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Step 1
Wash the infected area with soap and water as soon as you recognize that you've been bitten. Try to keep the site clean and dry until the irritation abates.
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Step 2
Avoid scratching. Although a mosquito bite should itch for only a few days, continual scratching will increase your discomfort and may prolong the itching.
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Step 3
Make a paste of baking soda and water, using just enough water to make the paste sticky. Spread the mixture on the bites.
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Step 4
Rub soap directly on the bite. This is an oft-repeated home remedy for mosquito bites.
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Step 5
Apply an ice pack or ice wrapped in a washcloth to the bite area.
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Step 6
Use calamine lotion or a topical anesthetic containing pramoxine to help relieve pain and itching.
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Step 7
Purchase 1-percent hydrocortisone cream to alleviate the itching. Follow directions on the package for safe use.
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Step 8
Use an anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen or naproxen to reduce any accompanying swelling or redness.
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Step 9
Take an anti-histamine like benadryl to help with any swelling or itching.
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Step 10
Do not rub skin, soak instead of scrubbing, and pat dry instead of rubbing.
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Step 11
Use aloe vera gel to reduce swelling and itching. Aloe vera also forms a protective layer to reduce possible infection.
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Comments
bebe52 said
on 8/11/2009 I've been putting toothpaste on the bites. It works!:)
moonsun55 said
on 8/6/2009 good advice, will try it out.
mysticmagic said
on 7/10/2009 As odd a treatment as it may sound, Preparation H will decrease the swelling overnight.
makerofhome said
on 7/10/2009 make a paste of water and an asprin and put it on the bite. it lasts for hours and quits the itchiness
scorpiayo said
on 7/10/2009 the remedy i trust & have used ever since i discovered it! something so simple offered me, basically, INSTANT relief... go look in your kitchen get either a lemon or a lime from the fridge... (you really dont need a whole lot, unless u're covered head to toe in mosquito bites i guess.) Otherwise cut a piece and rub it in circular motion directly on the bite and feel the irritation fade away! The acidity neutralizes the itching sting. Try it, u'll see!