red bug treatment?

[jpbrez]

yeah, i got the red bugs/ chiggers and they itch like hell. its not my first time getting them i had them once when i was very young. ive been searching the net but no one seems to have a very fullproof way of defeating them. if anyone here has had red bugs before and has gotten rid of them let me know what the secret is it'd be appreciated.

[JHOinTN]

Ooh, I feel ya man. I've had chiggers before and they itched like crazy. Everyone told me to put clear fingernail polish over the bites, that it would suffocate them and they would die. I tried it, and ... I ended up scratching the polish off :/ So it didn't work for me but it may work for you! My suggestion would be to put some Gold Bond around the bite areas to help with the itching.

[StreetBum87]

oooo you cant..that sucks

www.howtogetridofstuff.com/uncategorized/how-to-get-rid-of-chiggers/

[troo]

I just scratch 'em. Chigger don't actually live under the skin (they just bite and leave like most bugs) so nail polish doesn't suffocate them. It just eases the itch, same as calamine lotion.

No real cure so prevention is the best solution. Or a good thorough washing after exposure.

I live in the country so I have a chigger bite or two at almost all times (2 right now) but massive exposure is a near death experience. Good luck

[nitetimeritetime]

Calamine. Lots and lots of calamine.

[jpbrez]

i have about 10 bites counted so far, some bigger than others. been using hydrocortisone cream which has been keepin the itching down to a minimum. i've heard the fingernail polish myth before. it may suffocate them while theyre still on but its a royal pain in the ass to get out your leg/armpit/groin hair.

[Deleted]

Aveeno Oatmeal baths will help with the worst of it.

[questionablesanity]

Any kind of anti itch ointment and oral benadryl works for me. It's essentially an allergic reaction to a bug bite that makes it itch. Fingernail polish simply keeps the air off of it and reduces the sensation to itch. Those fuckers suck.