I just heard about this recently and it works...nail polish. It cuts of the oxygen from the bite and almost instantly stops itching, it also works for the entire time it's on there, unlike Benadryl. But I guess you might not want to use it depending on where the bite is located.
2006-09-15 19:17:45
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answered by Eric 3
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You did not say what kind of bug bit you. Sometimes we can figure that out tho, and sometimes we can't. If it is chiggers (pronounced jiggers) then the standard old remedy is to put nail polish on every bite and stay the heck out of the grass and out of brushy area where they lurk. Even after applying the nailpolish tho chiggers frequently will still itch so you may first want to apply ice and then add the nailpolish to the affected area. Try not to scratch so that the bite does not become infected. If it is a spider bite, then you want to get the venom and anything else out first. By anything else I mean that in wierd instances spiders have been known to lay eggs in a bite that can later look like a cyst. Years ago a woman made the newspaper because she went for inpatient services to out hospital to get a cyst lanced and baby speiders came out-it was not a cyst. Nest would have been a more apropos terminology for that. The two spider bites that you would never ignore or take care of yourself tho are the brown recluse and the black widow-run to ER for either of those because they are deadly. As to any other bugs of the outdoor variety, if you don't need to stay awake to drive or anything similar that requires concentration, use Benadryl, otherwise you can use the old standbys like calamyne lotion, oatmeal baths, caladryle lotion, or hydrocortisone creams from the drugstore but if you don't have the cash at hand or a car to get to the store, most people have some kind of cold medicine for stuffy noses or know someone who does. If it has antihistamine in it, and most of them do, and it will tell you on the box if it does or not, then if it does, take that. That counteracts itching. So does baking soda and water pastes or plasters put directly on the bite but they are areally old remedy and messy. They are not as effective either as an antihistamine. All of the above out of reach you may try orajel or any topical that is used to dull tooth pain. If you have none of that either, then go for any liquor you or a neighbor has in the house and instead of drinking it, put it on the bite and that will numb it for awhile. Liquor is orajel before orajel was if you know what I mean. But if it was not an outdoor bite, and it was one of those things easily caught in a crowed living space, like lice or scabbies---and don't laugh, people catch those all the time without being dirty and without sexual contact, anyway, for those, see a doctor and he will give you a script that will do the trick. Best of luck.
2006-09-15 20:50:14
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answered by beverly p 3
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try one of these over the counter creams, in order of decreasing effectiveness (IMHO)
1. hydrocortisone creams (like Cortaid)
2. Lanacaine
3. Aveeno
4. Calamine
5. Benadryl
When I have a terrible itch I usually put lanacaine or the hydrocort. cream on it and rub it in, then I try doing something else to take my mind off of it for an hour or so for the med. to take effect. the key is not to scratch it, because that will definitely make it worse. the more you leave it alone, the better it will get. if the itch gets bad or if the rash continues for a few days then please see a dr. you may be allergic to the bug bite.
2006-09-15 19:24:25
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answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6
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Cortisone or lotions are good. I've always found that wetting a towel with cold water and placing it over anything that itches stops the itching almost instantly.
Several months ago I had a very bad rash from an allergic reaction to medicine. I used a whole tube of cortisone cream and it wasn't helping. The wet towel was like a miracle, it killed the itching instantly.
2006-09-15 19:22:23
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answered by Anonymous
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I bleed out whatever the bug has injected by cutting off the bite with a clean blade or making a scratch and squeezing. Then i treat it like a cut. Works every time. I prefer pain to itching.
2006-09-15 19:19:20
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answered by kazak 3
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Make a paste with baking soda and put it on the bite. It should stop itching in seconds
2006-09-15 19:14:37
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answered by dwanalyn 2
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Calamine lotion works the best. You can also mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda with just enough water to make it a paste. And apply it to the bug bite. I know it sounds weird but it works. You can also take Benadryl orally or use a hydro cortisone cream.
2006-09-15 19:13:44
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answered by Kali_girl825 6
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if it itches really bad, i'll hold my hand over it - the heat from my hand seems to alleviate some of the itching, then I just try really hard to ignore it, and that helps too. Also, invest in some Sting Stop or other anti itch stuff if you get bit a lot.
2006-09-15 19:14:56
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answered by Anonymous
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take a benadryl tablet.
Buit get to the chemist (drugstore) and buy a tube of 5% xylocaine. dab that cream on the bite. Xylocaine is the topical anesthetic that dentists use to freeze gums. If you cannot find it, buy otajell a cream that parents place on infant's gums when they are teething. It also has xylocaine as the active ingredient.
Doc. Dan.
2006-09-15 19:21:40
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answered by Dan S 6
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I once had an allergic reaction,very severe to a mosquito bite.The best thing to do is take Benadryl and cool showers.Try your best not to scratch.Hope you feel better!
By the way,if you have sensitive skin,it's a good idea to use bug repellent!
2006-09-15 19:14:46
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answered by momcrazy4 1
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