I have about 20 bites all over me. How can i stop them from itching?? Any home remedies???????
2006-06-18 13:00:00 · 15 answers · asked by knickschic0129 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Summertime may be everyone’s favourite time of year, but mosquito bites can cause a great deal of irritation. Below you will find a list of ways to treat mosquito bites.
Calamine lotion, otherwise known as the pink stuff, still works.
If you think it, it will disappear! It might sound crazy and those around you might think you’ve lost it, but this really works for some people. Just close your eyes and say “I feel no pain” or “I do not itch”.
Try tea tree oil. You can find this almost anywhere thanks in large part to the internet, but you can also find some at a health food store.
Rub raw garlic over the bites.
Make a paste of water and baking soda and put a dab of paste on your bites. Other pastes that you can make consist of: salt and water or salt and butter.
Apply cold compresses. Whether you use a face cloth, a towel, or you fill a ziplock bag with ice, make sure it’s cold.
Aloe vera, whether in gel form or straight from the plant itself, works magic with mosquito bites. Simply apply it to the bite and forget about it.
Toothpaste or hemorrhoid cream works on the bites as well.
The more you scratch a bite, the worse it is. The scratching can also lead to scarring and infection of the bite. If the bite gets infected, contact your doctor for proper treatment.
2006-06-19 02:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ayaz Ali 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are a ton of remedies you can try. Ice works to soothe the itch and put out the inflammation. Alcohol and vinegar work as well. But the main thing is cortisone cream ! You can buy this over the counter. Other products like Calamine lotion also take the itch. Avoid taking hot baths as this will make them more itchy and red. Avoid scratching them too!
Tea tree oil also works at speding up the healing. If you don't have this, plain old toothpaste does a good job!
Good luck and NO scratching!!
2006-06-18 14:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A product called after-bite; just a drop on each bite calms the irritation. It can be found in all pharmacies and sporting goods departments. Also great for stings. Wasp and bee. If bee remove stinger. I believe the after-bite is ammonia based; also helps to ice after too.
2006-06-18 13:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by tracfordad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazingly if you spray them with repellent it burns for a bit but stops itching.
2006-06-18 13:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by jeb_oi812 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak a cotton ball with vinegar and hold it on your bites for about a minute
2006-06-18 13:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by sleenieweenie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clear finger nail polish will stop the itch
2006-06-18 15:12:19 · answer #6 · answered by soon2b mommy of 4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meat tenderizer made into paste with water. Works great.
2006-06-18 14:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by lala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your nail and make a cross in it. Sounds silly but it actually works
2006-06-18 13:03:37 · answer #8 · answered by Luvnu_always baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a baking soda paste, not sure if it will help but it's worth a try. It does help bee stings so why not give it a try?
2006-06-18 13:03:12 · answer #9 · answered by hopetohelpyou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local pharmacy, and buy some hydrocortizone cream.
If you don't know where it is, ask the pharmacist.
2006-06-18 13:05:50 · answer #10 · answered by Road Trip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋