I got bit by some bug on my ankle that has caused a demon itch that will not go away (not a mosquito, I don't get a reaction to mosquito bites) and it has persisted over a week now....itching is worse at night for some reason? It looks like a chigger bite, but they usually prefer humid climates, so I dunno.
Anyway, as far as anti itch goes, calamine lotion really actually helps. I've never had a bug bite itch so badly that it interrupted my sleep before, but once I started putting calamine lotion on it, the itching has been almost non existent. Not a placebo either, I've always associated calamine with poison ivy/oak and I tried it as a last resort to end my misery, but I didn't think it would actually help.