I got two big bites and they are driving me nuts itching them and they are getting larger. How do you keep from scratching them?
2006-07-25 04:22:31 · 27 answers · asked by Dave 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
You just don't scratch. Use some self control.
2006-07-25 04:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I just came back from vacationing in Belize, and had a thousand mosquito bites. They itched like crazy. I took a shower, scrubbed with a loofa poured alcohol on them and covered myself with Benadryl cream. Worked for me!! But I wouldn't tell you to do it. However, the alcohol felt good because it burned away the itch and the Benadryl cream stopped the itch from coming back. So do those two and forget about the loofa, I only used that to scratch with so that my nails didn't leave a scar from scratching.
2006-07-25 04:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by anadah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubbing alcohol or witch hazel will soothe them. Cocoa butter will help them heal or Calamine lotion, the pink stuff for chicken pox that looks like Pepto Bismol. I've heard Boudreaux's Butt Paste for babies bottoms works all over the body and works on adults too.
2006-07-25 04:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by duvaldiva.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I slap them a couple times to get it to stop itching. Not as bad as scratching.
2006-07-25 04:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by Naomi P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple solution; take so toothpaste with fluoride and place a small amount on the area affected. It works so well. Trust me as a summer camp counselor; many parents would forget their kids mosquito repellent, but not the toothpaste. So we improvised.
2006-07-25 04:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Swordfish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice cubes help or
calamine lotion or
if you are a smoker , hold a lit ciggerette close to the bite and for some reason it draws away the itch, dont touch though, a burn hurts worse then a bite
2006-07-25 04:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by 2K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Target buy one of the itch sticks or whatever, and just dont scratch them.
2006-07-25 04:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by telefantastical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dab a little ammonia on them with a Q-tip. It stinks for a few seconds but the ammonia really takes the itch out.
2006-07-25 04:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by Peaches 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
toothpaste or baking soda mixed with water into a paste. it takes the itch right out of the mosquito bites.
the baking soda mixture also works great for bee stings.
2006-07-25 04:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by str8tupgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try slapping yourself or put some lemon juice on it, the juice will burn for a second, but the itch should go away
2006-07-25 04:30:20 · answer #10 · answered by DaDirtySouth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benedryl Gel can be purchased at any store...even Walmart. Spred it on and the itching stops.
2006-07-25 04:26:15 · answer #11 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋