Seriously - help!!
July 10, 2006
Does anyone know of any remedies for bug bites. I really can’t stand it anymore. There are at least thirty of them all over my body and when one stops itching another starts. I will go crazy before these suckers go away.
I’ve tried everything from cold showers to cortizone cream to spitting on them to slapping them to digging my fingernails into them to just scratching the hell out of them, but nothing works for more than 15 minutes. Please, for the love of all that is holy, help me . . . .
Posted in life by Sarah
Julie Jensen said:
July 11th, 2006 at 7:27 am
You can go to the store and get a benedryl stick — I saw one at a party this weekend and the woman using it sais it was workign really well. Also, have you tried taking a Benedryl before you go to bed — sometimes that helps. And there is always the camp standard — calamine lotion. I think they make it clear now so you won;t be pink and blotchy. Good luck!
Emily said:
July 11th, 2006 at 9:41 am
I’ve had to learn to deal with chiggers in Arkansas, so I’ve tried most remedies. The best thing for me is prescription anti-itch medicine, but that might be a bit extreme. My mom uses something like this, but my dad swears that if you hold a hairdryer on the bug bite (a few inches away) for as long as you can stand it, then you’re good for a few hours.
Rick said:
July 11th, 2006 at 11:43 am
Vinegar.
Julie Jensen said:
July 11th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
I asked my sister and she swears by ammoina. But then you smell funny…
sarah said:
July 13th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
here’s the deal: come from Arkansas, know about bugs.
one word hyphenated: Ruli-Gel. my mama swears by it - go out and buy it. you will be SO much happier.
Some Dude said:
July 15th, 2006 at 1:02 pm
If the critters are chiggers, then meat tenderizer will work. Hang in there.
Melissa said:
August 4th, 2006 at 12:15 am
I truly hope your suffering has ceased by now but if not - a little Dawn not only takes grease away but the itch of bug bites. Honestly. Do some dishes; dab some bites . . . sit back and enjoy a movie from Netflix.