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Q. I got into some chiggers and was in misery, so after everything else failed I decided to try some hydrogen peroxide. To my surprise the itch stopped immediately and never came back.
A. Dermatologists say chigger bites itch because of a reaction to the digestive enzymes chiggers leave behind. Perhaps hydrogen peroxide degrades these enzymes, but we haven’t seen any studies that support this.
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Chiggers crawl under the skin and die there. It is important to deal with that too, and not just the itch.
Avoid hot humid forests. That's where I've been had by chiggers. And if you have to go in, wear tight clothing, esp. on the lower part of the body.
I've had similar success with applying liquid band aid, which is available on drug store shelves.
re:peroxide for chigger bites and itch;
My husband got into tall grasses years ago and got lots of chiggers; from the knees down his legs were horrible.
I got out our trusty Apple Cider Vinegar. I poured some into a bowl, dipped in a sponge (any applicator will work; even sprayer bottle) and applied to his legs; after the burning stopped, the itches went away in seconds; (by the way: the burning was not bad);
Vinegar seems to work for allergic dermatitis as well. For some people, me, it works wonderfully on poison ivy. If I know I've been exposed, washing with soap and water and then applying vinegar, undiluted, keeps the blisters from coming. If I'm exposed unawares and I later notice the blisters, I still liberally apply the vinegar.
It prevents the weeping, spreading reaction from developing. Our family has found that impatiens, jewel weed, works well also. Split the stems and apply the juice to the poison ivy wounds. For anyone topically allergic to latex, vinegar stops the pain, inflammation and itching involved with direct rubber contact. It works immediately! Full strength vinegar.
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY RESPONSE: LATEX ALLERGY CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. IF SWELLING OR WHEEZING OCCURS, DO NOT RELY ON VINEGAR! GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
To wear tight clothing is a bad recommendation. Chiggers congregate around tight clothing. Sock lines, underwear edges, even tight jeans. I've never gotten as many chigger bites as when I wore a pair of tight jeans out into the pasture.
Also, It is a myth that a chigger lives under your skin. It's an enzyme they release that makes you itch. Not the bug itself.