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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
Avoid anything that causes surface friction, like really rough socks or an extra pair of socks, and anything that squeezes, like the elastic cuffs.- Suzanne Edminster
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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
I had a variety of socks.... REI, and some I bought in Spain.. Any higher quality sock made today won't unravel. Thank god I carried little sharp scissors with me to do "the operation." NONE of them unraveled. Just cut the cuff off an inch or so from where the sock part starts. Avoid hot...- Suzanne Edminster
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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
Also, they do stay put. Buy the socks on the small side so they don't stretch out too much after being cut off.- Suzanne Edminster
- Post #39
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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
Don't be afraid to just cut off good thick hiking socks. That solved it for me. I agree with no liners for those of us with vasculitis... adds another area of pressure/friction against skin/heat which we don't need. I settled for thick socks cut off.... ahhhhhhhh- Suzanne Edminster
- Post #38
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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
It's really easy to buy really good socks and just cut off the tops. They won't unravel through a Camino, believe it or not. I found no liners and thick socks cut off got rid of the vasculitis. Also, if it's really bad, take a day off with your legs elevated, massage them, etc. It will go...- Suzanne Edminster
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Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks
I have actually cut off the elastic top part of the socks to make them lower and that works as a temporary fix for me. Lower and looser around the calf seem to minimize this. Weird thing.- Suzanne Edminster
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