Wash the bite with soap and water
Apply a cold compress for 10 to 15 minutes
Use hydrocortisone cream
Apply calamine lotion
Take an oral antihistamine
Use aloe vera gel
Apply a baking soda paste
Avoid scratching the bite
Keep fingernails short
Use an ice pack wrapped in cloth
Try a colloidal oatmeal paste or bath
Apply a paste of crushed aspirin if you are not allergic to aspirin
Use a topical anesthetic like pramoxine
Seek medical care if the bite becomes very swollen, painful, infected, or if you have trouble breathing