Rash

Thanks Dan. Your last sentence at least made me laugh! My inclination is
that it's something to do with the socks too except that when I rolled them
down over the top of my boots the rash still occurred and spread further up
the leg than it did with the socks pulled up! Maybe walking barefoot is the
answer! Just joking. Next time it happens I will go to the doctor and see
what she can suggest but I wouldn't hold your breath. The pharmacist thought
it was an allergy annd suggested tucking my trousers into my socks next time
and packed me off with some Piriton! I found this link:-
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/dermatology/messages/33027.html
and so it seems we are not alone in suffering this. A woman in a walking
gear shop suggested it was an elastic allergy which kinda supports the
constriction theory.
Anyway, smile on and keep walking
Pauline

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Pauline said:

I would say so yes, but it doesn't appear anywhere wher my boots are

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is strange

My wife's rash also began under her sock just above the top of boot.
She has had it several times, but the last time was the absolute worst.
It was a particularly hot day and a long hike. The boot seemed to have
nothing to do with it, but this made a kind of sense to us since the
boot does not exert a steady encircling pressure on the ankle and would
not seem to impede the circulation that much. Plus, ankles are slender
and there is less tissue down there to swell up, unlike calves and
legs.

At this point we hope that we have finally solved it. The extra
pressure from the sock's elastic, which is only located in the sock's
ankle region above the top of the boot, seemed to be the trigger. So
far, no recurrences!

If your rash also starts at the sock, it might be pressure-related
(along with the heat and increased sweating, of course). I can imagine
a scenario where an area of increased pressure moves up your leg as the
condition develops, kind of like a self-reinforcing cascade. I'm just
guessing here, but if you had a touch of edema in your calves it might
predispose you to this sort of thing. The problem might even be related
to high salt intake, the use of vasoconstrictors such as caffeine, or
some underlying medical condition. Actually, I'm just totally guessing
at this point, and I think the best thing would be for you to consult
with a dermatologist. And then let us know!

On 24/8/05 21:30, in article
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Does the rash typically start beneath your sock, and then spread
upwards?

Mine starts only at the top of my socks!

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Andy Howell said:

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Does the rash typically start beneath your sock, and then spread
upwards?

Mine starts only at the top of my socks!

I haven't been following this thread too closely so if this has been
mentioned before, sorry 🙂

How about Heat Rash, see the link below.

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/8/1680_54300

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Pauline said:

[snip] Maybe walking barefoot is the answer!

In my case, something very similar was. I used to get a rash under
the elasticated part of my walking socks in warm weather. I now wear sandals
(and no socks) in warm weather, which completely solves the problem. But
I suspect not everyone would be happy doing this.

Mark
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Try doing a Google Groups search on "Disney rash". Many people have
posted about this strangely named affliction, and it sounds like pretty
much the same thing.

After reading and sifting through many of the posts (including various
misguided explanations such as blaming the pesticides, etc.) it appears
that we are almost certainly looking at a type of heat rash. I suspect
it is more prevalent among people who visit Florida from cooler
climates, especially if they are unused to walking or standing around
in line for hours.

The question is, how do you prevent it? Some say to avoid constrictive
clothing, while others say to wear support hose! There are also
physiological considerations.

In order for us to settle this thing once and for all, we need to
engage in a controlled experiment. I propose that for the next few
months all of us hike with one leg in support hose and the other in a
loose sock (or perhaps a sockless sandal). Furthermore, we need to
ensure an even distribution, so all persons whose name begins with A
through M should wear the support hose on their left legs, while N
through Z wears it on their right.

Or maybe we could just get Pauline to try it.

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Thanks Dan but my socks are Bridgedale and don't constrict me at all. Did
your wife find any cream or lotion or anything that effectively dealt with
the synptoms. I wanted to walk again the next day but didn't because of

the

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rash.
Pauline

So you get a rash above and around your ankles from Bridgedale socks too?
I put it down to hot days, sweaty legs and the rubbing from the elasticated
parts.
Soons wears off after a few days.

Nick

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In order for us to settle this thing once and for all, we need to
engage in a controlled experiment. I propose that for the next few
months all of us hike with one leg in support hose and the other in a
loose sock (or perhaps a sockless sandal). Furthermore, we need to
ensure an even distribution, so all persons whose name begins with A
through M should wear the support hose on their left legs, while N
through Z wears it on their right.

In fact Dr Tina Green, (Consultant Dermatologist at Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, Kings Lynn, Norfolk) is asking walkers to do exactly that:

"For those who are up for this, I would like you to photograph your legs
before the walk and after the walk. I would like you to wear a flight sock
(i.e. a compression sock used to prevent DVT's on long flights that comes
up to the knee) on one leg and a skimpy sock, perhaps one that doesn't come
up to the ankle on the other foot."

She had a letter published in Country Walking looking for people to
complete a questionaire about leg rashes after walking. If anybody wants
the questionaire (it's a Word doc) and her email, I will forward it.

John

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"Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1124999737.429256.101750
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Quoted message said:

In order for us to settle this thing once and for all, we need to
engage in a controlled experiment. I propose that for the next few
months all of us hike with one leg in support hose and the other in a
loose sock (or perhaps a sockless sandal). Furthermore, we need to
ensure an even distribution, so all persons whose name begins with A
through M should wear the support hose on their left legs, while N
through Z wears it on their right.

In fact Dr Tina Green, (Consultant Dermatologist at Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, Kings Lynn, Norfolk) is asking walkers to do exactly that:

"For those who are up for this, I would like you to photograph your legs
before the walk and after the walk. I would like you to wear a flight sock
(i.e. a compression sock used to prevent DVT's on long flights that comes
up to the knee) on one leg and a skimpy sock, perhaps one that doesn't come
up to the ankle on the other foot."

She had a letter published in Country Walking looking for people to
complete a questionaire about leg rashes after walking. If anybody wants
the questionaire (it's a Word doc) and her email, I will forward it.

John

You're kidding me!!! I was only joking, really. Still, it would make
sense if we could get anybody to try it.

Are you sure it's just Brigedale socks? I wear coolmax liners with mine too
do you?
Pauline
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Thanks Dan but my socks are Bridgedale and don't constrict me at all.

Did

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your wife find any cream or lotion or anything that effectively dealt

with

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the synptoms. I wanted to walk again the next day but didn't because of

the

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rash.
Pauline

So you get a rash above and around your ankles from Bridgedale socks too?
I put it down to hot days, sweaty legs and the rubbing from the

elasticated

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parts.
Soons wears off after a few days.

Nick

Pauline said:

Are you sure it's just Brigedale socks? I wear coolmax liners with mine too
do you?

Me too!

(Well, not really, but I couldn't resist - there was something a
little Seussian going on, I felt :-)

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I have been out walking today in warm conditions again but this time I took
10mg of Clarytin an hour or so before walking and bingo...no rash! Hurrah.

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Thanks Dan but my socks are Bridgedale and don't constrict me at all.

Did

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your wife find any cream or lotion or anything that effectively dealt

with

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the synptoms. I wanted to walk again the next day but didn't because of

the

Quoted message said:

rash.
Pauline

So you get a rash above and around your ankles from Bridgedale socks too?
I put it down to hot days, sweaty legs and the rubbing from the

elasticated

Quoted message said:

parts.
Soons wears off after a few days.

Nick

Well John, I hope you have rushed to volunteer! Lol
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John Yale said:

"Dan" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1124999737.429256.101750
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Quoted message said:

In order for us to settle this thing once and for all, we need to
engage in a controlled experiment. I propose that for the next few
months all of us hike with one leg in support hose and the other in a
loose sock (or perhaps a sockless sandal). Furthermore, we need to
ensure an even distribution, so all persons whose name begins with A
through M should wear the support hose on their left legs, while N
through Z wears it on their right.

In fact Dr Tina Green, (Consultant Dermatologist at Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, Kings Lynn, Norfolk) is asking walkers to do exactly that:

"For those who are up for this, I would like you to photograph your legs
before the walk and after the walk. I would like you to wear a flight

sock

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(i.e. a compression sock used to prevent DVT's on long flights that

comes

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

up to the knee) on one leg and a skimpy sock, perhaps one that doesn't

come

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Quoted message said:

up to the ankle on the other foot."

She had a letter published in Country Walking looking for people to
complete a questionaire about leg rashes after walking. If anybody wants
the questionaire (it's a Word doc) and her email, I will forward it.

John

You're kidding me!!! I was only joking, really. Still, it would make
sense if we could get anybody to try it.