My Ant Problem

I don't mean to complain, but I have some terrible ant bites. Seriously. I got my bites yesterday while I was outside, and the minute I saw that I had ants on me.......I freaked out. I mean what are you supposed to do? Anyway, so I immediately ran onto our back porch and shook off my flip flops (I know, I know, not the most practical shoes) and then went to our tub and ran the water to hopefully get any remaining ants off.
I didn't have that many ants on me, but who wants ants on their feet?  So, at first, the bites were only a little itchy. But THEN......my foot started to swell and burn and that definitely was not comfortable! Now, today, my second day to have them, my foot hasn't gotten that much better. So, in these two days, I have put hydrocortisone and toothpaste on my foot. Along with, popping my three ant bites and soaking them in hot sea salt infused water.  I can't even wear flip flops;it hurts pretty bad when I try. Maybe I'll put essential oils on them later.   I hope that if you ever fare the same fate that you have better luck. Well, I will definitely be putting cornmeal on all those pesky ant hills soon (Did you know that when ants eat cornmeal they die?). Ants, beware!