summer rash on thighs, any solutions?

May 16, 2005

Hi there,

Well summer has arrived where I live and I am facing a kind of problem

I never have had before, it seems very minor, but it actually makes

lots of problems for me. I like wearing skirts, but the problem is

that my thighs rub together, and I am not overweight or anything, but

they rub against each other, and then sweat and then a rash comes out.

I have tried wearing bike shorts and tights, but neither seems to

work. Now, the rash is really painful, at the end of the taxi I could

hardly walk because of the pain...Even when I sleep and my legs are

together it hurts because the skin is so sensitive. Now its difficult

to put lotion on this area because its constantly in contact with skin

and clothes, so what is the solution for this? Any natural remedies

that use simple ingredients?

Many thanks

r.aslan

May 16, 2005

Hi,

I get the same thing, always have. I've had good success with corn starch. I put corn starch in a salt shaker and keep it where I'm going to be getting dressed. Before I put clothes on I apply the corn starch as a body powder. On really hot days I sometimes need to apply it again later in the day. This is easy to do when I go to the restroom. I hope this helps.

Dawnrsaslan <rsaslan wrote:

Hi there,Well summer has arrived where I live and I am facing a kind of problem I never have had before, it seems very minor, but it actually makes lots of problems for me. I like wearing skirts, but the problem is that my thighs rub together, and I am not overweight or anything, but they rub against each other, and then sweat and then a rash comes out. I have tried wearing bike shorts and tights, but neither seems to work. Now, the rash is really painful, at the end of the taxi I could hardly walk because of the pain...Even when I sleep and my legs are together it hurts because the skin is so sensitive. Now its difficult to put lotion on this area because its constantly in contact with skin and clothes, so what is the solution for this? Any natural remedies that use simple ingredients? Many

thanksr.aslan

May 16, 2005

If the rash shows ANY signs of being open DO NOT use corn starch.

Yeast infections feed on this as " food " and you'll be in a bigger

mess.

If you have any " weeping " from the rash, expose the area to air as

much as possible and keep it as clean and dry as possible.

Ciocia L.

On 5/16/05, rsaslan <rsaslan wrote:

> Hi there,

>

> Well summer has arrived where I live and I am facing a kind of problem

> I never have had before, it seems very minor, but it actually makes

> lots of problems for me. I like wearing skirts, but the problem is

> that my thighs rub together, and I am not overweight or anything, but

> they rub against each other, and then sweat and then a rash comes out.

> I have tried wearing bike shorts and tights, but neither seems to

> work. Now, the rash is really painful, at the end of the taxi I could

> hardly walk because of the pain...Even when I sleep and my legs are

> together it hurts because the skin is so sensitive. Now its difficult

> to put lotion on this area because its constantly in contact with skin

> and clothes, so what is the solution for this? Any natural remedies

> that use simple ingredients?

> Many thanks

> r.aslan

May 16, 2005

I gotta second this. If it is yeast/fungal as many heat-friction type rashes are, cornstarch will feed this (as will rice flour, etc.).

Clean, dry, and open to air as much as possible, and treat the area with tea-tree EO, or other anti-fungal oils/preps.

HTH,