Comments on: How to Treat a Mosquito Bite

on 11/22/2005 I woke up one night and searched the web to relieve a couple of bites. I tried a bunch of tips from here. The tea tree oil was the best by far for long term relief. It works right away on most bites. If you don't get instant relief, keep applying it and the bite will heal much faster with less itch over all. This works great on pimples too. You can get tea tree oil at a health food store, it comes in a little bottle and has a very strong smell, you only need a drop at a time.

on 6/11/2007 Use deodorant on the bite. It really works and the bite nearly becomes invisible after 2 hours. Try it, it really works.

on 6/11/2007 Ammonia, full strength. The product After Bite has a small amount of ammonia in it, and it works somewhat, but the full strength ammonia works really well.

on 11/22/2005 I am treating my mosquito bites right now and rubbing alcohol really works! Just rub it on the bitten area (or in my case bitten areas) as much as needed and you will be surprised how fast the itch will disappear !

on 11/22/2005 Heat a teaspoon with a lighter (wipe off any carbon) then quickly tap the spoon on and off the bite. As the spoon cools you can hold it on longer, but be carefully not to burn yourself.

on 11/22/2005 Take an anti-histamine such as benadryl. It will reduce swelling and itch (good for young childeren at night so they can sleep). The best repellant is something with DEET.

on 11/22/2005 I always have mosquito bites and flea bites that I end up scratching raw. For really raw places like that, or sores that are raw or have a scab, liquid children's Benadryl really does the trick (even faster than the oral method or the topical cream). I apply it with a cotton swab and the itch goes away almost instantly. It doesn't sting or anything, other than a slight tingly feeling. The thing is, it doesn't work on a fresh bite, it seems. Another downside is that it's a bit sticky.

on 11/22/2005 I grew up in a country without mosquitoes (mercifully). When I moved to the US, I discovered my body had zero tolerance to mosquito bites. Every time I was bitten I developed a baseball-sized welt around the bite that lasts for 7 days. In my experience, the only thing that works to take away the intense itching for a few hours is hot compresses. This is an old wives tale of how to remedy the itching - and it is the only thing that works for me. Either run the affected area under the hot tap at home (no cold water mixed in) to make your skin red, or microwave a damp washcloth. Apply the heat for around 120 seconds. Yes, it hurts. Yes, it makes your skin red. But it doesn't burn you and it gets rid of the itching every time!

on 11/22/2005 Apply cold water directly on to the bite. I find it works better than hot showers because it helps to numb the area. It works much like an ice pack, but it is easier to do when you're out. Dry the area afterward and apply some soap (no water) and rub it on to the bite. Rub until the soap is completely absorbed by your skin. Something in the soap seems to balance out with the mosquito's saliva and slows down the itching.

on 11/22/2005 I have learned that if you spit (yes spit) on the bite that the itching stops! It may burn for a few seconds, but it stops the itching and swelling.

on 11/22/2005 At night, when I'm trying to sleep, I slather toothpaste with baking soda onto the mosquito bites. The toothpaste gives me a minty tingling sensation, which is so much better than itching, but also leaves huge white patches. Rinse the toothpaste off with hot water.

on 6/11/2007 If you grow basil, bruise a leaf and rub it on the bite, it will immediately stop the itching.

on 11/22/2005 break apart a leaf from a aloe plant and put the juice from the leaf on your bite, dont forget before you do this to clean the bite with HOT water and soap then dry completely

on 6/11/2007 Apply Orajel to bites. It contains benzocaine. Benzocaine is a topical anesthetic. It numbs wherever it is applied. It is widely used in first aid creams and sunburn remedies!

on 11/22/2005 First put deodorant on the bite. Then clean off the deodorant and put lime juice on it. If you put enough lime juice on it smells good.