Yellow Fly Bite Remedies?

Benadryl Spray...it works great!

And a dose of Benadryl caps, if you can take them!

Yellow bite fly

My mom uses meat tenderizer... Swears by it...

Vinegar!!!! Swab area with vinegar a few times a day....itching will be gone in no time!!!!

good suggestions! I thought the yellow flies were gone gone! yikes, watch out!

Yellow Fly Bite Remedy

Help!! What is best for yellow fly bite?? I am itching so bad.

This is the only thing I found that works for me, and I have REALLY bad reactions to the little bugger's bite.

Bite and sting relief
Here is a general purpose sting relief for yellow flies. It is also helpful for mosquito, chigger and jellyfish bites.
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup ammonia (Windex is mostly ammonia)
1/3 tsp. papain (meat tenderizer)
1 crushed aspirin
Mix thoroughly and store in refrigerator (be sure to label container). When needed, shake well and apply with cotton swab, and rub briskly.

Vinegar!!!! Swab area with vinegar a few times a day....itching will be gone in no time!!!!

This works for me. Vinegar works right away.

I find that if you simply do not scratch the bite area. Show restraint. It will go away in about a minute. Scratching makes it worse. Honest. Or, at least, it works for me.

Bite off the head of a chicken, rub blood on naked body, dance under a full moon. Works every time.

I find that if you simply do not scratch the bite area. Show restraint. It will go away in about a minute. Scratching makes it worse. Honest. Or, at least, it works for me.

haha - this works for you and me cause we are lucky that yellow fly bites are like a mosquito bite to us. But lots of people swell up like crazy and experience a lot of pain in addition to itching. The swelling and pain can last for days also.

For The Health Of It in Blue Mountain Beach has natural bug repellents like Bug Off and Cactus Juice brand.

Twin Oaks Farm Stand in Grayton Beach also has Bug Off.

Yes, I know big strong outdoorsmen who swell up bad from the yellowfly bite. Even high levels of Jack in your blood doesn't help (sometimes).

I'm one of those peeps who swell up for days and itch like crazy! Not scratching is not an option. I literally have scars from those bastids.

I spend a lot of time in the woods hunting, walking, and running the dogs. And up at the farm in Ponce de Leon.
I have several bug bites on me year 'round. I'm used to it. Although I'm always scratching and picking. My wife says if she wanted to marry a 175 lb dog...she may have chose a Great Dane instead of this freckle covered Irishman. LoL.

I was going to try Poppa's cure, posted earlier, but it reminded me too much of U of F dating rituals.

Literally wash in vinegar. The swelling and itch disappear completely for me.

Literally wash in vinegar. The swelling and itch disappear completely for me.

Is this still referring to Uof F dating rituals?

I got bit bad this last 2 week stay by yellow flies! I did some reading and they said it's worse in May/June.

Also read Listerine to help with itching, worked like a charm!

I don't know if this works with yellow fly bites, but it's worth trying. When I was bitten by so many noseeums in Sanibel a few years ago, I searched online for a way to stop the itching. A few sites said to blow hot air from a hair blower on them. They stopped itching immediately and it lasted for 3-6 hours (enough to get a decent night sleep). It also turns out that I have a sun allergy now and my legs and arms get itchy when exposed to sun. I use the hair blower on my arms and legs and that works, too. Be careful not to burn yourself with the hot hair blower and I don't think you can use the hair blower on someone else because you could burn them. Also, I don't know if there are any downsides to this (other than getting burned), but I've been doing this for a few years now and it works every time without taking any medication or putting on any creams. My friends have tried it and says it works for them. Any doctors on SoWal know why it works? To kill the flies/mosquitoes before they get you, get one of these electrified racquets from Amazon.com: Amazon.com : Electric Bug Zapper Racket Fly Swatter 【VIAEON】 Fly Killer Bugs Zapper Wasp Traps Mosquito Outdoor Pest Control : Patio, Lawn & Garden We went on vacation in Maine and friends had some of these and they were great electrified swatters that killed a lot of annoying bugs. Works for fruit flies and flies in the house, too, but flies are hard to catch. I used Cactus Oil as well and you can get it at Seacrest Sundries and online. It does a good job of keeping biting flies away when at the beach (but the electric swatter is more fun). Good luck!

Bumping this thread on yellow fly bites / aka deer fly bites ... because although yellow flies have died off a bit, we will get a second wave of yellow flies soon. The first wave of yellow flies are smaller, quicker, and more aggressive although they don't seem to bite as much as on the second wave of yellow flies, aka deer flies.

The second wave of yellow flies are larger, slower, quieter, and the yellow fly bites are more deadly. Yellow fly bites suck!

Does anyone have any updates on yellow fly bit medicine - yellow fly bite remedies ?