Being eaten alive by something (pic)

[HattieMcNastie]

I have a line ob ites from my toe to my foot to my ankle all the way up past my knee. Happened overnight last night.

Just woke up to one on my other leg.

Wtf is biting me???

A mosquito probably, they look bigger than flea or gnat bites.
I woke up with several on my arm this morning.
Currently itching like mad.

They are so itchy.
I cannot sleep at all.

Do you know anything I can buy to stop the itching please?

Any oral antihistamine and a topical bite and sting cream too.

Instead of scratching try patting the area, scratching will lead to them getting infected.

Bed bugs?

Chigger Bites? Looks like mine with the red dot in the centre.

What actually are chiggers please? I was covered when I went to Memphis 2 years ago everyone said chigger bites I didn't have a clue how or where I'd got bitten.

I use an ibuprofen gel with levomenthol in it-- the menthol cools the area and the ibuprofen takes the inflammation down.
It's called Deep Relief, it's generally for sprains and muscle ache but it works well on bites for me. (just spread a thin layer over the bite, don't rub it in)
The antihistamine creams don't seem to have any effect on me. I can't take oral antihistamines. Sometimes a paracetamol tablet can work too.

Salsmum my phone is crap and I can't link sorry. If I walk on grass I get eaten alive.

Are you in the UK, OP?
If so I don't think we get chiggers here, but they are common in some areas of the U.S.

www.healthline.com/health/chigger-bites
This seems to be a US site from the spelling and terminology - favorite hiking trail, fall, backyard etc.

The hot teaspoon method .. dip spoon in boiling water, dry quickly. Then press the back of the spoon on a bite, hold it there for as long as you can stand. It kills the sting in the bite

We do get them. Harvest Mites is a type of chigger.

Try putting toothpaste on to kill the itch. Worked on mosquito bites .

This sounds stupid but for some reason, washing mosquito bites in cold water straight up eradicates the itching for me.

Talcum powder helps itching for me - no idea why!

Thanks everyone.

I've bought some sting cream.

Bites in lines can indicate bed bugs. Check your mattress for black dots or tiny blood stains.