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What are your tried and true remedies for itchy bug bites? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you've got several all over, I use an antihistamine like Benadryl or even Allegra. The itchiness is an allergic reaction and the antihistamine helps to calm your immune system down.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I vouch for this. I found a video years ago showing a benadryl pill being crushed in a small bowl and just enough water added to make a paste, then spread over the bite. Works well with the nagging mosquito bites!

Hydrocortisone, for whatever reason, hasn't helped me with this.