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

(29,242 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

(34,998 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

(29,242 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

(26,553 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

(26,553 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

(13,915 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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