Comments on: What’s On My Legs? http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/ The Daily Draft is all about Cycling: training, nutrition, rides, mechanics... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-661 Donald Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:24:23 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-661 ERIK-- I knew someone out there must have had the same issue with this sun block. Yeah... I actually used something else that wasn't "waterproof" just "water resistant" and my skin seemed to do much better... no issues. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. ERIK– I knew someone out there must have had the same issue with this sun block. Yeah… I actually used something else that wasn’t “waterproof” just “water resistant” and my skin seemed to do much better… no issues. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.

]]> By: Erik http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-655 Erik Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:39:17 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-655 So I'm not the only one!! I'm sitting here tonight with the exact same rash on the tops of my thighs, Googling about to see what's the cause. I've gotten the rash several times the past month while riding in hot/sunny areas. As chance would have it, I also use the same Coppertone Sport sunblock you do... but I already did the test of not putting any on (at least on my legs) and I still got the rash after a ride. Just like your rash in the pictures, mine has a clear line where it starts just beyond the gripper of the shorts - which A) lets me rule out any sort of allergy to the elastic, and B) makes me think it is directly related to sun exposure. Look up sun poisoning, or more specifically "Polymorphous light eruptions", it sounds and looks spot-on to what we're currently experiencing. They say a good way to prevent it is to slowly start exposing your skin to the sun in the early parts of the year so that when the sun is at its most intense (now) your skin will be conditioned. I know for me that this all came on when the sun really started drilling here in CO, and I hadn't really been riding earlier in the spring because of an injury. Sorry for the long post, just thought I'd share. Best of luck. So I’m not the only one!! I’m sitting here tonight with the exact same rash on the tops of my thighs, Googling about to see what’s the cause. I’ve gotten the rash several times the past month while riding in hot/sunny areas. As chance would have it, I also use the same Coppertone Sport sunblock you do… but I already did the test of not putting any on (at least on my legs) and I still got the rash after a ride. Just like your rash in the pictures, mine has a clear line where it starts just beyond the gripper of the shorts - which A) lets me rule out any sort of allergy to the elastic, and B) makes me think it is directly related to sun exposure. Look up sun poisoning, or more specifically “Polymorphous light eruptions”, it sounds and looks spot-on to what we’re currently experiencing. They say a good way to prevent it is to slowly start exposing your skin to the sun in the early parts of the year so that when the sun is at its most intense (now) your skin will be conditioned. I know for me that this all came on when the sun really started drilling here in CO, and I hadn’t really been riding earlier in the spring because of an injury. Sorry for the long post, just thought I’d share. Best of luck.

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-662 Donald Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:48:02 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-662 RENEE-- Actually, the heat rash I had seemed to be a little more concentrated at the leg ban as well. Maybe that was also due to the skin not be able to breath as much or release sweat because of the tight band...? RENEE– Actually, the heat rash I had seemed to be a little more concentrated at the leg ban as well. Maybe that was also due to the skin not be able to breath as much or release sweat because of the tight band…?

]]> By: Renee http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-654 Renee Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:36:21 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-654 I wear a short that has a rubber band at the leg (Craft). It seems I get heat rash at that very spot just past the shorts. Has this happened to anyone...could it be the shorts? I wear a short that has a rubber band at the leg (Craft). It seems I get heat rash at that very spot just past the shorts. Has this happened to anyone…could it be the shorts?

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-660 Donald Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:39:12 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-660 Hi Judi-- I wish it was. It's weird... my arms are fine... the rest of my legs are fine. Just freaky. Hi Judi– I wish it was. It’s weird… my arms are fine… the rest of my legs are fine. Just freaky.

]]> By: judi http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-659 judi Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:24:39 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-659 Looks like a sunburn! Looks like a sunburn!

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-658 Donald Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-658 Ron-- Good case work! You must watch a lot of ER or Grey's Anatomy... :) Thanks for the input. I'm definitely switching up on the sunscreen before, as Chris says, I turn into David Millar. Ron– Good case work! You must watch a lot of ER or Grey’s Anatomy… :) Thanks for the input. I’m definitely switching up on the sunscreen before, as Chris says, I turn into David Millar.

]]> By: Ron http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-657 Ron Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:59:26 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-657 My riding buddy yesterday at the 100 miler had the same problems, he said his legs were burning up. He did mention he had sunscreen on...Another anecdotal evidence ? My riding buddy yesterday at the 100 miler had the same problems, he said his legs were burning up. He did mention he had sunscreen on…Another anecdotal evidence ?

]]> By: Donald http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-656 Donald Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:39:58 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-656 Chris-- Hilarious... I knew that was coming. I'm going to have to start wearing some long white leg covers so I don't turn into a gargantuan sized strawberry. And yes- the experiment begins with other kinds of sunscreen. Chris– Hilarious… I knew that was coming. I’m going to have to start wearing some long white leg covers so I don’t turn into a gargantuan sized strawberry. And yes- the experiment begins with other kinds of sunscreen.

]]> By: chris http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-653 chris Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:27:57 +0000 http://djones.myncblogs.com/2008/06/09/diagnosis-heat-rash-if-not-whats-on-my-legs/#comment-653 Dear David Millar, I mean Donald. I think Ron is right. Those films don't work preferentially in either direction. Try some cheap regular sun screen and see how it goes. Dear David Millar, I mean Donald.

I think Ron is right. Those films don’t work preferentially in either direction. Try some cheap regular sun screen and see how it goes.

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