Chiggers / Turkey mites

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Gosh, those bites looked sore. Glad the ammonia offered some relief. How are you feeling now?
 

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You're making me happy to live up north, don't think we have those here... If we do, I've never heard about them. Glad the trick helped! Sounds miserable!
 

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Just wanted to say THANKS again to @milkmansdaughter for the awesome ammonia on bug bites tip.

I actually was able to sleep last night and only woke up once from itching. I got up and reapplied ammonia with a cotton ball and went back to sleep. :) First good sleep I got in 4 nights and I needed it... I was starting to get really crabby.
 

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As you can see - ammonia dried my bites right out. I haven't put anymore ammonia on today - no need I'm no longer itching Going finish off healing with triple antibiotic ointment so they don't get infected. What a great home remedy tip!!!

After two days of ammonia
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Lol, so glad it feels better. (It actually "looks" worse.)

Over the years I've been hesitant to tell people to try ammonia. It amazes me how many people will go buy a $4+ bug bite stick that lasts for only a few bites (how I got my one and only bite stick). The ingredient list says "ammonia". But they got it in the camping or fishing section of a store. But the same person will look at me like I'm crazy for using the $1 gallon bottle of ammonia from Dollar General. I should buy the little roll on bottles, bottle it myself, give it a fancy name, and sell it. :lol:
 

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Lol, so glad it feels better. (It actually "looks" worse.)

Over the years I've been hesitant to tell people to try ammonia. It amazes me how many people will go buy a $4+ bug bite stick that lasts for only a few bites (how I got my one and only bite stick). The ingredient list says "ammonia". But they got it in the camping or fishing section of a store. But the same person will look at me like I'm crazy for using the $1 gallon bottle of ammonia from Dollar General. I should buy the little roll on bottles, bottle it myself, give it a fancy name, and sell it. :lol:

Most people don't read... I've been thinking about selling latex paint thinner - water :)
 

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Oh my gosh, OUCH! Those things did a good job on you, but I'm so glad the ammonia helped. I'm definitely going to keep that in mind myself for future. I must taste really good, because bugs love biting me. Heck, everything loves biting me! I even hold the questionable honour of being bit by a Springbok :rolleyes:
 
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