SpeedRacer 1 #1 August 23, 2011 I was hiking in the shenandoahs on Saturday and after I went swimming in a stream I must have gotten jumped by a bunch of chiggers while I was sitting down to put my shoes on. Anyone got any ideas about making the bites heal /stopping the itch? I am trying not to scratch. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #2 August 23, 2011 I can sympathize, although it's been many years. #6 and #7 appear to be the best. Good luck! http://www.myhomeremedies.com/topic.cgi?topicid=232lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #3 August 23, 2011 It's been years since I've had chiggers, but for other insect bites, I use Solarcaine (lidocaine HCL). Or if you have an aloe vera plant, just break a leaf open and rub the juice into the bites - works for fire ant and most other insect bites, so it might work for chiggers too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #4 August 23, 2011 Cover 'em with clear finger nail polish.Randomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #5 August 23, 2011 If I'm not mistaken, the reason they still itch is because they are in ya still chewing. You have to kill the lil' monsters before you have any chance of healing. What I use to do is dab ammonia on the bites with a cotton ball if you haven't scratched the skin raw...do it every 15 minutes for an hour or so and the itching stops and ya start to heal. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #6 August 23, 2011 Quote Cover 'em with clear finger nail polish. Glittery pink nail polish works better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #7 August 23, 2011 QuoteIf I'm no mistaken the reason they still itch is because they are in ya still chewing. You have to kill the lil' monsters before you have any chance of healing. What I use to do is dab ammonia on the bites with a cotton ball if you haven't scratched the skin raw...do it every 15 minutes for an hour or so and the itching stops and ya start to heal. No, I looked it up. They do not burrow down into your skin, The larvae just sit on the suerface and chew a feeding tube in your skin. They get scraped off or washed off, but the released enzymes trigger itching & inflammation for days or longer. I scraped one off (they are tiny and you can barely see one) and looked at it under a microscope. Ugly, round little bastards. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #8 August 23, 2011 Mammals are not the intended target for North American chiggers. They are meant to target reptiles and birds. Problem for the chigger is if they attach to a mammal, they trigger itching. That causes the mammal to scratch, which usually dislodges the chigger and kills it. In Asia there are chiggers which ARE meant to target mammals. They don't cause itching in mammals, so they can feed and then drop off to continue their life cycle. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #9 August 23, 2011 My first trip to Texas, those little pests infested me. I swear they were raising families in my ankles and legs. Clear nail polish smothers them. This will take away the itch. http://www.chigarid.com/Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #10 August 23, 2011 QuoteMy first trip to Texas, those little pests infested me. I swear they were raising families in my ankles and legs. Clear nail polish smothers them. This will take away the itch. http://www.chigarid.com/ That musta hurt to have all of them on your legs and ankles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #11 August 24, 2011 QuoteCover 'em with clear finger nail polish. was just about to suggest this. I got chigger bites a few weeks ago (thought they were regular ole mosquito bites before they swelled up to the size of silver dollars). Put some nail polish on the bites before bed, and they were almost gone by the next morning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #12 August 24, 2011 Chigger facts: http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/avoid-outdoor-pests/chiggers Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #13 August 24, 2011 The term "chigger" is offensive. The modern term is "Trombiculid-American". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie 3 #14 August 24, 2011 we were on an exercise at ft jackson sc and setting up an ambush once when a guy laid down in a nest of them. he was a true soldier, we pulled off the ambush and afterwards he had to go to the hospital, he was ate up.http://kitswv.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #15 August 24, 2011 "Chigga, please!" Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #16 August 24, 2011 QuoteChigger facts: http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/avoid-outdoor-pests/chiggers More than I ever needed to know about chigger bites. And I don't care what it says, nail polish works dang it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,412 #17 August 24, 2011 Quote Quote Chigger facts: http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/avoid-outdoor-pests/chiggers More than I ever needed to know about chigger bites. And I don't care what it says, nail polish works dang it. Nothing happier than a chigger with a fresh manicure."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #18 August 24, 2011 So, did you find anything that helped? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #19 August 24, 2011 Chigaway works great. It stops the itch and gets rid of the bugs. I don't know if I've ever seen it outside of a PX. Maybe an outdoors supply store like Gander Mountain. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #20 August 25, 2011 Scratching the bites would temporarily relieve the itch, but it would also damage the skin, causing your body to release MORE inflammatory cytokines at that spot, causing the area to itch MORE. So I have restrained myself from scratching. When it starts to itch, I pour cold water on it instead of scratching. It's been a few days now, and I still have the bumps, but because I don't scratch, the itching is pretty much gone. Now I will self-medicate with a variety pack of Flying Dog beer. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 August 25, 2011 WTF is a Chigger, is it a Tick?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #22 August 25, 2011 QuoteWTF is a Chigger, is it a Tick? Nope.. think mites aka red bugs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigger If they git ya... you will know it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #23 August 25, 2011 QuoteThe term "chigger" is offensive. The modern term is "Trombiculid-American". I'm sorry! We are PC here! The word is Cheegroe!skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #24 August 25, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe term "chigger" is offensive. The modern term is "Trombiculid-American". I'm sorry! We are PC here! The word is Cheegroe! That's so 60's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
