question down under

[Jones]

I am sorry to hear about your rash. Could it be possible that you are allergic to something? Chamios or chamios cream? Maybe you could put some chamios cream on a test patch on a non ride day and see what happens. Hope you can get back on your bike soon.

Jones

[Beth-Ro]

"the poison ivy type itch I just endured for a week -- swelling, spreading rash, itching-bottom-taking-over-my-whole-body experience. I assumed it was yeast (although it was never vaginal, just everywhere else in a 3 inch radius from there), but Gyn Lotrimin and then Monistat didn't phase it. My obgyn had a look and tested for EVERYTHING, but everything came back negative, even yeast."


Sounds very familiar to me...as soon as the weather got hot and humid the chafing began and with it came the same symptoms. I went to the pharmacy where my buddy Meg told me about two new products from Monistat. She even ordered both for me to try. They are called Soothing Care. One is for chafing relief. It is a powder-gel (goes on like ointment; dries to a powder.) It is for the "Inner Thigh and bikini area/from moisture, heat, movement, and shaving". The other one is called Itch Relief Cream..."for itching, inflammation, burning irritation". The itch relief worked the best for me. In two days I was all healed up and my rides are no longer miserable. Lo and behold, its main ingredient is 1% hydrocortisone.
So if you can't find these at the pharmacy, try plain old hydrocortisone.

hope this helps!
-beth

[newrider]

Beth and Jones,

I'll look for the Monistat Itch Relief Cream! I haven't tried a chamois cream at all yet, but I'm hoping it'll reduce the chafing that I think was the cause.

Thanks!

[Technotart]

If the yogurt application is too messy for you - try this - insert an acidophilus capsule before bedtime. Less mess, but it doesn't have the cooling instant relief of the yogurt. Freezing is not a bad idea, but I am not sure that you preserve a lot of the live acidophilus that way - just something to consider if the frozen version doesn't seem to be working for you.

[CorsairMac]

are these new shorts for you? and do you have any allergy? I had the same type of reaction to my first pair of PI shorts, t'would seem I'm allergic to the antibacterial ingrediant they use or the synthetic chamois. I stopped wearing them as soon as I had problems, got myself healed up and haven't had any problems since..........but I'll never wear PIs again.

[LBTC]

I'd follow up with Corsair's suggestion. They sneak that scary antibacterial coating into all sorts of things! I haven't found I'm allergic, but the concept scares me, so I avoid that stuff as much as possible!!

Good luck!!!

Namaste,
~T~