Cure for Chiggers
Cure for Chiggers
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#0Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:14pmI went on a picnic and got a horrible case of chiggers. Anyone know of some home remedies? I'm just festering! Help!
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#1re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:18pm
Quell?
or is it Kwell?
I've forgotten, since it's been years since I've had to use it!
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#2re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:23pmDo you mean Curel? I tried that, no help. But my skin sure is moist now, and I am out of kleenex.
#3re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:26pmWTF go to a medical website where you can look up cures. We know Broadway, not chiggers----and this is disgusting.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#4re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:27pmsorry, little fish, but you are like family and if you can't ask family for medical advice, who can you turn to?
#5re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:29pmok..since I'm your family, sorry I yelled at you... :)
#6re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:31pmWhat are chiggers?!
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#7re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:31pm
That's okay. I realized I posted on the main board, but thought the Powers that be would have moved it by now.
So, any advice?
Fair 2 Middlin
Broadway Star Joined: 8/9/04
#8re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:35pmKwell is a lice shampoo.
#9re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:39pmMy friend says that if you put rubbing alcholhol then clear nail polish on them to kill them- that may be an old wives cure, but maybe it's worth a try.
Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#10re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 1:45pmFire, Sueleen. Fire is the cure.
#11re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:13pm
Keep the area clean with soap and water and apply calamine lotion to control the itching. Try not to scratch much as you can easily cause a secondary infection. Hydrocortisone might help as well. You could also try taking some Benadryl to help releave the itching.
--'Dr.' Jeff
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#12re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:16pmThanks, Doc. I'll try. Oh, the horror, the horror.
#13re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:19pm
"i went on a picnic"
is that an euphemism for trolling at the baths?? 
PED
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#14re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:21pmNo, actually a picnic. The baths were closed for remodeling. They won't open again till next Sunday, but my condition should be all cleared up by then!
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#16re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:24pmActually, they were two for one down to Wallgreens. I stocked up!
#17re: Cure for Chiggers
Posted: 9/1/04 at 2:36pmatta girl. it never hurts to be prepared.
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