ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
hey guys, ive got a very severe case of chiggers!!! im talkin like ankles and the bottum half of legs completely red from chiggers and their bites! whats the best thing to do? i need fast help, thanks.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
Man, we got chiggers bad in Texas, I use vinegar, just pour some on a rag and wipe yourself down, let it stay on for just a minute and shower off. Burns kinda bad sometimes, depending on how long you been scratching. May have to reapply the next day, but usually not a third time.
hope this helps ya
hope this helps ya
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
I have found nothing works on chiggers except for an ice cube. Especially, if they are in a sensitive area. I've tried gas, vinger, nail polish, etc. I must taste pretty good to them because none of that stuff worked. If their bad enough, a ice cube will slow 'em down a bit. Wait 5 days (which is forever sometimes) and they're gone. The colder you make them, the less annoying they are.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
I'm with AlabamaBronco, use the bleach. If there are just a few, I use a "Q-tip" and apply to each. I guess if they are that bad, it would be quicker to "rinse" w/bleach, then take a bath. Good Luck!
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
My grandma uses bacon grease on chigger bites and it really works. She says to put it on as soon as possible, so if you have waited a long time it may not work.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
The best way to treat chiggers is to avoid them in the first place. Use insect repellant around your boots and pants legs.
There is a product called "After Bite" made by Tender Corp., Box 290, Littleton, NH 03561 that works on individual bites.
If you have them as bad as you say, a trip to the doctor may be warranted for some anti-itch meds and antibiotics.
There is a product called "After Bite" made by Tender Corp., Box 290, Littleton, NH 03561 that works on individual bites.
If you have them as bad as you say, a trip to the doctor may be warranted for some anti-itch meds and antibiotics.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
This reminds me of when the family went to Vicksburg. The famous Civil War grounds. My sister and I sat on cannons that are still in the fields. Then, stupid me rolled in the grass, being goofy for my younger sister. Then, I experienced chiggers.
I have sympathy for you!!! It itches like crazy~!!!
Try calomine lotion. Or use benadryl for the antihistamine to calm the itching.
I have sympathy for you!!! It itches like crazy~!!!
Try calomine lotion. Or use benadryl for the antihistamine to calm the itching.
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I tried everything one summer a few years ago, them took a q-tip and dabbed a LITTLE gasoline on each bite. Let it stay on for a few minutes then got a bath. I believe it killed them instantly. Stay away from flames, that would be worst than the chiggers, then again maybe not! I know gasoline is not good for you but it was the lesser of two evils at the time.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
Some information on the larvae that bite...
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2100.html
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/L-1223.html
They are horrible little things.. read that lot, and never go out again.
Theo
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2100.html
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/L-1223.html
They are horrible little things.. read that lot, and never go out again.
Theo
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Funny, when I was a kid , I used to live in the woods and was not bothered by chiggers (I did pick off a bunch of ticks). Last summer my son and I visited the old place and were eaten alive by chiggers. We used nail polish but it took a while to get back to normal. Next time I'll remember the tips in this thread.
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ive got chiggers, HELP!!!
Last time I had 'em, I picked at the 'sore' with a needle until some puss or liquid would come out, then put drops of rubbing alcohol in there. Burns like hell but they don't itch anymore after that.