I know this isnt exactly a pregnancy and parenting question, but i figured i would ask it in this category because usually parents have good remedies for this kind of thing. I have over 20 bug bites on my leg. it itches so bad, i tried putting cortizone on it and its not helping. anyone have any remedies? preferably something that would commonly be found in a house because i cant go to the store right now.
2006-07-22 16:52:33 · 8 answers · asked by krystal 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Since you didn't say what kind of bug bites I'll direct you to a site that covers many different types of bug bites. Generally no one thing works for all bug bites. With my kids, flea , chigger, fire ant and a few others reqired different things to stop the itch and sting. Go here and see if it helps you.
http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php/1658
2006-07-22 17:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you need is Calamine Lotion, or just plain old baking soda, but you will need to add a little water and make a paste out of it, and it does help. I was once lightly disfigured by "noseeums" having spent a night in tent near a swamp, and the baking soda worked for me then. Good luck.
2006-07-22 23:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by bob c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smash up some aspirin in a little bit of water to make a paste, and rub it on the bug bites. This has always worked for my kids, and my daughter gets really bad reactions to them.
2006-07-22 23:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by wesley o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It burns, but I would rather burn a little then itching...Alcohol. If I have a bite that I cannot get to quit itching I always put alcohol on it.
2006-07-22 23:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a southern remedy you could try if you like, make a pot of oatmeal don't put any sugar in it, let it cool off and rub it all over your leg it should soothe it.
2006-07-22 23:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by mznatural30 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a paste out of baking soda and water and put it on.
2006-07-22 23:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by kittycollector32 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try eating a tablespoon of pure natural honey every few hours or so
2006-07-22 23:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by rumpel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a bug bite, get some calamine lotion... and put it in the &$%$^#&$% RIGHT CATEGORY YOU INCOMPITANT LITTLE.........
2006-07-22 23:56:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋