How to Treat Bed Bug Bites

I explain how to treat bed bug bites below, but if you don’t get rid of them, you’ll just end up treating your bites again.

Bed bug bites can range in severity based on the person being bitten. Some don’t even notice the bite while others swell or even become infected. Take Julio’s picture below for example, this is was a bad reaction to bed bug bites and it wasn’t just his arm, his entire body looked like this! Think that was bad, check out these other bed bug bites! How to treat bed bug bites? By far, the most popular answer is with baking soda and water to make a paste that you then place on the bite and let dry.

Here is exactly how to treat the bites…

1. Make sure to wash the bed bug bites with soap and water.
2. Make a thick sticky paste with the water and baking soda, not too runny and thick enough that it will stay.
3. Let the paste stand until completely dry and then wait an hour or so. Some let it stand for hours while others find that an hour or less is fine.
4. Gently wash the paste off and pat dry.

Other natural remedies for treating bed bug bites include: Witch hazel, St. John’s Wort and Lemon juice – all work by removing the desire to itch (Astringents). The gel from the Aloe plant is how many treat bed bug bites and contains anti-fungal and antibiotic properties that work great! Simply trim a tip and apply the exposed area to the bite.

Handed down from generations is the bath with peppermint oil, fill the tub with bath water, then add a half cup of peppermint oil to relieve the itching.

How to Treat Bedbug Bites using OTC or Over The Counter medication.

1. Cortisone cream to stop the itching
2. Calamine lotion
3. Just about any topical anesthetic containing pramoxine
4. Hydrocortisone cream
5. Naproxen or Ibuprofen or a anti-histamine like benadryl to help reduce swelling
6. Light paste of aspirin and water like you would with baking soda and water

Have a home remedy or tips on how to treat bites? Feel free to leave a comment below!