Heat Rash

[elliemay1]

I walk quite a bit in a Walking Club and wear the usual gear : socks, boots, waterproof trousers etc. I always seem to get a red rash on my lower legs mostly around the ankles and above. It's quite sore and itchy and takes several days to subside. I think I must be allergic to the elastic in the socks and waterproof trousers. The chemist gave me a gel for chickenpox relief. Is there some fabric that I can wear to prevent it or a lotion I can apply before walking so that it doesn't recur?

[Butterbun]

Try Dettol cream. Does anyone else suffer this rash? or are you being bitten by minute insects?

[elliemay1]

Thanks butterbun. No, I'm definitely not being bitten. I must be allergic to certain fabrics.

[boxtops]

Try wearing different socks and see if you still get the rash.

[elliemay1]

Have tried that, boxtops and still get it!

[237SJ]

Would it be worth getting something like a merino base layer that you can pull your socks up over so that they are not in contact with your skin - would that work? I`d try hydrocortisone or antihistamine for the rash.

[pixie373]

If it's an allergy, take an anti -histamine before you go? Or use an anti-histamine cream around that area. if that doesn't help, maybe try a barrier cream like sudocrem.

[elliemay1]

Thank you all for all your suggestions. Will try them out.

[Milvus]

Sock rash, you are not alone, happens to me mainly in the summer