Benadryl Itch-Stopping Treatment, Extra Strength

Pros: inexpensive, works great, lasts quite a while
Cons: none for us

We love to go camping in the Spring and Summer. One thing that we truly can not do with out is Benadryl Extra Strength Cream. Between bug bits and poison ivy and oak we would be lost wihtout it in our camping kit. Benadryl Extra Strength cream can be ...

Pros: It really really works, doesn't sting.
Cons: none that I can think of.

For some reason my youngest daughter has been breaking out in hives more then usual, the worse bout lasted about 3 ½ days and spread all over her body including her face. It literally looked like she was abused and bruised. The itching was so unbearable ...

Pros: it works
Cons: expensive, a greasy residue if lavishly applied

“You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.”

“Mine doesn’t itch”

“Mine does – and I just can’t reach the spot. Please?”

“Oh all right, but it’s the last time. You are getting a Benadryl rub.”

Yes, I got the...

Pros: No side effects, helped dry the poison ivy
Cons: Didn't help the itching

It is the summer of poison ivy, at least for me. This of course has give me the opportunity try out every treatment available. Recommended by a local pharmacist, I tried Benadryl Extra-Strength Cream. The Basics I purchased a 1 oz tube on ...

Pros: Soothes some itches, but hard to tell what it can be used for.
Cons: Can it or can't it be used on poison ivy, or weepy blistered skin?

I used to spend my summers in Vermont when I was a kid. One year, when I was about eight years old, I woke up one morning with the left side of my face horribly swollen, oozy, and itchy. I looked like the Elephant Man, but the line of demarcation...

Pros: stops the itch and inflamation,
Cons: greasy to apply, price

Histamine-A brief explanation

My body is full of 'histamine'. I know this because this what my doctor told me. Histamine is the stuff that makes you sneeze when being out in the windy spring. It also gives you a tickly...

Pros: fast relief of pain and itch
Cons: 1

This is what I was saying last week. I didn't get stung one time but twice.

As many of you know I am a summer park coordinator. I spent all summer outside. Needless to say this wasn't the first time I got bit.

I am not sure why...

Pros: Only about 70% relief
Cons: I want 100% relief

This morning at 5 a.m., I drove my John Deere riding lawnmower out to the sprinkler pump to turn it on. But within minutes, my legs and rear end were covered with ants! Since I am such a sweet lady, they all wanted breakfast - and I was covered with...

Pros: Helps with the itching.
Cons: Do not use if allergic to anti-histamines

I first purchased Benadryl Itch-Stopping Treatment, Extra Strength because in the area I live in, we have these nasty little insects known as chiggers. Now for most people, a bite from a chigger will give you a small red welt that can itch quite...

Pros: relatively inexpensive, possible to use during pregnancy or nursing (check with your doctor first)
Cons: Needs to come in a Toothpaste size tube for our family

Last summer I was fortunate to be expecting my third baby. I was also unfortunate in that I contracted poison ivy. Being pregnant, I sought the advice of my OB who admitted there wasn't very much she could do for me that wouldn't affect the baby. She...

Pros: Works faster than I could write this review.
Cons: As a cream it leaves a sticky feeling on your skin.

Taking a break from my normal movie reviewing – if you’ll forgive me – I have a major itch! I am in dire need of something – anything – to rid me of this uncomfortable feeling to scratch at every passing moment. It would seem – at least to me – that my...

Pros: Works great
Cons: Price

With my sons many allergies and living in a remote area with many fields, and anti-itch cream is a must in our home. I tried many brands, but am most satisfied with Benadryl Extra Strength.

My children love to be outside and are forever going...

Pros: Works wonders in less than a minute, topical application
Cons: none

Last summer mosquitoes did not bother me, but for some reason, this year is different. When I figure out what I did last year to keep them at bay, I’ll let everyone know. In the mean time I’m back to figuring out what helps stop the itch.

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Pros: Stops the itching! No color pigmentation in the gel. Works quickly.
Cons: none

Before the Bottle Waking up in the morning to a new day can bring different things for different people. Some people wake up with bad hangovers. Others wake up clueless to where they are or how they got there. Still others wake up to shiny ...

Pros: Stops the itch
Cons: isn't as effective if the area has been scratched

Living in Minnesota brings new appreciation for products that stop the itch caused by all manner of bugs and critters.

My first exposure to the wonders of this product was not with a mosquito bite, prolific as they are in Minnesota. No, I was...