As it that time of year again, the chiggers are out in force....at our cabin..."The Place"
They seem to be bad in June...then taper off in July...so hopefully they will subside...
I have never seen one?
Wading around with high weeds and even cut grass seem to be where they are coming from...but the gravel driveway may be another place to pick them up.
I have dealt with them in the past (every year it seems) and they are a real PITA...and all points south.
Have tried many potions, creams, saves, liquids and anything I can think of...to control the itching.
My best cure? control? relief came from older products like:
"Skeeter Stick" ......No longer made.....
" After Bite"...Salve and stick.....and the Walgreens version.... several versions, stick, salve, and different strengths ....
These contained ammonia as an active ingredient......05 to 2 %
Looking today, the names are the same, but no longer list ammonia as an active ingredient....???
Many use Benzocaine, Hydrocortisone, in many brands with limited results.
"After Bite" now contains baking soda .....Didn't try
Chiggerex;.....Active Ingredients: Benzocaine 10.0%.. Plus a Whole lot of inactive stuff....Limited results.
Benadryl Itch stick..Ingredients: Camphorated Phenol (Camphor 10.8% & Phenol 4.7%), Eucalyptus Oil, Light Mineral Oil
Limited results
Some new ones I'm trying
"Campho-Phenique" Pain and itch gel...Camphorated Phenol (Camphor 10.8% & Phenol 4.7%), Eucalyptus Oil, Light
Mineral Oil
"Off" .....Bite and Itch Relief:
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:Benzocaine 5%, Camphor 3%, Phenol 1.35%...Inactive Ingredients:Propylene Glycol 90.65%
Rubbing alcohol wipe...burns, but take away itch....Kinda like the ammonia did.
And for several hours of relief , believe it or not...
Preparation H "Cool Gel....
Ingredients: Phenylephrine HCI/Witch Hazel/Aloe Barbadensis Gel/Benzophenone-4/Edetate Disodium/Hydroxyethylcellulose/Methylparaben/Polysorbate 80/Propylene Glycol/Propylparaben/Sodium Citrate/Vitamin E/Water
The ammonia based sticks and salves seem to wok the best followed by the Prep H....
Still looking for the older formula.....OR refill the ammonia stick with ammonia...
Just a little review based on my experience.
BTW I have tried the fingernail polish to "suffocate" tem....and several other cures...Mostly false.
FYI
http://www.chiggaway.com/Biggest.htm
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