How to get rid of infected bug bites?

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All summer, I've had dozens of bug bites (i think) all over my legs. They aren't anywhere else, just here, and they seem to easily become infected. It might be because I have horses and my barn/pasture is right next to a creek. I usually am in shorts when I go down there. I've taken antibiotics once, but it didn't make much difference. I also traveled to the UK and Europe in June, and the bug bites (or whatever they are) started appearing just a few weeks before we left. If anyone knows of any remedies or guidance to get rid of these suckers, I would appreciate it. Thanks!
corrections…**i really don't think its from bed bugs, the bites come from the pasture because I am the only one down there, and the only one that has bites, and i wash my sheets once a week. also, the bites came before the trip. thanks

actually it sounds like chiggers. I get them when the pasture hasn't been cut ..I have horses too. use an antibiotic ointment, on the ones you have that are infected and on new "bites" put a small drop of clear nail polish on them it will kill the chigger and it won't fester.Spray yourself down with "OFF", or another bug repellent that contains DEET. before going in your pasture. Its also a good idea to wear jeans when you are around the horse pasture and barn. It will help keep chiggers and ticks off of your legs.

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3 Comments on How to get rid of infected bug bites?

  1. amir on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 9:47 pm

    2. i have tons
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  2. Iknowalittle on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 10:27 pm

    3. actually it sounds like chiggers. I get them when the pasture hasn't been cut ..I have horses too. use an antibiotic ointment, on the ones you have that are infected and on new "bites" put a small drop of clear nail polish on them it will kill the chigger and it won't fester.Spray yourself down with "OFF", or another bug repellent that contains DEET. before going in your pasture. Its also a good idea to wear jeans when you are around the horse pasture and barn. It will help keep chiggers and ticks off of your legs.
    References :

  3. Blue_Bee on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 11:08 pm

    4. I'm not sure about a couple things – do you think you're getting bed bug bites from your barn/pasture/horses/creek (because thats not likely) or do you think thats what is causing the infection? Also, you said –

    "I also traveled to the UK and Europe in June, and the bug bites (or whatever they are) started appearing just a few weeks before we left."

    Do you mean that they appeared just before you left FOR Europe, or just before you left FROM Europe?

    At any rate, here is a site with a lot of info re: how to detect the bites, if your home is infested, etc. This can be a very serious problem which will likely result in needing an exterminator, a new bed/bedding, and a couple doctors appointments.
    References :
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/

    http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worldtrip.co.uk/gallery/australia/melbourne/bedbugbites2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.worldtrip.co.uk/information/bedbuginfo.php&h=351&w=468&sz=20&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=-EV-fICZRBlBuM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbed%2Bbug%2Bbites%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

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