Readers Respond: Best Remedies for Itchy Mosquito Bites

Most people experience a skin reaction when bitten by a mosquito. For some, the persistent itchiness of a mosquito bite can be maddening. Scratching an insect bite can create an opening for infection, so you really need an effective remedy to stop the itch.

Do you have a surefire remedy or product you use to stop the mosquito bite itch? Share your tips for soothing mosquito bites with us.

Methylated Spirits

I have found that Methylated Spirits gives instant relief from the itch of mosquito bites.

—Guest Bryan

Hot Match

Light a match, then blow it out and tap the top of the bite with it. It will burn for a couple minutes but it works.

—Guest bite hater

Tape is terrific!

I just tried the tape suggestion--it was either that or claw my foot off--and it works wonders!

—bookfanatic1979

Mosquito Bite Remedy

Simply use rubbing alcohol on the bite and the itch goes away!! Yay!

—Guest bcandy

Finger Nail

Take your finger nail and dig an X into the bite, then give the bite a little slap. The itch will be gone for days.

—Guest dee

Afterbite

This is an ammonia stick used on mosquito bites and bee stings.

—Guest coldbluezone

Ice

Take some ice and rub it against the bite until it is numb!

—Guest hammies

Super Hot Water

I heat a coffee cup of water in the microwave until boiling and dip a wash cloth in it and then press on the bite. The itch is gone for hours. I am even allergic to those little suckers and it works for me!

—Guest amyhatesbugs

Fels-Naptha Soap

This is a laundry bar soap, and if you wet the bar and rub it onto the bite it kills the itch. It works best as soon as you are bitten - it seems to keep the bite from developing. For older bites grating it and mixing it into a paste with baking soda works wonders.

—ellakava

Salt

Rub a little salt into the bite. This will take the sting out. My husband was the one who suggested this for mosquito bites.

—Guest Stacie

Hemorrhoid Cream

I use hemorrhoid cream on mosquito bites. It works every time. My husband and I also spray on Skin So Soft before we go out to prevent bites. Good luck to anyone who tries my remedy.

—Guest m frazer

OUCH!

Bang your left toe with a hammer. You'll forget all about the itch. You may wish to switch toes. No doubt about it...works every time.

—barryputter

Anti-perspirant

Use roll-on anti-perspirant with aluminum chloride. It seems to work for me.

—revjem

Spit

Put some spit on the mosquito bite and shake some salt on it. That will stop the itch. It's been used since the mid-1600's!

—Guest NM solution

Baking Soda

Make a paste with baking soda and a little water, and dab it generously on and around the bite. It will dry quickly and draw the itch out. This remedy is also good for kitchen burns and other itchy stuff. Works great in the bathtub for sunburn. Use the baking soda paste on the sunburn - it speeds the healing and cools off the burn.

—Guest moxamomma