Invaded by Chiggers help me!

[xmetal2001]

I've always used clear nail polish.

[-=Squid=-]

Dont use nail polish. Dear god, I Tried clear nail polish and all it did was hurt like mad getting it off.

What I do is scratch them until you start to bleed, then put rubbing alcohol on the wound. Works wonders.

[Kevmaster]

I'm a strong proponent of clear nail polish..I had a couple...Don't know if it worked any better than normal, but it certainly wasn't a bad experience using the nail polish

[AGDlover]

your going to die.....now what the hell is a chigger??!!!

[-=Squid=-]

Chiggers are tiny blood sucking bastards that crawl inside your skin in mass quantities and make irritable bug bites.

[Thordic]

Obviously no one read the article I posted.

They don't crawl inside your skin, clear nail polish does nothing. Read the article, I didn't post it just to make the thread longer. Idjits.

[Bad_Dog]

Obviously no one read the article I posted.

I read it!

thank you for posting that, very imformative!

[FallNAngel]

Obviously no one read the article I posted.

They don't crawl inside your skin, clear nail polish does nothing. Read the article, I didn't post it just to make the thread longer. Idjits.

Amen :Hail:

[ScatterPlot]

Obviously no one read the article I posted.

They don't crawl inside your skin, clear nail polish does nothing. Read the article, I didn't post it just to make the thread longer. Idjits.

LOL I read it, and I'm glad you posted it. What I do to avoid chiggers while playing woodsball here in middle TN is to just COVER myself in bugspray. I can go a whole day of plaiying without one single itch, mosquito, chigger, tick, or otherwise. Sometimes we will get about 100 or so (literally) ticks on us, that itches, but I almost never get it when I spray down first. I try to use the Deep Woods kind of Off, that seems to work well. BTW I would rather have 50 ticks than one chigger any day, those buggers are gay. With the spray method, I will tie off my camo pants with their built in tie up thingy, tighten my belt, and tuck in my shirt. Make sure to spray liberally everywhere, but especially around shoes, waist, wrists, and neck. I will do everywhere else too, cause I think the actual working range of that stuff is like 3 inches. Oh and do your hair too. It sounds nasty but it works for me. If you read in the article, it proves that the chiggers do get in around the seams of shirt and arm, etc. Get heavy there. But as for what to do when chiggers bite, well, then youre messed up. If it's on your ankles you can wear socks, that helps not damage you as much when you do scratch. No wool socks though.


PS-When I play in the woods I'm a to chiggers and all. When I get home I do this-


man I love those things.

[sabrefanpc]

lets just say once i was j=hikin in the glades and got some in my... area. now i wear tight clothing in there. not spandex or anythign ( i save that for later ) , just long jeans, tight tucked in tshirt, etc.

the stuf you should use is this pink liquid that makes it stop itchin. cant remember what its called but its pink... and... uhhh... it dries to a crust... anyone know what i mean?

[cphilip]

lets just say once i was j=hikin in the glades and got some in my... area. now i wear tight clothing in there. not spandex or anythign ( i save that for later ) , just long jeans, tight tucked in tshirt, etc.

the stuf you should use is this pink liquid that makes it stop itchin. cant remember what its called but its pink... and... uhhh... it dries to a crust... anyone know what i mean?

Calamine Lotion? Does very little but does a bit of good.


Steroid ointments is what ya need.

[ojhspyro89]

Chiggers lol, sorry this may be juvinile but at our school chiggers arent bugs its Chinese+ Negro. We have lots of racial slurrs

[Linkwarner]

Now, I am not sure but I think the landscape is a little like where I am from.*sarcasticly* What I do is something my friend taught me, we pull out knives, and pop the little suckers out. It only hurts a little bit but it doesn't itch at all after that.

[trevorjk]

Attached chiggers are removed by even the lightest rubbing. If you are away from civilization, you can remove attached chiggers before they do much damage by frequently rubbing down with a towel or a cloth.

What can you do to alleviate suffering if these precautions fail? Lotions will relive the itching somewhat, but no substance is completely effective. The only ultimate cure is time, since there is nothing you can do to dislodge the chigger's feeding tube, the true cause of your itch. You must simply wait until your body breaks down and absorbs the foreign object.

In the meantime, local anesthetics such as benzocaine, camphor-phenol and ammonium hydroxide may provide you with several hours of comfort at a stretch. Over-the-counter creams can also help. In rare cases, some people are allergic to chigger bites and require prescription medications from their doctor.

The most popular home remedy for which there is little justification is to dab nail polish on the welt. This cannot "smother" the chigger because it has not burrowed into your skin, and it was probably scratched off long ago. The only benefit to applying a thick coat of nail polish is that it helps to remind you not to scratch the bite.

Chronic scratching will only cause the stylostome to further irritate. Scratching deep enough to remove the stylostome will probably cause a secondary infection that is worse than the original chigger bite. If you do scratch, disinfect the chigger bite with topical antiseptics.

thank you Thordic