Insect bites

[inlucesco]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but maybe the mods can move it if it's too inappropriate.

Anyway, I woke up this morning with an itchy bug bite on my jaw, which prompted me to attack my mattress and surrounding areas with bug spray/go on a cleaning spree.

My question is, other than hydrocortisone cream to fix the itching, what do you suggest to get rid of the bites once you have them? Has anyone tried the benadryl cream with topical antihistamines in it?

 

[mspixieears]

Ooh, other than washing it, the first thing I'd actually put on it is tea tree oil. Mind you, our family isn't so big on those creams unless the itching is a long-term problem. My brother has pretty odd skin and he uses those sorts of things for his face nearly everyday.

Was it very bad, or swollen?

 

[inlucesco]

I will have to try the tea tree oil! This bite isn't hugely swollen (I've had worse, I guess), but it's painfully itchy. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Arella]

Neosporin usually works on just about everything, and it's a better alternative to hydracortisone, which tends to thin your skin in the long run.

 

[kare31]

I like AfterBite Itch Eraser in the pen applicator. It's a liquid, not a cream. It reduces the itching, swelling, and redness of insect bites.

http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...PLST-0-SRCH-HV

 

[ShirleyK]

Don't scratch it or it'll leave a scar... I use Tea Tree Oil for insects bite... it works on me...

 

[Shimmer]

I put vinegar on them. *shrug*