Heat rash/prickly heat

Pete.g

Thanks for all the advice I'll look at the piz buin allergy sun cream and also get some antihistamine tablets too.

Pete.

Fen1

When you do get the rash try applying nappy rash cream. Nappy rash cream is designed for irritated sensitive skin. I find Weleda Calendula cream very good. A little goes a long way and is not too sticky, like some other brands.

Also useful for sunburn, minor scalds and generally itchty skin.

eDicky

It seems to me that conditions such as skin rashes and prickly heat after sunbathing are a natural reaction and warning from the skin, a vital bodily organ, that overexposure to the sun's rays can be unwelcome and hazardous. To punish the skin further by application of the various chemical preparations listed above, in order to insist on modifying skin colour or having some kind of health benefits, seems illogical to say the least. Perhaps clever marketing of vacations and lotions is stronger than common sense. Or it could just be that I spent most of my life in the tropics where the comforts of staying in the shade and protective clothing are more appreciated.

sazaccount

unfortunately eDicky for some people (including me) even staying in the shade, loose clothing, high factor sun cream etc doesn't stop the heat rash/prickly heat. I can get it walking for 10 minutes in the UK, I'm not a sunbather as I burn too quickly and unless I was going to move somewhere with near consent clouds or never leave the house its not going to stop the problem, I'm a night worker anyway so don't see the sun that often!!

eDicky

sazaccount wrote: »

unfortunately eDicky for some people (including me) even staying in the shade, loose clothing, high factor sun cream etc doesn't stop the heat rash/prickly heat. I can get it walking for 10 minutes in the UK, I'm not a sunbather as I burn too quickly and unless I was going to move somewhere with near consent clouds or never leave the house its not going to stop the problem, I'm a night worker anyway so don't see the sun that often!!

Thanks for your admonishment Saz, I was worried that I had killed the thread with my severe remarks. Actually, I appreciate how nice it feels to occasionally frolic unclothed on a sunny beach!

Anyone with exceptionally sensitive skin like yours does well to avoid sunbathing. Have you tried Aloe Vera? I mean a high quality product or fresh gel from the plant, which gives effective relief to excessive sun exposure and other conditions, and has natural healing properties. With your skin you should cultivate a few plants if possible, they are easy to grow. In Tenerife, Pete, Aloe Vera grows all over the place - a natural skin remedy for free..!

moggie

Are you sure it's prickly heat? Up to 18/19yrs old I was fine in the sun, since then I developed a rash that appeared 2/3 days after exposure to the sun and then cleared up 4/5 days later. After research on the internet I discovered a condition, Polymorphic light eruption, which fit my symptoms exactly.
The only time I did not get the condition was when I was taking the anti malaria drug, chloroquine phosphate.






I have now taken this for the last 2 years prior to going away and the condition has gone after 30 years. There are plenty of articles on the internet of you search for PMLE.