Reducing Bug Bite Inflammation

I have the unfortunate luck to always react badly to bug bites of all kinds so I always have a large inventory of treatments in my inventory.

Things that have worked well:

• Benadryl (I generally only use this if I have a lot of bites, or one that is HUGE because it tends to make you sleepy)
  
• After-Bite (seems to work really well on small sized lumps)
• Polysporin (doesn't do much for swelling, but it is great for if the blister bursts and you have an open wound)
• Ice (you might have noticed that bumps become warm when they are swollen, ice will help reduce swelling)

Things that don't work:

• Calamine lotion (doesn't seem to really make much difference in the itching for very long, but it does make a mess)
• Aloe (it feels sorta nice when you are rubbing it on but I haven't found it to be very effective)
• Alcohol wipes (They don't really provide much relief but I use them anyways to prevent infection)
  
• Itching, poking or scraching (NEVER do this!! Even though it feels soooo good )

I will try to keep this list updated at I remember other products I've tried

 

would these work for a bee bite?

 

For bee bites, Benadryl is great for stopping allergic reactions. However, to stop the pain and swelling mix together a baking soda and water into a paste and put it on the bite stings. This really works, my grandmother pasted me up as a child after I got stung by several bumble bees.

 

Thanks for the tip, I have never tried baking soda but I think it is one of those items which has a million-and-one uses and I am always learning about new uses for baking soda