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Anyone know a good home remedy for chiggers?? Lil' bro got 'em head to toe and all the worst places in-between.(told him to wait on scouting) I've never had 'em, so I don't know how to help him. Can someone help him so he's ready for bow season?

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Yeah...sit him in a bathtub...add bleach to the water.

It'll burn for a bit, but them chiggers will dry right up. Seriously.

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I've tried 'em all and have found out one truth. There is no good home remedy for chiggers. None of 'em work. All you can do is tough it out.

Sitting in a tub of hot water - bleach or no - will help with the itching, at least for a few minutes. Taking benedryl will help with the itching too.

No scratching allowed, for sure! Scratching only makes it worse. Getting hot and sweaty is the worst thing in the world to do when you got chigger bites, so I hope he can stay indoors under the AC until things calm down a bit.

If he scratches and the bites start oozing, treat 'em with hydrogen peroxide. They'll still itch like the devil, but the HO will dry up the wound and keep it from getting infected.

If it's real bad, take him to the doc and see if he can get a cortisone shot.

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http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/arthopo/chiggers/

Some good info...never had...never want em.

Says in there Warm soapy water will do as good as any home remedy...and to rub down with a towel or something often.

Tim

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Sorry to hijack the thread a bit but what exactly isa chigger?...and why haven't I heard of it in my neck of the woods?

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South of the mason dixon line mainly, you carpet baggin yankee!!!!!! Little bitty parasites, similar to fleas except much smaller, can't be seen. I believe they burrow into hair folicules or just right in the skin and they itch like hell.

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Thank you guys, please keep 'em comin'. we'll keep tryin' everything 'til they're gone.:D

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I found some stuff at Wal-Mart called chiggerx works great.

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JUST SPRAY SOME BUG KILLER ON THE AREA AND THEN WASH IT OFF THEY ALL WILL DIE:)

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From what Ive seen, I dont think theres much he can do now that they are already dug in and itching. Maybe some hydrocortisone creme for the itch, but from now on if you think youve been in them, take a hot bath with the bleach in the water, it seems to kill them before they dig in. but it only takes a couple hours for them to dig in, and start itching. then it is misery, they are some aweful little critters. Worse than seed ticks, you cant see them, and dont know youve got em till your itchin like crazy, then its too late. Ive got a bad case of them right now too, nothing but welps from the knees down. Good luck to him. lol