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Title: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: renocat on June 05, 2017, 10:43:28 PM
Worked in the yard today.  Little bastards are biting my ankles around the sock line.  Just put on some wimp cream Renosweets gave.  I know by morning they are going to be in happyland gnawing g on the weasel and jewels.  I am not going to scratch these raw.  Help, suguested remedies needed
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: HerrSonntag on June 05, 2017, 10:59:00 PM
http://lifehacker.com/use-a-hot-spoon-to-instantly-relieve-itchy-bug-bites-615912899 (http://lifehacker.com/use-a-hot-spoon-to-instantly-relieve-itchy-bug-bites-615912899)

I've found heat application to be an effective method of dealing with insect bites and stings.    Truth be told a spoon doesn't work the best, though.  I have a tobacco pipe stamper that has a thick piece of metal with a small surface area, allowing you to deliver heat evenly to the bite.

The thinking is that the venom in the insects bite or sting breaks down at a relatively low heat.  The trade off is finding something hot enough that doesn't burn you.  I think its a pretty fine line.
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: slackcat on June 06, 2017, 07:16:21 AM
Worked in the yard today.  Little bastards are biting my ankles around the sock line.  Just put on some wimp cream Renosweets gave.  I know by morning they are going to be in happyland gnawing g on the weasel and jewels.  I am not going to scratch these raw.  Help, suguested remedies needed

Mow your lawn.
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: star seed 7 on June 06, 2017, 07:36:16 AM
Chickens eat chiggers
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: pissclams on June 06, 2017, 08:13:08 AM
everyone was talking about oak mites last year being really bad.  thank goodness i rarely go outside during the lazy, hazy, days of summertime and when i do, it's concrete only. 
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: SdK on June 06, 2017, 09:22:44 AM
I only got them on the golf course last year. They were awful.
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: meow meow on June 06, 2017, 11:36:04 AM
i've gotten a few ticks, mostly because i'm out doing manly stuff all the time
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: pissclams on June 06, 2017, 01:55:22 PM
i've gotten a few ticks, mostly because i'm out doing manly stuff all the time

disgusting, i'd request a skin transplant
Title: Re: Chiggers. How can I stop the itching and scratching off my hide.
Post by: meow meow on June 06, 2017, 02:09:34 PM
i've gotten a few ticks, mostly because i'm out doing manly stuff all the time

disgusting, i'd request a skin transplant

have not contracted the lyme disease, my body can fight off nearly anything