Have sympathy for all these people, because I have never felt such intense itching in my life. I should've scratched my skin off by now. After over a month, I am still using Benadryl cream which works pretty good, but have used Absorbine Jr. also off and on, which also takes the itching away immediately and feels nice an cool. Will try the Vicks VapoRub thing! Next time I clean up my garden, I'll do it with long sleeves and pants!

My friend and I went on a walk in the woods. The next day she called. She had bites all the way from her waist down. Luckily I just had intense itching on my legs ankles, and feet. She had already gone the nail polish, and bleach route. The article was right it did not help. We are both now trying the Benadryl route. If it doesn't help at least we will sleep.

After a Saturday night camping trip, Sunday morning I woke up with a rash all over my face, arms, back of my hands and lower legs; I thought they were mosquito bites. By Monday morning I was miserable. I went to the doctor and he gave me a steroid shot, a pill to take for five days that kills internal parasites and a prescription strength cortisone creme. The itching is not as intense and the small bumpy rash is slowly healing. It is a long process, but each day is a little better.

For a week I thought I was the victim of bed bug bites because I had the classic three bites in a row. Then after a day or so, the bites started to crisscross and I had numerous bites on my left leg and right arm. After much investigation, there was absolutely no indication of bed bugs, however, I was camping out at a lakeside cabin for a week in NC, which may have been a wonderful breeding ground for chiggers. After another week, the itching was so intense, even Benadryl didn't do the trick. Big red welts began to develop at the site of the bites. I am now on week three of intense itching (mostly at night) and ugly red welts with no sign of dissipating. I have applied Witch Hazel, Calamine lotion, and antibiotic ointment. I soaked in the Atlantic Ocean for two days and a highly-chlorinated swimming pool for another two days. I found temporary relief from the itching, but like a bad dream, it returns nightly. Starting today, I started having a bad headache and a low grade fever. I am not sure these symptoms are related to the chigger bites, but you never know.

I've used Vet's Best Hot Spot Spray for dogs and on myself. I've recommended it to friends and have found it to be very effective on mosquito bites, as well.

I got numerous chigger bites when I travelled in Nicaragua in November. I've been back for 5 weeks now and some of the bites still itch like crazy if I absent-mindedly scratch them.

My chigger bites really hurt. I mowed the lawn and the next day I couldn't stop itching my ankles. We went and got over the counter chigger cream. I do have to admit it took a few days to get rid of. Make sure that you have shoes and socks and pants on when you are in the grass.