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

[trumad]

[hobbit709]

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

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

[trumad]

2. Got them about 4 days ago.

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

[GoCubsGo]

7. Hot baths just make you itch more.

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

[hobbit709]

8. Always stopped the itching for me.

[Arkansas Granny]

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

[Sissyk]

4. Clear nail polish!

Keeps them from ichy ichy, too!

[GoCubsGo]

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

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

[Sissyk]

9. Sorry it didn't work for you.

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]

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

clear nail polish (brand name Chigarid)

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

[GoCubsGo]

5. Get some Dermaplast.

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

[elleng]

10. Benadryl,

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]

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

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]

11. Chigger X, found at most drugstores

just might save your sanity

[trumad]

13. Chigger X

sorry---had to laugh at the name.

[Lars39]

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

But practically worship the stuff now.

[Festivito]

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

Years ago.

[frogmarch]

14. Baking soda + water made into a paste

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

Sorry about the chigger bites!