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  1. BrianLCrabtree

    Leg, foot rashes: Purpura (?)

    As a pharmacist and a hiker who has experienced idiopathic exercise-induced urticarial vasculitis and who was evaluated by a dermatologist, I can share that it is generally considered non-serious, clears on its own in a few days, and can usually be prevented by pre-treatment with a non-sedating...
  2. BrianLCrabtree

    Camino hunger

    What you describe was not my experience on the Primitivo. It was delicious. To each his own, I suppose.
  3. BrianLCrabtree

    Camino hunger

    I think you will probably have to do both, find what you need in restaurants, but carry a lunch or day's worth of rescue food just in case. Fat is no problem. Meats are plentiful, but so are carbs. For example, breakfast in the albergues and cafes is often just bread, pastry, juice and coffee...
  4. BrianLCrabtree

    Camino hunger

    I walked the Primitivo, departing from Villaviciosa, arriving in Santiago 6 June, continuing to Muxia, then down to Finisterre on 12 June, 19 days of walking plus cultural days in Oviedo, Lugo, and SdC, a fantastic experience in all ways. I ate generously during the walk, much more than my...
  5. BrianLCrabtree

    wearing a backpack over a pacemaker -- any problem?

    The pacemaker was implanted Mar 10, then a left atrial appendage closure device (Watchman) Mar 25. I hiked with a pack today for the first time since the surgery, 10.5 miles (17 km), and had no problems with the shoulder strap over the pacemaker. There is still the slightest tenderness along the...
  6. BrianLCrabtree

    wearing a backpack over a pacemaker -- any problem?

    Do you have a pacemaker?
  7. BrianLCrabtree

    wearing a backpack over a pacemaker -- any problem?

    I'm having a pacemaker implanted March 10 to correct a slow heart rate, sometimes in the 20s. My cardiologist says I should be fine for the Camino in late May. The device will be placed just below the left clavicle. I'm wondering about the pressure of the left shoulder strap of the backpack on...

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