiggers aren't in your skin as it is. Only their mouth parts are.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

8. Always stopped the itching for me.

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:59 AM

Aug 2013

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

3. I feel for you. Zyrtec will help with the itch.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:25 AM

Aug 2013

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)

4. Clear nail polish!

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:33 AM

Aug 2013

Keeps them from ichy ichy, too!

GoCubsGo

(34,959 posts)

6. That's an old wive's tale.

Reply to Sissyk (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:52 AM

Aug 2013

Sorry. Doesn't work. I speak from experience.

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)

9. Sorry it didn't work for you.

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:06 AM

Aug 2013

I've covered them with polish since I can remember. Well, my mom did. Was usually red or pink back in those days! My brother always had them worse than I did and had red spots all over his ankles, legs, waistband; making it look as if he had some bad disease. lol!!

We've had boocoodles over the years living in Tennessee.

JCMach1

(29,232 posts)

16. Works better than anything... one of the main OTC meds is basically

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 12:05 PM

Aug 2013

clear nail polish (brand name Chigarid)

Also used since I was a kid here in FL... We have them bad here...

GoCubsGo

(34,959 posts)

5. Get some Dermaplast.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 09:51 AM

Aug 2013

It's a topical anesthetic, and will numb it all.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

10. Benadryl,

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:14 AM

Aug 2013

by pill if you wanna sleep, cream just to relieve itch.

Sorry, and good luck! Daughter had similar experience @ beach: black flies and sand fleas!

JCMach1

(29,232 posts)

17. Benadryl also comes in a little roll-on stick which is perfect for those that have allergic reaction

Reply to elleng (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 12:09 PM

Aug 2013

to mosquito and chigger bites... My 3 year old is allergic, so we use this quite a bit...

The allergic reactions cause the bites to swell many times and itch many times worse than they should...

Lars39

(26,550 posts)

11. Chigger X, found at most drugstores

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:17 AM

Aug 2013

just might save your sanity

trumad

(41,692 posts)

13. Chigger X

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #11)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:13 AM

Aug 2013

sorry---had to laugh at the name.

Lars39

(26,550 posts)

15. I know...had that reaction at first, too.

Reply to trumad (Reply #13)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:52 AM

Aug 2013

But practically worship the stuff now.

Festivito

(13,900 posts)

12. I showered with Fels-Naptha brown soap. Worked for me.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:11 AM

Aug 2013

Years ago.

frogmarch

(12,256 posts)

14. Baking soda + water made into a paste

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 11:25 AM

Aug 2013

and applied to the bites works for me. It also works great for wasp, bee and hornet stings.

Sorry about the chigger bites!

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