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For temporary relief, try rubbing some table salt on your ankles. It stops the itching.

Clear finger nail polish works too If not mentioned ....yeah, im lazy tonight.

Chiggers are a strange animal. Here in Arkansas we have them in early summer and then in late August and it usually gets dry, they are no problem. I was talking to RIO7, who lives in South Texas, where it is always dry (nearly), and He said they are bad during Dove season there, in Sept. Maybe they migrate South. I used to work with a girl that read a lot, and was full of trivia, and She said that if you had no hair on your legs, chiggers would leave you alone. I can't argue that one way or the other, but She never applied chigger spray like the rest of us. miles

The itching is caused by your mast cells degranulating and releasing histamine.

"Histamine dilates post-capillary venules, activates the endothelium, and increases blood vessel permeability. This leads to local edema (swelling), warmth, redness, and the attraction of other inflammatory cells to the site of release. It also depolarizes nerve endings (leading to itching or pain). Cutaneous signs of histamine release are the "flare and wheal"-reaction. The bump and redness immediately following a mosquito bite are a good example of this reaction, which occurs seconds after challenge of the mast cell."

Heat can be a trigger for degranulation. Use a blow dryer on the bites ( or poison ivy ) to trigger your cells to release most of their histamine at once. Then apply or take antihistamines. This will offer relief for several hours.

Some of the posters said you will be better in a few weeks and that is the aweful truth. Nothing seems to make the issue go away but time.

I got nailed with chigger bites a few weeks ago. Had them all over my torso and legs. I tried chiggerex, took benedryl AND zantac to tame the alergic reaction. Tried cortizone 10 too. Not very effective in dealing with the itch.

I was reading what others tried that worked and some guy said use dawn dishwashing soap gently rubbed into the bite with a tuffy pad. It worked! It stops the the itch for 8-10 hrs. Works good on kissing bug bites too.

If you don't scratch them they heal up fast. I used to hunt a place where they were really bad. I wore rubber boots and sprayed everything heavily. Permanone treated clothes work well. Taking a bath as soon as you get home with bleach water can help. If you refuse to scratch them they will go away in 3 or 4 days. If you scratch them and open up the sores 2 weeks.

If you hunt somewhere that does not have seed ticks or chiggers, enjoy your fantasyland. This is everday chit in Tn.

We have lots of ticks in spring, but none in fall except on deer.

If you've been out and about in known infested areas, your best up front protection is deep woods spray on clothing. When removed from the area get a good hot, soapy shower within 2-3 hrs max of exposure, whether or not you've been sprayed. If welts show up, use Chigger Rid, model airplane glue or clear finger nail polish.

I get them all the time in Woodville Mississippi. I don't get them in south Louisiana, never did here. In Woodville we spray OFF before going out, they say wear black clothing, socks, underwear, boots, not white. like mentioned the clorox and ointments work. I use chiggerX, still have some.

I heard if you take garlic pills you may not get bit and/or eat alot of garlic.


I get them, I try not to scratch. I use the ointments too.

It sucks, but I ain't staying home

If I think I have some on me,I will wash off with flea and tick shampoo. It will kill them instantly. Then wash with regular soap.

not a bad idea, kind like washing a great dane

More like a bulldog<grin>

I've used the flea and tuck soap. It works!!

Why all the crap about chiggers?
Get some of your wives/girfriends nail polish.
Color of your choice

Dab it on the red spots and relax
The itching will stop almost immediatley, in a couple days --- all gone

Hey, it aint that hard!!

Yep, when you come inside, get in and shower immediately. You body will have a lot of chiggers that haven't bitten yet and you gotta get them off. And put your clothes through the wash immediately as well.

I've talked to guys who had them on the ol'sack. Sounded like a living hell.

Chiggers suck, but it's just part of life just like seed ticks. I'd rather have chiggers than seed ticks.