Thanks for the info. My wife had that exact prescription in the cabinet that the doctor gave her for shingles. Your are right! It works awesome, takes the itch away and last for a long time (also speeds up the healing process). I told my wife that the reason chiggers are red is because they are little demons! I hate getting bit by them but I love being outdoors.
Thank you so much. My wife is eat up with chigger bites. She is itching so bad she can't even sleep. She's itched herself raw. I mixed up some petroleum jelly and salt. She said it burns a little but the itch is slowly subsiding. THANK YOU SO MUCH! We'll be going to a clinic ASAP to get the ointment you suggested.
Westin Basinger wow! That is insane!! I have also fiscovered that rubbing Windex, has to be that brand, also gives instant relief that will last a little while. Just in case you dont have anything at the moment
AdventureCamping so far I'm just using calamine lotion. but it only does so much! the worst part is when you have to go to work in a 90 degree factory! It's s bad combo to have to go through! thanks very much for the hint btw!
Yea tree oil stops the itch for several hours. I put some on before bed and sleep without itching, then a little more after my morning shower and I’m good until the evening time. I buy the pharmaceutical grade tea tree oil.
Just dealt with about 2 dozen bites all around my ankles.... Got into a swimming pool filled with chlorinated water for an hour and a half.... Chiggers and itching GONE! Thank God.
So happy that worked for you. I tried that once and it made the itching worse! Now I only sayed in for about 15 minutes cause the water was quite cold... and the itching got worse, but maybe if I would have stuck it out it would have helped!
Went to a family reunion picnic in St. Louis and my feet have about 10 chigger bites. Thanks so much for this information. I have that ointment on hand and will use it right away :)
How I deal with chiggers and their bites uses white vinegar, ethanol (Everclear), lavender essential oil, and an exfoliating cloth. I use a spray bottle to mist my lower legs with white vinegar to discourage their hitching a ride. I, also, spray my dogs’ feet and fur, as well as any sections of the yard that seem problematic. If any bites become noticeable, I use a spritz bottle to spray ethanol onto the itchy bite - if the chigger is still attached, it kills it; but, primarily the alcohol soaks into the skin and helps sooth the bite, as well as the benefit of the cooling action. While taking a hot sudsy shower, I use the exfoliating cloth to scour every square inch of my body that I feel is in jeopardy / this removes any still attached chiggers. Immediately after the shower, while the pores are still open, I apply the lavender essential oil to the itchy spots. The quicker you can take action, the better. Note: Of course, rubbing rubbing alcohol is good, but I’m leery of breathing the fumes for any great length of time ( note the warning labels). Reading about the chiggers’ etymology is important, as well as ways to combat them. I’ve ordered a product called Cedarcide, a cedar oil product.
oh my gosh thank you so much! I just went to a friends house recently and we went into the forest and I didn’t realize it but turns out I had gottten a BUNCH of chigger bites. I’ll be using this thank you
Thank you sooooo freakinmuch ! That last tube of stuff I dug around In the medicine cabinet and found a huge tube of it and it was instant relief. You have been a god send good sir 💕
@@AdventureCamping man I been miserable for a week trying and spraying all kinds of things to no avail. What a miserable thing. Thanks to you I will get some better sleep tonight. Thanks again
On a recent camping trip, I came home with 8 chigger bites. I make chili oil with finely ground hot chili peppers and olive oil mostly, overnight in the fridge some of the oil separates to the top and I put a few drops of it on a bandaid and cover the bites, it knocked out the itch and killed the chiggers, however, it is a bit of a pain and kind of messy but the gauze on the bandaid keeps the oil against the bite. Also plain old Hydrocortisone cream does a good job reducing itch.
Thank you thank you thank you…. I am so glad you posted this. 50-60 bites were debilitating until trying Tacrolimus. I actually slept a few hours finally. Thanks again.
I had a bunch of chigger bites after helping to cut and haul a giant oak tree in the central USA. They didn't itch they burned and ached. I had bed bug bites about a decade ago from sleeping at a church infested with them in Tempe Arizona and there was bunch loads of them and they all itched so bad I had to buy a anti bug bite itch spray. The spray helped until it rubbed and then I had to more of it on. The bed bug bites are worse than mosquito bites. The itch from each bite lasted for at least two weeks, the mosquito bites the itch last usually less then a week. Well from experience.
Finger nail Polish just keeps you from scratching it so much that it turns into a sore.But does nothing for the bite itself.I have a few now from deer hunting this weekend.Dam chiggers they suck bad.Walmart sells a cream just for chiggers that works pretty good as well.
Thanks, man... I got a 1lb plastic bottle of that Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, 0.1% and I use it for poison ivy or poison oak. It will clear a bad case of poison oak up in 2 days. Anyway, I just got into a nest of good ole chiggers and I had no idea this stuff worked for that too. Just put it on the affected areas reckon you already knew but this stuff also works great for Poison Ivy and Poison Oak!! Good Stuff...
I got chiggers from wearing short pants while cutting grass. I noticed itching around my ankles that lasted a few days. Found out I had chiggers. A friend of mine suggested to use clear finger nail polish.I put it on the itching area until it hardened.I left it on my skin for about a couple days.The finger nail polish smothered the chiggers out & the itching went away
hey man, was wondering what software you use to edit your vids, im having the hardest problem with mine. Im putting music behind the video instead of sound, and when the video changes to a new slide or clip, the music skips beat and sounds awful. Any suggestions?
I get the sobs once in a while and Sarna lotion around the bites for itching and or icecubes, then put some oregano oil on the bite spots directly preferably with a qtip ASAP sooner the better if you even know what it is because it will kill them and the bacteria.
Cortisone cream works great too, it lasts a few hours. We're having an exceptionally bad year of chiggers and ticks in Virginia and I'm on the hunt to find a better repellent for the chiggers. Lathering on the deet spray isn't doing it I'm still getting a couple of bites every time I tend to my garden or spend an hour out in the backyard.
@@AdventureCamping Thank you! I didn't know Permethrin existed. I recently moved here from Connecticut and chiggers are new to me. I just watched a video on it and checked that it won't hurt my dogs or chickens. I'm stopping at a Tractor Supply on the way home in a few hours. Dang, I wished I learned this 20 bites ago. lol
I'm going to do a video on it real soon. I didn't know how many people didn't know about it either. I found out about it after my 3rd time of getting them pretty bad myself a few years ago. I talk about it in some of my camping videos, but need to do a separate video on it.
@@AdventureCamping I ordered a bottle of liquid Sawyer and it worked great. I spent 3 hours in my yard Friday morning without a single tick or chigger bite. There are a lot of videos already but more is better as not too many of them are comprehensive on proper use. Proper solution strength, apply and let dry, not for skin, use at least 4 oz on whole outfit, dangerous to cats, and more I had to learn from multiple locations. I think I may buy a bottle of the 10% concentrate after this bottle as it saves a bunch of $'s. I'm even considering a wide application to the areas around my pool and garden and I'm searching for more info on that now.
All you guys, just an FYI, imagine how our poor pets feel when they cant put on anything to alleviate the maddening itch? I give my chihuahua about 3-5 drops of children's Benadryl. Not more than that, he is weighing 17 lbs., so when he weighs 10 lbs., i give him 3 drops.
Idk if my lil critters gave me them or mites or if the last load of hay, or if I brought something in from wedding or WHAT but I keep seeing these damn teeny tiny lil flecks crawling on my arms n I’ve been itching for a week. I got the DE stuff and idk - can I just dump it all over my lil pets and myself and my place?!? If u know, please advise!! 😭🤗💜
@@montanamvk I would not do that! That is dangerous. You might try having de-infestation of living quarters professionally. You will have to stay in a hotel or other place til the living area is cleaned out. See a dermatologist, could be a number of things. Allergies, whether environmental or to foods, you need to find out. Fleas can make one lose sanity! Take care!
2 of my kids have eczeme and that is the creme they gave. It works on ANY kind of "bite or sting". Even zits. Plus, their eczema is gone in 2 days. Thanks for the info!! God Bless!!!
I live in France where these mites are known as aoûtats. I get attacked throughout July, August and September and I have never seen one! They are really tiny. I walk my dog through agricultural land and forests, daily. I also forage for hedgerow fruit. In short, I ask for trouble and I get it. By the time you feel an itch, the culprit has gone - what remains is the digestive juice - enzymes. The enzyme molecule can be broken by the application of heat, the easiest way being by hot water. This needs to be more than shower-hot. It must be as hot as you can bear it for as long as you can, directly onto the "bite". Done with maximum fortitude this will suppress the itch for 24 hours. It's the old cowboy remedy for a rattlesnake bite but without the hot Bowie knife! Also, wear cotton clothes that you can hot wash and dry because the little devils will hang about...
I found that Gold Bond Extra Strength Medicated lotion helps with Chigger bites! Not only does the menthol in it soothe the bites, but if you have any Chiggers left on you, the dimethicone ingredient also in the lotion is also supposed to kill them! Good luck and I hope this helps someone! These bites are awful!! 😞
Worth trying for itching for various reasons: clary sage essential oil (diluted into a carrier oil -- 6-7 drops essential oil per 2 tsps. carrier oil, such as olive oil, grapeseed oil or other good quality oil).
The spray and ointment I used for anti itch bug bites treatment has menthol in it. This other video said to use Vicks vapor rub. The menthol cooling and soothing helps.
I have used Chiggerex, Equate Bengay generic, and mild stun gun to zap them. Currently have many bites and zap them to stop itch then rub in chiggerex.
The same but easier to apply is automotive clear coat. It is identical to nail polish but is easier to apply. As you mentioned. It does burn a bit but is way worth it. Then I have the clear coat for other projects later. You will note the familiar smell between nail polish and automotive clear coat. They are the same.
Nice tips I've found.. Wintergreen witch hazel works good.. Did you say Uwharrie? If your talking about The Uwharrie national forest I've been there many times.. Riding the trails on dirt bikes and camping.. Subbed
+Shiny Knife yep, Uwharrie National Forest! Love that place and go all the time. Thanks for the tips and the sub!! Hopefully I will not have to use wintergreen which hazel... Ever again!!! But if I need it I will definitely try it!!
Awesome I haven't been up there in awhile.. But I'm going to try and go when it cools off for a day trip and ride the trails I'm getting ready to buy a street legal dual sport bike,so I don't have to trailer in there just do a quick in and out trip.. I'm only 45 miles from there.. If I could ride in for the day with a small load of gear.. I could do it more often..
+Shiny Knife I hear ya! I live just a little further than than, so I don't go as often as I would like, but I try to go pretty often. I am there for A LOT of my videos!
Would a hot compress at 130-140°F (54-60°C) work? It works on mosquito bites, because that temperature range is hot enough to deactivate the enzyme that mosquitoes inject, which causes the itching, reddening and swelling, but isn't so hot that it will cause skin burns.
I got them only once, and wound up in the er. The welts swelled up to the size of apples. I got many around my chest and neck after working in a prairie. I found up with that same prescription cream and a lot of agony for a few days.
I use a homeopathic remedy: Ledum palustre 12C (12C is the potency. It comes in different potencies and 12C works best for insect bites.) It actually works for all insect bites. Within 5-10 minutes, the itch is gone. Usually for good. If it comes back, just redose. No need to use 4 pillules like it says on the tube. One will do the trick. Just remember not to touch them with your hands. Or anything else. Just tap or "squeeze" one into the top of the tube, then pop it into your clean mouth, under your tongue (Not right after brushing your teeth and well after eating or drinking anything other than clean water). If a pill falls out to the ground or elsewhere, discard it. It won't work. This remedy also works for any kind of painful trauma to the tips of your fingers or toes. Also great for puncture wounds. And not expensive either.
Hot water! Go in the shower put the water on it as hot as you can stand it, and apply the hot water to the itchy areas. It’s like magic. You’ll get at least two hours of relief. I had to go to work one day when I was covered with chigger bites. I was up all night the night before scratching couldn’t sleep, I was miserable! I took a hot shower before work I mean really hot. The water Hass to be scalding hot. It’s weird it doesn’t really burn you. All you feel is the relief from the itching. Even at work I was going to the bathroom every few hours and run the hot water on my feet and ankles.
Hi this is craig,..I use hand sanitizer,..seriously stops the itching in minutes,…also glass cleaners work that have alcohol in them ,..white Vinegar,..I heard works as well ,..however I’ve not used it on myself. enjoy!
I have found that windex works wonders immediately! Lol not a doctor and can't recommend that, but it does work! New video coming out soon on how to prevent the bites.
tazaxx21 Good to know! I recently went hiking/camping and got eaten up again... So bad I had to be put on steroids to clear it up. I did find that Windex also works really well!! Thanks again for the tip and the view! please consider subscribing.
tazaxx21 Yeah I was a little hesitant at first, but when you are at the point of scraping your skin off with a knife..... you will try just about anything! lol But it works great, leaves no odor, and isn't harmful to the skin!
Gold Bond Rapid Relief best but nothing works for long. I'm ok in daytime but scratching at night with my feet apparently. Going to doctor, some may be getting infected, will ask for ointment too.
Jimmy I use a free software you can find on cnet downloads called VSDC. It pretty good and easy to use. You will have to be careful about music though. If it is from, let's say a band on the radio, you have to have permission to use it. Something you created is fine. Just a heads up just in case RU-vid flags it. BTW, I got a GoPro hero 4!! Can't wait to put it to use!
Jimmy Palmer Are you using the software from GoPro? If you are there is a RU-vid channel that has videos on everything GoPro that should really help. I subed to it yesterday so I can figure it out as well. The channel is called GoPro tips and tricks.
I upload my GoPro videos to my iPad or iPhone with a card reader and edit with I movie.. Quick and easy then upload straight to the RU-vid app.. The GoPro software is way to complicated and time consuming for me anyway..
Is there any place these damn things aren't?! I go to my back or front yard they're there, I go to a play ground they're there, I go to a football field they're there, I go to the f***ing yard just outside my son's school and they're there! Swear to God, man, these things could take the world if we're not careful!
They are usually in high grassy areas. So small you can't see them. They just get onto your clothes and then just work their way to your body. They love the ankles. Calves, and waistline/groing areas
A hot bath with Epsom Salts works well to relieve chigger bites. Enjoy the soak while watching RU-vid on your phone or tablet. Look up the amount of salts to use on line.
Sounds like great stuff for pain relief! But if you want those suckers dead, which in return stops the itching altogether, put a layer of nail polish on top of the bites if they are still young it won't burn at all. Let the nail polish dry and leave it on your wound for around 3 three hours or half the day to suffocate the little demons. Then remove the dry nail polish by peeling it off, 9/10 you will see the little black dot on the peeled off nail polish, that's the dead chigger.
They are insane! I will say if you don't have anything at the moment I found putting windex on a paper towel and rubbing that on gives immediate relief. Ammonia would probably do the same. I hear witch hazel works as well. Hope you find relief soon!!!
Short term solution can be spraying windex on a paper towel and then rubbing it on the affected area. I'm not a doctor and cannot say it will not hurt your skin, but it did help me
I used powdered Himalayan Sea Salt (use a mortar & pestle) , with just enough WATER to make a paste & paste it over the bite with the back of a spoon and then cover it with a homemade band-aid, using 3m Micropore tape (glue doesn't aggravate the skin or remove skin when pulling it off) and a square of paper towel/toilet paper for the middle & then wet/dampen this square. The bite stops itching in 15 seconds after application & may require another application the next day. The Chigger bite will now heal up within a week typically, instead of 2 weeks to a month & a lot less scarring. If you can hit the bite right after you get, it could heal up in 2 days time, so keep some powder salt around you always. What you're essentially doing is, is the killing the bacteria the Chigger injected into you, while it was feeding on your blood...it's the same method flies & spiders use to eat their prey/food. Vaseline is a toxic substance and you really shouldn't even put it on your skin, let alone if you have an open wound, like a Chigger bite. Hope this helps EVERYONE, because the invention of the Chigger, was CERTAINLY a SCREW-UP/MISTAKE made by GOD himself, which I'm sure he'd admit to if asked..LOL! Peace All
this video was about a year ago. I had another experience about a month ago, and found that Windex also works incredibly well! spray it on a paper towel and rub it on... I was surprised at how well it worked!!
I'm just guessing that the clear nail polish takes the itch out, but have not tried it myself. Have not tried because the chigger is not in the skin. The bump is from the reaction to the bite. But if it helps with the itch go for it!
They can scar, but that mostly depends on how much you scratch them. I still have a lot of white spots on my feet and ankles, but it isn't very noticeable except when I get really tan. Lol
Get him to the doctor have them give him a shot of steroids and then send him home with an oral steroid he can take for at least 5 days. Have them prescribe an ointment something stronger than over the counter. He'll have relief within a day I'm currently dealing with 400 bites suffered for three days before finally going the route I described to you above and I feel much better within 8 hours
I just wandered into an overgrown garden last weekend. Oh my the itch is unbearable! I’m using cortisone over the counter allergy medicine and my doctor gave me some prednisone. Cut those nails to do your best from the worse to come, secondary infections. They bite, they die and fall off. I’m also using an over the counter chigger bite cream. I was in the Army. I’m thinking Vaseline and salt if he has a hard time finding the rest. Along with my recent experience, I’m sending a prayer to you and your family.
I literally just got over my chigger bites and I ended up using hand sanitizer on my bites and it was a miracle find for me. Hand sanitizer worked great for me and I used it for 2 days then my itching went away. All of my bites were from my ankles up to the back of my thighs. Ankles were the worst and behind my knees.
I have over 75 bites right now. Trying to get a script for the .1% medication he was using. Can't get an appointment to see the doctor for 3 weeks. Over the counter treatments just don't work well. Will try the Vaseline and salt next.
great video. just subscribed. chiggers are terrible...I have really good luck with a baking soda paste. I create nature videos and would like to invite you to check out my nature channel and let me know what you think. 🌱
+Clayton Yeager Hey, it is actually a VERY common misconception that there is a bug in the bite, but this is not the case. The bump is simply a reaction to the bite. Much like a mosquito bite. I tired the clear polish before with no result, and then checked the internet and found out what the bites really are. There is plenty of articles out there. Thanks for the view though!! We really appreciate it!
I spray ceder cide on my doggy and it seems to keep them off, and ticks and fleas...been using it for a few years. Might use it on myself too cause its that safe. I don't get eaten by bugs that much tho. I havent used a repellent in years but i have some. Cheers.
It is horrible! I would say spray some Windex on a paper towel and rub that on. Takes the itch away immediately, but doesn't last a real long time.... but not sure I would do that in that area! Hope you find relief quickly!!
hey, i'm a young camper myself. since I'm in boy scouts with a load of young kids like myself, everyone whines an complains all day about so little as an ant bite in between their fingers. thanks for the information so i can do first aid on myself, and the screaming lambs. ps, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (sniffle sniffle) H- HOW DID I- IT GIT B'TWEEN MY FINGERRRRRRRRS!?!? (INHALE) BAAAAAHHHHH BAAAAAAAAHHHHH
Alex Gerlich ha ha ha!! I also discovered that rubbing windex on the bites helps stop the itch immediately and for a decent amount of time. I think it is ammonia in the cleaner, but I had the cleaner, tried it, and it works without hurting the skin. Good luck brother!
