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Give 'em to me please.

Go the the Shawnee National Forest they said. Hike the Buttermilk trail they said...

I've always reacted badly to chiggers but Lord I'm coated with the damn things now - probably 70 bites. Itch like the dickens - phuck my luck. I want to crawl into - and become one with - a den of angry, epileptic porcupines.

Nothing I've tried in the past has worked to relieve the subject itch, but I'll try anything now. So go ahead - tell me what works for you - I beseech thee...

Give 'em to me please. Go the the Shawnee National Forest they said. Hike the Buttermilk trail they said... I've always reacted badly to chiggers but Lord I'm coated with the damn things now - probably 70 bites. Itch like the dickens - phuck my luck. I want to crawl into - and become one with - a den of angry, epileptic porcupines. Nothing I've tried in the past has worked to relieve the subject itch, but I'll try anything now. So go ahead - tell me what works for you - I beseech thee...

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My old advice, and what we used to do, was put nail polish over them.

It always seemed to work, when I was a kid.

That being said, Google says nail polish doesn't work, so maybe it was a placebo?

Taking a small dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) might work.

But I find that itchiness is transferable, if you write a good enough poem about getting bitten by bugs, and read it to someone else, they will start scratching, and suddenly, you will be at peace.

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... if you write a good enough poem

Yes but what rhymes with chigger? But I came here to say nail polish.

Benadryl - two tabs for adult dose knocks me out, but half the dose at twice the frequency keeps me ambulatory. 2 every 4-6 hours: nap time 1 every 2-3 hours: works pretty well

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I read a story recently here on Poal I believe about a correlation between benadryl and Alzheimer, you should look into that.

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Have you ever read about Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) abuse?

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Recently saw something but don't recall. It works. I use it sparingly. It is an old drug - so I like that.

Was that with Tylenol in the, um, antibiotic resistance maybe? Link that shit.