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Sissyk

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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.

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I got a ton of Chigger bites on a recent hike. [View all] 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