Itching.. Itching...

[Emancipation 2]

The only thing that works for me is to put meat tenderizer on it. BUT YOU HAVE TO GET THE KIND THAT HAS PAPAINE IN IT. Sounds crazy, but it works!!! It's the only thing that keeps my mosquito bites from becoming the size of lemons. And it works on bee/wasp stings as well. My mom got stung by a wasp two weeks ago and we used the meat tenderizer. It's the bomb!!!

I have never used meat tenderizer.. is it in the spice aisle? tahnks for the tip!

[essjay 0]

One other thing I thought of.... In the UK you can get something called Click Relief. It's a "high voltage/low intensity electric current" which "reduces or inhibits histamine release by the body". (Yes I am quoting from the back of the packet I just found....)

It's basically a little bit like a plastic gun the size of a keyring which you click on the itching part and it gives you a small electric shock. I haven't tried it yet myself, but I have been told that it works really well.

Hope you can buy them where you are....

Wow. Then you can tell people you're undergoing electric shock therapy, Michelle.

I never thought of that.....

[Marilyn. 340]

i am really allergic to poison ivy.. I get a reaction beyond what the normal person would get ...

my mom would always make me take a bath in oatmeal... it was kind of gross but I think it helped...

if you wanted to try it you would just have to soak your foot in it.....

i found these instructions on how to do it...

If your doctor or other health provider recommends you give your child an oatmeal bath, you have the option to buy the commercially-prepared product at around $6 for eight single-use packets, or you can make your own at home for around $1.

Here's how:

You'll need a blender, food processor or coffee grinder and 1 cup of oatmeal. You can use instant oatmeal (unflavored), quick oats or slow cooking oats- all work equally as well. For babies, you'll only need about 1/3 cup per bath.

Blend or process the oats on the highest setting until you have a very fine, consistent powder. To test the colloid property of the oats, stir 1 tablespoon oats into a glass of warm water. If the oats readily absorb the water and give it a milky look and a silky feel, you've blended long enough.

Giving the bath:

Sprinkle the oats into a tub of running water and stir the water with your hand several times to ensure even distribution.

Feel along the bottom of the tub for clumps and break up any you find.

Take care assisting your child into the tub as the oats will make the tub even more slippery than usual. Allow your child to soak in the tub for 15-20 minutes and pat dry with a soft towel rather than rubbing.

You can use this bath once or twice a day or more frequently as your doctor advises.

Common uses for Oatmeal Baths:

* Chicken pox

* Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac

* Dry skin

* Insect bites

* Eczema

* Diaper rash

* ####### itching (often from pinworms)

* Windburn

* Sunburn

* Shingles

http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/healthis...oatmealbath.htm

[Queen Jenn 0]

The only thing that works for me is to put meat tenderizer on it. BUT YOU HAVE TO GET THE KIND THAT HAS PAPAINE IN IT. Sounds crazy, but it works!!! It's the only thing that keeps my mosquito bites from becoming the size of lemons. And it works on bee/wasp stings as well. My mom got stung by a wasp two weeks ago and we used the meat tenderizer. It's the bomb!!!

I have never used meat tenderizer.. is it in the spice aisle? tahnks for the tip!

It's usually near the baking aisle or in the spice aisle. Some stores put it near the meat aisle. It just depends on your grocer.

[Aymerlu 3]

Allergy nurse mode kicking in! Try a long acting antihistamine like Claritin, Alavert, Loratidine (they are all the same) and Zantac. One is a H-1 blocker and the other is a H-2 blocker.(Histamine blockers) Histamine is what the body releases that causes these types of reactions. Topical cortizone can help as well.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

A number of years ago when I got a severe chiggers infection what worked the best was a product called domeboro - aluminum acetate astringent. It is a powder that you mix up with water and then soak a cotton pad or cloth in and apply the cloth to the affected area and let it sit for a while. It really does work. It is available in pharmacies in both Canada and the US. When I had a really bad case of poison ivy 3 years ago, the domeboro helped, but it was the ice that stopped the itching the most so that I was able to sleep. It wasn't comfortable but it was the only way I could get the itching to stop long enough to get to sleep. There is also another natural product that you might try if you can find it - jewelweed - I have a small spritzer of it that helps as well, although it doesn't negate all of the itching.

I really feel for you and hope you find a solution very soon.

Edited August 22, 2007 by Kathryn41

[trailmix 77]

Bit late joining in but I recommend the baking soda as well. I was bitten by a hornet last week and made a paste of baking soda and water then wrapped my toe in that (and cling wrap!) it worked really well. (I remembered it from when I was bitten once as a child and that's what my Mom did).

[Emancipation 2]

i am really allergic to poison ivy.. I get a reaction beyond what the normal person would get ...

my mom would always make me take a bath in oatmeal... it was kind of gross but I think it helped...

if you wanted to try it you would just have to soak your foot in it.....

i found these instructions on how to do it...

If your doctor or other health provider recommends you give your child an oatmeal bath, you have the option to buy the commercially-prepared product at around $6 for eight single-use packets, or you can make your own at home for around $1.

Here's how:

You'll need a blender, food processor or coffee grinder and 1 cup of oatmeal. You can use instant oatmeal (unflavored), quick oats or slow cooking oats- all work equally as well. For babies, you'll only need about 1/3 cup per bath.

Blend or process the oats on the highest setting until you have a very fine, consistent powder. To test the colloid property of the oats, stir 1 tablespoon oats into a glass of warm water. If the oats readily absorb the water and give it a milky look and a silky feel, you've blended long enough.

Giving the bath:

Sprinkle the oats into a tub of running water and stir the water with your hand several times to ensure even distribution.

Feel along the bottom of the tub for clumps and break up any you find.

Take care assisting your child into the tub as the oats will make the tub even more slippery than usual. Allow your child to soak in the tub for 15-20 minutes and pat dry with a soft towel rather than rubbing.

You can use this bath once or twice a day or more frequently as your doctor advises.

Common uses for Oatmeal Baths:

* Chicken pox

* Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac

* Dry skin

* Insect bites

* Eczema

* Diaper rash

* ####### itching (often from pinworms)

* Windburn

* Sunburn

* Shingles

http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/healthis...oatmealbath.htm

Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner!!!!!

I came hoome last night and tried the baking soda.. and tried witch hazel.. and no go.. then I tried the oatmeal bath and VIOLA!!! I had a decent sleep last night - i woke up around 6am with some discomfort, but that's a HECK of a lot better than waking up every 20 min!!

Thanks guys for the options and suggestions!! Hopefully this is the worst past.. i can actually see the bones in my foot this am, so the swelling has gone down QUITE a bit overnight!!

[Marilyn. 340]

i am really allergic to poison ivy.. I get a reaction beyond what the normal person would get ...

my mom would always make me take a bath in oatmeal... it was kind of gross but I think it helped...

if you wanted to try it you would just have to soak your foot in it.....

i found these instructions on how to do it...

If your doctor or other health provider recommends you give your child an oatmeal bath, you have the option to buy the commercially-prepared product at around $6 for eight single-use packets, or you can make your own at home for around $1.

Here's how:

You'll need a blender, food processor or coffee grinder and 1 cup of oatmeal. You can use instant oatmeal (unflavored), quick oats or slow cooking oats- all work equally as well. For babies, you'll only need about 1/3 cup per bath.

Blend or process the oats on the highest setting until you have a very fine, consistent powder. To test the colloid property of the oats, stir 1 tablespoon oats into a glass of warm water. If the oats readily absorb the water and give it a milky look and a silky feel, you've blended long enough.

Giving the bath:

Sprinkle the oats into a tub of running water and stir the water with your hand several times to ensure even distribution.

Feel along the bottom of the tub for clumps and break up any you find.

Take care assisting your child into the tub as the oats will make the tub even more slippery than usual. Allow your child to soak in the tub for 15-20 minutes and pat dry with a soft towel rather than rubbing.

You can use this bath once or twice a day or more frequently as your doctor advises.

Common uses for Oatmeal Baths:

* Chicken pox

* Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac

* Dry skin

* Insect bites

* Eczema

* Diaper rash

* ####### itching (often from pinworms)

* Windburn

* Sunburn

* Shingles

http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/healthis...oatmealbath.htm

Ding Ding Ding!!! We have a winner!!!!!

I came hoome last night and tried the baking soda.. and tried witch hazel.. and no go.. then I tried the oatmeal bath and VIOLA!!! I had a decent sleep last night - i woke up around 6am with some discomfort, but that's a HECK of a lot better than waking up every 20 min!!

Thanks guys for the options and suggestions!! Hopefully this is the worst past.. i can actually see the bones in my foot this am, so the swelling has gone down QUITE a bit overnight!!

glad to be of service... I have plenty of experience with itchiness.... if I got in contact with some poison ivy and I made the mistake of touching my face.. my face would swell up... my dad said I would look like an Eskimo... I hated when I would get it between my fingers.. ugh.. that was the worst....

how did you enjoy the oatmeal bath?? I always found it kind of gross when I was a kid... but it worked

Edited August 23, 2007 by MarilynP

[Nessa 23]

yay I'm glad you found something that worked

[Krikit 1,165]

Oh cool. I'm glad you found something that worked!

[Cassandra+Yuibi 0]

Put some windex on it

[TracyTN 237]

I'm glad the bath worked, too - but I was hoping it would have been my soap idea that would have worked!

[almaty 19]

yay I'm glad you found something that worked

hmmm...i wonder if it works on jock itch?.,...just curious...

[Marilyn. 340]

yay I'm glad you found something that worked

hmmm...i wonder if it works on jock itch?.,...just curious...

try it and let us know