2007-06-12 19:19:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
does perfume work?
2007-06-15 10:24:09 · update #1
Toothpaste, a spray on cooling product solarcaine, aloe vera, basically anything that cools and takes the itch away
2007-06-12 19:26:52 · answer #1 · answered by Melody D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey i have read the other answers to you questions but if you dont have quick access to the creams ext try doing what i have done since i was a youngin after the initial burning sensation goes away i usually lick it it helps with the burning! Then with your finger nail or a rather sharp object make a cross shape imprint of the area i have no idea how this orks but alot of my family do it and it really works so just press on it with ur nail then cross that previous line to make a cross or a X i hope i have helped a little " also helps with mosquito bites
2007-06-12 23:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by haylz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually hold an ice cube on mine until it stops itching-usually by the time 1/3 of the cube is melted. And some Benadryl cream at night to make me stop scratching all night long -that way the husband can get some sleep :)
2007-06-13 16:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by rikki_jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm allergic to these and swell up big time when i get bitten!!
benadryl cream or hydrocortisone cream helps soothe the itch and reduces the swelling.
you can also add oatmeal to a warm bath. put 2 cups of the instant or old-fashioned oats into a blender and blend into powder, pour under running bath water.
don't apply lotions,oils,or food-these things can make the reaction worse and can increase your risk for infection
2007-06-12 19:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by prncessang228 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Hydrocotisone Cream or any type of anti-itch cream. I just used it on my nephew this morning. He had an ant bite that he scratched until it bleed. I put some cocoa butter (so it wouldn't leave a mark) and hydrocortisone cream on it and he was fine.
2007-06-12 19:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by timeoutformiesha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little dab of rubbing alcohol or some witch hazel sometimes help. You can also get some over-the-counter anti-itch cream which helps a lot. I use that when I get any kind of bug bites.
2007-06-12 20:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, my goodness. The itching just drives you crazy doesn't it? I apply a benadryl cream and that seems to help. Calamine lotion works well also. Resist the urge to pop that pus pocket...eeek..it just makes it itch worse.
2007-06-12 19:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sherry K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a thing called "stingoes" im not sure how it works but it does :) i think it just has a local anaesthetic agent in it to numb the area,
I have found in my personal experience that toothpaste works quite well too.
2007-06-12 19:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a bath in oatmeal. Just pour one or two packs.
2007-06-12 19:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda mixed into a paste with water------alcohol dabbed on it
2007-06-12 19:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by tomslanababy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋