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(41,694 posts)you come out as red as a lobster but the chiggers are dead
trumad
(41,692 posts)They're dead already...but left me a little reminder that they were in town.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)The chiggers aren't in your skin as it is. Only their mouth parts are.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,525 posts)Sissyk
(12,665 posts)Keeps them from ichy ichy, too!
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Sorry. Doesn't work. I speak from experience.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)I've covered them with polish since I can remember. Well, my mom did. Was usually red or pink back in those days! My brother always had them worse than I did and had red spots all over his ankles, legs, waistband; making it look as if he had some bad disease. lol!!
We've had boocoodles over the years living in Tennessee.
JCMach1
(27,572 posts)clear nail polish (brand name Chigarid)
Also used since I was a kid here in FL... We have them bad here...
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)It's a topical anesthetic, and will numb it all.
elleng
(131,077 posts)by pill if you wanna sleep, cream just to relieve itch.
Sorry, and good luck! Daughter had similar experience @ beach: black flies and sand fleas!
JCMach1
(27,572 posts)to mosquito and chigger bites... My 3 year old is allergic, so we use this quite a bit...
The allergic reactions cause the bites to swell many times and itch many times worse than they should...
Lars39
(26,110 posts)just might save your sanity
Lars39
(26,110 posts)But practically worship the stuff now.
Festivito
(13,452 posts)Years ago.
frogmarch
(12,158 posts)and applied to the bites works for me. It also works great for wasp, bee and hornet stings.
Sorry about the chigger bites!