ITCHY!!! Need suggestions.

[Virgo10]

Sorry for screaming but I am so itchy!!! Something has bitten me and the itch is bad enough that it woke me up at 5 a.m. I knew I got chomped by something that looked like a deer fly out in the backyard on Wednesday. But now I've got small welts that have broken out on my feet as well. I had shoes on when I was outside so I can't blame those on that bug.

The only thing I can compare these bites to are what you get from black flies. Do they even have those in Florida? Same type of itching that can last up to a week and they actually go through stages like the chicken pox.

I hate taking benadryl. It knocks me out. So what do you use for itching? I've got some stuff with witch hazel in it that is pretty good but, YIKES, it burns like crazy when you put it on something you've scratched raw.

Any suggestions are welcome. We need an itchy smilie. That will do.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Benadryl has a stick applicator now. Have you tried that.

We also use an ant-itch cream (is it Hyrdocortizone??? CAn't remember). It doesn't work well for me--but my kids believe it works on them.

I would try a Benadryl topical cream.

 

[BuzzBoyMom]

I use this stick for bug bites...you just roll it on. Works great for me. I can't remember the name. It looks like a white highlighter on the outside, but the stuff that comes out is clear. Again - absolutely amazing!!

 

[Pop Daddy]

dont deny yourself the pleasure, scratch it

 

[minkydog]

Sounds like chigger bites. They can absolutely drive you crazy. You might try Blue Star ointment or ChiggeRid

 

[Barb D]

Benadryl cream or gel now, and a Benadryl tablet before you to to bed.